The State of the Arts

Looking back on LEEDS 2023… interview with directors Kully Thiarai and Emma Beverley – podcast 08.02.2024 1:16:54 ↓

LEEDS 2023 directors Kully Thiarai and Emma Beverley, are interviewed by TSOTA about the city's Year of Culture.

VR & the future of art, with Darren Emerson – podcast 10.06.2023 38:47 ↓

Listen back to The State of the Arts' interview with VR artist Darren Emerson about the future of virtual reality and its impact on culture.

The Story of Jazz-Funk, with Colin Curtis, Greg Wilson & Mike Shaft – podcast 12.03.2023 1:00:39 ↓

Discover the story of Jazz-Funk, one of the most important periods in British music history, told by the DJs who made the scene happen.

Manchester’s R&B scene: Mali Hayes, Fliss & [ K S R ] – roundtable podcast 24.05.2022 ↓

We spoke to some of the rising stars in Manchester's R&B scene!

Podcast – Culture Matters #3: Cinema 22.03.2022 ↓

Listen back to our latest panel event!

BFI Future Film Festival: a chat with Jack McLoughlin & Georgia Madden – podcast 16.02.2022 ↓

We chatted to Jack McLoughlin and and Georgia Madden, both featured at this year's BFI's Future Film Festival.

Looking ahead to Leeds Lit Fest 2022 – podcast 12.02.2022 42:09 ↓

In this wide-ranging discussion, our guests explore the growing role of literature in Leeds’ cultural landscape and what impact the festival will have.

Podcast – Culture Matters #2: Nightlife 10.05.2021 1:23:11 ↓

In our second panel event, we look at how 'Nightlife' has survived and will bounce back from lockdown.

Podcast – Culture Matters #1: Galleries 03.03.2021 1:06:28 ↓

For our first event in the new 'Culture Matters' series, we speak to three leading art gallery figures about the future of the sector.

Interview with DJ Paulette – podcast 13.11.2020 1:10:00 ↓

Manchester legend DJ Paulette features for our most recent podcast episode!