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The Arts Programme – 164 – Art is therapy

Thursday 4 May 2023,

This week we had the best interview with Irene Malvezi in her new studio in Pilgrims Hatch. Claire had the read more

Drive – June Gray tells us about the art of bellringing and how YOU can become an ambassador – June also gives away some secrets

Wednesday 22 March 2023,

Hear how Jo became a Bellringing Ambassador and how You can be one too! June gives away some of the read more

The Arts Programme – 159 – Cultural Supermums !

Tuesday 21 March 2023,

The cultural industries are full of Supermums, who is your favourite? This week Natalie and Claire gave a run down read more

The Arts Programme – 158 – The Grand Tour!

Sunday 12 March 2023,

Having a grand old time travelling around Europe! This week Natalie and Spencer took a trip accross Europe on the read more

The Arts Programme – 144 – A Story Of Things To Tell

Tuesday 8 November 2022,

This week we welcomed Jim Westover to the show to talk about his new story ‘penknife‘. A partial biogrpahical fiction read more

The Arts Programme – 136 – School In Art!

Monday 5 September 2022,

Being in school for the culture that you want to see. This week we ran through an array of events read more

The Arts Programme – 129 – Pub Culture

Monday 18 July 2022,

The Arts Programme – 129 – Pub Culture This week’s show has Claire and Natalie acting as pub landlady’s from read more

The Arts Programme – 125 – Every Day Pride

Tuesday 14 June 2022,

The Arts Programme – 125 – Every Day Pride This week on our Pride show we welcomed author JP Seabright read more

The Arts Programme – 123 – Tuesday Is A Shed Day!

Sunday 29 May 2022,

The Arts Programme – 123 – Tuesday Is A Shed Day! This week we welcomed Ralph, Matty and Lewis to read more

The Arts Programme – 118 – Vikings, Writers and Swordfighting

Sunday 24 April 2022,

The Arts Programme – 118 – Vikings, Writers and Swordfighting This week we said ‘Heil og sæl’ to new our read more

The Arts Programme – 116 – Little Spring Lambs

Sunday 10 April 2022,

The Arts Programme – 116 – Little Spring Lambs It’s spring, and we are talking all things the season; from read more

The Arts Programme – 112 – Foraging & Fiction

Monday 14 March 2022,

The Arts Programme – 112 – Foraging & Fiction This week we spoke to Lora Aziz, an artist and anthropologist read more

The Arts Programme – 105 – Wellbeing: Performing Artists Wellbeing & Support

Monday 24 January 2022,

This week we have been speaking with Claire Cordeaux from BAPAM about wellbeing and support for performers, the rise of read more

Blank Generation 27 – Art for Punk’s Sake with Gaye Advert

Saturday 15 August 2020,

This week’s guest on Blank Generation is reluctant punk icon Gaye Advert, bass guitarist with the legendary Adverts. The Adverts read more

Words & Sound – Series 2 Episode 6

Friday 10 April 2020,

Chris Stagg presents Words & Sound, the arts and culture podcast on Phoenix FM. For episode 6 I’ll be looking read more

W&S S2 E5 – Sarah Du-Feu

Friday 3 April 2020,

Chris Stagg presents Words & Sound, the arts and culture podcast on Phoenix FM. For episode 5 I am joined read more

W&S S2 E1 Michelle Harrison

Wednesday 4 March 2020,

Chris Stagg presents Words & Sound, the arts and culture podcast on Phoenix FM. In episode 1 of this brand read more

Pleasance Futures

Tuesday 18 February 2020,

Pleasance Futures is the artist development strand of The Pleasance, acting as an incubator for bold new theatre makers to read more

W&S S1 E6 Scott Lyus

Wednesday 17 July 2019,

Chris Stagg presents Words & Sound, the arts and culture podcast on Phoenix FM. In episode 6 of Words & read more

Moon Festival Interview

Monday 15 July 2019,

[mixcloud height=120 width=620]https://www.mixcloud.com/CW_Stagg/moon-festival-livia-filotico/[/mixcloud] In this very special interview for Words & Sound, Chris Stagg is joined by the founder of read more