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6 December 2024
In This Climate: Sarah King lifts the lid on Rubbish Redesigned
Sarah King is the curator behind the 'Rubbish Redesigned' exhibition at the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham. She spoke to Voice about the innovative artists transforming waste in fascinating ways.
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3 December 2024
Yaw Owusu interview: Global Music Leaders and future music careers
Yaw Owusu is programme and industry partnership lead at Brighter Sound. He chatted to Voice about his Global Music Leaders programme and the future for music careers.
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3 December 2024
Anna Russell-Martin talks stage acting in the UK versus the USA
Stage actor Anna Russell-Martin from Coatbridge in Scotland talks to Voice about her career so far as well as her hopes for the future.
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2 December 2024
Barnaby Blackburn on Pylon: The personal and universal themes of growing up
Filmmaker, director and writer Barnaby Blackburn reflects on his Bafta-qualified short film Pylon, inspired by his childhood memories.
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29 November 2024
The Art of Composition: An interview with Anya Zraykat
This interview looks to explore the interdisciplinary nature of artists in integrating art and life together to produce memorable experiences and creative depth.
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26 November 2024
In This Climate: Stuart Goldsmith is trying to make the climate crisis funny
Stand-up comedian Stuart Goldsmith recently wrote an entire show about the climate crisis. Here, he tells us about trying to get laughs out of the most serious subject imaginable.
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19 November 2024
In This Climate: Wren James explains how books might save us all
Wren James is the author of several books about the climate crisis, as well as the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League — a collective of writers dedicated to getting the word out there about the state humanity is in.
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13 November 2024
In This Climate: Serena Davies on directing David Attenborough docs
Serena Davies is the director of two climate-focused David Attenborough documentaries for the BBC. Here, she discusses how TV can play a role in tackling the climate crisis.
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22 October 2024
Kick Some Class: Neil Griffiths explains Arts Emergency's vital work
Arts Emergency is a national charity helping to broaden access to culture careers via mentoring. CEO and co-founder Neil Griffiths spoke to Voice about his organisation's complex mission.
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18 October 2024
Kick Some Class: Jasmine Padgett on Newcastle arts space Cobalt Studios
Cobalt Studios is an arts and music venue in Newcastle, trying to make culture accessible to all. Digital and marketing manager Jasmine Padgett chats to Voice about how they help working class voices to be heard.
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15 October 2024
Kick Some Class: Emma McGann talks music and live-streaming
Emma McGann is a singer-songwriter from the West Midlands. She spoke to us about her unique route into the world of music and how live-streaming put her working class voice on the map.
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11 October 2024
Kick Some Class: Debbie Kermode on making arts accessible in Birmingham
The CEO and artistic director of Midlands Arts Centre chats to Voice about how MAC works hard to open the door to the arts for people of all backgrounds.
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8 October 2024
Kick Some Class: CJ Webley talks bringing working class voice to theatre
Birmingham-born playwright and social entrepreneur CJ Lloyd Webley talks to Voice about how he wants to improve the theatre space for people from marginalised backgrounds.
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4 October 2024
Kick Some Class: Liam Pape on supporting working class comedy
Liam Pape is the man behind the West End Comedy Club's working class bursary, helping comedians with the hefty costs of the Edinburgh Fringe. He spoke to Voice about the importance of supporting working class voices in stand-up.
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1 October 2024
Kick Some Class: Alexandra Haddow on life as a working class comedian
Alexandra Haddow is a stand-up comedian and previous winner of the West End Comedy Club's working class bursary. She discusses how the support of others helped her get to Edinburgh and smash the class ceiling.
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27 September 2024
Kick Some Class: Clare Povey tells us about her working class author prize
Clare Povey is a children's author and also the person behind the Writers & Artists Working Class Writers prize, holding the ladder for working class people to get their stories published and on to bookshelves.
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24 September 2024
Kick Some Class: Robert Muchamore explains his journey to the CHERUB books
Robert Muchamore rose to fame in the noughties for writing the gritty child spy series CHERUB and he now pens a new spin on Robin Hood. He tells Voice how his working class background informed his approach as an author.
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20 September 2024
Kick Some Class: Hannan Majid on his animation club for working class kids of colour
Hannan Majid and Richard York are the co-founders of the Rainbow Collective Animation Club, which helps kids from working class communities of colour in London make their voices heard through filmmaking.