the P pod on location around Petersfield

Across several visits we have been bending an ear to the performances at this year’s Petersfield Musical Festival. We will be talking to organisers, performers and audiences to bring you a flavour of what the annual festival is offering this year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're at the Petersfield Museum and in a bit of a bind - a bookbind that is.  Julie and Butler and Andy Catto were at the opening of their latest exhibition to find out all about specialist bookbinding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are attending the inaugural meeting of the next wave men’s group. We will be talking to the founder Steve Shaw and finding out what the group is all about and what the men of Petersfield think of the idea See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today the P pod is looking to nature and the environment with Phill Humphries and Andy Catto and PECAN. We will be talking to some of the folk behind PECAN and some other associated initiatives that aim to get us not just thinking about the environment but acting to improve it! It’s the P pod: Tuesdays at 9, Wednesdays at 7 and always online at shineradio.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

It's Panto Time. Oh no it isn't! Oh yes it is! Laura Sheppard  and  Phill Humphries  go behind the scenes at the Petersfield Panto, which is on this week and next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we’ll hear from the “new” presenters, discuss the importance of nature, talk about some of the oldest episodes, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re at Sheet Primary school. We are hoping to capture the innocent wonder of Christmas through the eyes of the children here, not forgetting the teachers who have to cope with all that excitement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are in the Petersfield Square and it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Petersfield came out in style to support the eagerly awaited Christmas Light switch on to start the 2024 Festivities. There's something special about this time of year. Join Julie Butler and Abi Phillips and other members of the Shine team to find to hear what Christmas means to Petersfield.    See omnystud...

This week Laura is surrounded by musical instruments – and that’s because she's in a recording studio. Something is 900 years old – but not the building she's in! There is a concert on Saturday, which kicks of a year of celebrations called Steep 900. Yes, it’s 900 years since All Saints’ Church in Steep was inaugurated, and as the exact date isn’t known, we’re going to spend a whole year celebrati...

This week we’re surrounded by autumnal loveliness at Rogate Pumpkin Patch. Now, you might think jac o’lanterns and all things Halloween might be a recent thing, but we will find out the history of the farm at Rogate, what happens during the short pumpkin season – and what happens in between. Join Laura Sheppard and Andy Catto at Rogate Pumpkin Patch in this week's Ppod. See omnystudio.com/listener...

This week we’re at Petersfield’s Festival Hall at the East Hampshire Dementia Festival.  This is the fourth dementia festival, which is now an annual event. The idea for it originally came from Dementia Champion and Coronation Volunteer Champion, Jeff Williams. Jeff passed away shortly after last year’s Dementia Festival, but his legacy continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

This week's PPod comes from the Petersfield Square. We're at March for Men with Kev raising awareness of Prostate Cancer and what you can do about it. The walk is into the second year all in memory of local man, Kevan Birkett. We talk to Claire, his wife, and the organisers, many of the walkers and  local businesses that came out in support of the event.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

This week we’re at the Petersfield Fringe Festival at Churcher’s College.  We talk to organisers, performers and audiences at the greatest fringe festival outside Edinburgh. The P pod is presented by Laura Sheppard and Phill Humphries Tuesdays at 9, Wednesdays at 7 and always online at shineradio.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the P pod Laura Sheppard and Phil Humphries find out what happens in Stroud, just outside Petersfield - and what exactly are the Stroud Revels. It’s the P pod: always on location and on air every Tuesday at 9, Wednesday at 7 and always online at shineradio.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura Sheppard and Phill Humphries find themselves in the rural location of Wyld's Christmas Tree Farm - in the middle of summer. And it's not just Christmas trees. They find out all about farm life, and what else happens between Decembers on the farm.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This time Laura Sheppard and Phill Humphries are in the heart of the festival at the Shine Radio gazebo in The Square at Petersfield's Spring Festival. It’s the P pod: Tuesdays at 9, Wednesdays at 7 and always online at shineradio.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week  Julie Butler and  Laura Sheppard step into the heart of the rural Hampshire Countryside as they visit Queen Elizabeth Country Park, and find out exactly what's on offer at the park.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Julie Butler and Laura Sheppard are donning their garlands of flowers and blue woad face paint to join the crowds at Butser Ancient Farm celebrating the Celtic festival of Beltain to welcome in the summer. They encounter the May Queen, the Green Man and are overshadowed by the impressive 40 feet tall Wicker Man. Mark Ford is the landscape artist behind this year's design, and chats to Ju...

Phill Humphries and Laura Sheppard were at the Rural Life Living Museum in Farnham for the Winchester MG Owners Club Cobweb SPIN.  We hear from various MG Owners' clubs, the Rural Museum, and also from the Petersfield Photographic Society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Butler and Emily Watts were at the Petersfield Easter Fayre.  As the doors opened to the ring of the Town Crier's bell with a flurry of people, eager to take a look around. Jeremy and Martin Holmes started this event in 1988 and this year it is back in it's rightful home in the Festival Hall. We spoke to the brothers to find out why the Easter Fayre started all those years ago. There are sta...

Julie and Blake were at Petersfield Rugby Club on 4th March before their big match against Havant II.  Petersfield are on a winning streak, and hope for a win against Havant later that afternoon. Petersfield Rugby Clubhouse was formed in 1927, and has a real sense of community. It's a rest week from the Six Nations, so what better way to spend a Saturday than at a local derby. We hear what makes P...

This week Joff and Claire visit the Methodist Church on Station Road in Petersfield where a lively rehearsal is taking place. Ahead of the start of the Petersfield Musical Festival they meet with Chair Pam Buckley to find out what exciting music is in store this year and talk to Mayor JC Crissey. They also bid you a fond farewell as their P-podding days draw to an end. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Petersfield’s weekly news, views and interviews led by Phill Humphries and Laura Sheppard , comes to you this week from The Clanfield Centre . Phill and Laura are joined by Natasha Glover , who is the centre manager, and who shares details of all the myriad events that take place in the centre. Dave Harris, the Chair of the Parish Council explains exactly what the parish council does, and what its...

Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey have been the presenters of the flagship podcast, the Ppod for 4 years and have recorded over 200 episodes. Listen as they look back and also explain the reasons behind the decision to step down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Claire and Joff head out, north of Petersfield, to Liss this week, where they find themselves at the Liss Triangle Centre. They find out about all the goings on at this busy central village hub, brush up their brass and bring a glimpse into the night sky for February with local astronomical expert Geoff Burt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.