Delia Derbyshire Day

Delia Derbyshire Day podcast 2025

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Yes, we have done it. We have jumped on the podcast bandwagon. Audio only, available on your favourite podcast platform. Through this first series of our podcast we celebrate our 10th anniversary as a registered charity, with each episode exploring the various aspects of our work, the related heritage as well as Delia’s work and legacy. First we will dive into Delia Derbyshire Day itself and then our newly established values will be the guiding light for the rest of the episodes. Our 4 key values are creativity, curiosity, openness and collaboration.

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Collaboration - Delia Derbyshire Day events 20.11.2025 25:29

Summary This final episode of our first podcast series is all about collaboration. The conversation also explores the sense of community fostered during Delia Derbyshire Day events, highlighting memorable experiences and challenges and future hopes. Including our quirky segments Did you know and Delia's Desert Discs. Host Marla Broadway (2025 volunteer) speaks with Laura Seddon (Volunteer Coordin...

Openness - electronic music education the Delia Derbyshire Day way 13.11.2025 25:03

Summary This conversation explores the education work we design and deliver at Delia Derbyshire Day. Inspired by Delia's music, working methods and life, kids (of all ages!) learn about electronic music and how to make music the Delia Derbyshire Day way. Openness is key to this work as we encourage risk-taking, base composition around more than culturally bound pitch and rhythm, and make sure all...

Curiosity - the archives episode 05.11.2025 24:47

Summary This conversation delves into the archive of Delia Derbyshire, a pioneering figure in electronic music, and the challenges faced in preserving her extensive body of work. It highlights the Delia Derbyshire and Delia Derbyshire Day archives, exploring the content and importance of this heritage collection. The key value here guiding us is curiosity. With special segments Delia's Dessert Dis...

Creativity - Delia Derbyshire's approaches 30.10.2025 24:42

Summary This podcast explores the life and legacy of Delia Derbyshire, a pioneering figure in electronic music known for her work at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and her innovative sound design techniques. The conversation delves into her early influences, the intersection of music and mathematics, her creative methods, and her impactful years in Cumbria. Guests David Vorhaus and Suzy Mangion shar...

Delia Derbyshire Day - what, why, how 23.10.2025 22:21

Summary This podcast episode celebrates the legacy of Delia Derbyshire, a pioneer of electronic music, through the work of Delia Derbyshire Day. The conversation explores the charity's mission to empower creativity, future generations, and promote women in electronic music. The speakers discuss the significance of what the main activities and aims of Delia Derbyshire Day are, why it exists, how it...