BrumHour: The Podcast

BBC Gardeners' World Live last visited The NEC in June 2019 and now 26 months later it is back for a special summer edition, #BrumHour's Dave Massey wanted to know what to expect so he spoke to Toby Buckland about the return of BBC Gardeners' World Live #BBCGWLive. Find more about BBC Gardeners' World Live which is at The NEC from 26th to 29th August here: bbcgardenersworldlive.com Listen to BrumH...

Everything to everybody is a collaboration between Birmingham City Council and the University of Birmingham, it aims to bring the worlds largest public library collection of Shakespeare to the city of Birmingham and its people, first we hear from Ewan Fernie, Project Director 'Everything to Everybody' Project and Professor of Shakespeare at University of Birmingham and then we learn about the stre...

This week Alistair Burford, Tournament Director for Union Cup 2023 talks about bringing the cup to Birmingham with Birmingham Bulls RFC and what rugby means to Birmingham in the year following Commonwealth Games 2022. Find out more at  http://www.birminghambullsrfc.com/ Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com and get networking with #BrumHour every Sunday at 8pm on twitter...

This spring THSH Birmingham became B: Music, the music charity responsible for Symphony Hall and Town Hall as part of their Making an entrance project and Anita Bhalla, Chair B:Music Ltd spoke to #BrumHour's Dave Massey about creating and completing this exciting project in challenging times. Symphony Hall now boasts its own new performance space looking out onto Centenary Square and will provide...

TILT, Birmingham’s Aerial and Physical Theatre Festival returns for its 6th year, this year as a hybrid online festival and events that can be attended in person at brand new Digbeth venue Tea Works. TILT , postponed in 2020 due to Covid restrictions, is one of the largest festivals of its kind outside London and renowned for attracting some of the world’s most talented artistes from the UK as wel...

Dr Steve Ball discusses becoming Principal at BOA Stage and Screen in Birmingham ahead of its first intake in September 2021. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

This week BrumHour's Dave Massey chats to James Williams, artistic director at Blue Orange Theatre about creating The Wicked Lady which will have its World Premiere later in 2021. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Madeleine Kludje Associate Director, Birmingham Rep discusses playing host to Curated by Carlos with Birmingham Royal Ballet. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

BrumHour's Dave Massey is joined by Lucie Mirkova, Head of Artistic Programmes at Birmingham International Dance Festival which is online until 13th June 2021 with a special autumn edition coming September 2021. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

This week BrumHour's Dave Massey is joined by Martin Lacey to discuss his new team fitness and reward app Compete Impossible. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Antonia Beck from BrumYODO, Tom Reilly from Birmingham Hippodrome and Luke Jerram join BrumHour's Dave Massey to discuss Luke's In Memoriam installation at Aston Park. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Erica Love, director of Culture Central talks about the impact of online performances across 2020 and 2021 in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Charlotte Dowling, Community Fundraising Manager from Birmingham St Mary's Hospice chats about the hospice during lockdown. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Lee from Birmingham based Friction Arts discusses being shortlisted for project awards and how Friction Arts react easily to changing locdown situations. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

AJ Jenks, is an actor, musician and singer who grew up in Birmingham, during lockdown he has created his own band, AJ Jenks And His Lost Soul Society Band and February 2021 saw the launch of their first single Rise Up. Find out more about AJ Jenks here:  linktr.ee/ajjenkslssb Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Sonia Sabri Company brings south Asian dance and movement to the UK and during 2020 and the first part of 2021 came online. Find out more as BrumHour's Dave Massy chats to Sonia Sabri about her projects. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Pride House Birmingham is coming to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and BrumHour's Dave Massey spoke to Neil Basterfield about the work it does and the global ambassadors involved. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to the first podcast edition of BrumHour featuring brand new interviews recorded in 2021. In this first interview BrumHour's Dave Massey chats to author Benjamin Cross about his debut novel Colony. Listen to BrumHour Mondays at 6pm on Brum Radio at brumradio.com ★ Support this podcast ★