Jo Caird is a freelance journalist, based in London. Her interests include travel, cinema, theatre, literature and learning foreign languages. She has a Masters in English literature and plays the ukulele.

Jo writes on a broad range of issues relating to the British arts scene, encompassing the worlds of theatre, cinema and literature. She has interviewed a number of leading theatre and cinema professionals including the actors Simon Russell Beale and Kenneth Cranham, directors Trevor Nunn, Will Tuckett and David Sington, and artistic director of the Pleasance, Anthony Alderson. Her work on theatre and cinema has appeared in publications including Times Online, the Independent Sunday Review and The Stage, the leading journal of the theatre industry. She regularly reviews both film and theatre for a number of newspapers and online media sites.

Jo holds the post of joint deputy Off-West End editor at Whatsonstage.com. This role includes writing and editing copy for the site, which is the main listings, reviews, news and features resource for London's Off-West End theatre scene.

Jo also writes on fiction and non-fiction literature, having had articles printed in the Sunday Times Culture, among other publications. She is a regular reviewer for the Daily Telegraph books pages and Culture Wars, the online review of the Institute of Ideas.

In addition to arts journalism, Jo is a successful travel journalist, her features and city guides appearing regularly in Condé Nast Traveller, the Daily Telegraph, Italy Magazine and numerous inflight magazines.

Jo’s other published writing includes features on volunteering and community issues. Her work appears regularly in the local London press and The Big Issue.

Jo is a member of the National Union of Journalists.