Stone Club Walks and Talks

Today we talk with songwriter musician and singer Katy J Pearson. We talk about Katy's new album Someday, Now, her remaking of The Wicker Man soundtrack, of finding places of historic interest while on the road as well as Katy's favourite artists and new music to keep an eye on. May the wind be always at your back chants Katy J Pearson over the opening seconds of her third solo record. Though lift...

Ruth Allen is an author, pyschotherapist and geologist. We talk to Ruth about her phenomenal book 'Weathering', about stones, about climate change, thresholds, healing and journeys through life. Ruth lives and works on the edge of the Peak District, Derbyshire, Ruth believes that we all have an ‘ecological self’ that longs to be better connected to the natural world than many of us feel day-to-day...

Today are guests are Slomo. A band made up of members Chris (“Holy”) McGrail who recently contributed to Julian Cope’s Dope and Queen Elizabeth projects and Howard Marsden who co-runs Hebden Bridge’s already-legendary Ambient Bowling Club, where experimental music mixes with environmental sounds, low chatter and the soft clank of bowls. We discuss ancient sites around the UK, The Modern Antiquaria...

Our guest today is artist and archaeologist Dr Ffion Reynolds. Join Ffion and Stone Club's Matthew Shaw as they discuss Archaeology, the arts, community and the mysterious world and connections of mycelium networks and their mushrooms! Dr Ffion Reynolds was born in Cardiff, Wales, UK. She trained as an archaeologist at Cardiff University, completing her PhD at the university, focusing on the rock...

In this episode we meet with visionary artist John Abell to talk landscape, mountains, ancient site, radical printmaking, changemaking and fine art. We also talk a folkloric trip to some spots along the Antrim coast with Feargal Lynn, there are ghosts, rock formations, impossible buildings and shipwrecks. Hosted by Matthew Shaw.

Today we walk and talk with film director Christopher Morris in West Penwith, Cornwall. We visit Boscawen Ros East Menhir, Tregiffian Burial Chamber and The Merry Maidens Stone Circle before returning to Christopher's house to continue our conversation out of the wind. Joining us for this episode are film producer Denzil Monk, Stone Club co-founder Lally MacBeth and fine artist Sarah Ball. Christo...

This time our guest is Annebella Pollen and our subject is The Kindrend of the Kibbo Kift. Annebella Pollen is the author of The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift: Intellectual Barbarians as well as Professor of Visual and Material Culture at University of Brighton. Annebella's research areas include mass photography and the popular image, and histories of art, craft, design and dress, especially marginal...

Join us on a walk along the Antrim Coast as we visit three ancient sites with Michael Bates & Louise Parker, we find Ossians Grave, the hidden village and The Holestone at Doagh. We also talk wit Angela Samata about her work in the arts and health and her current obsesssions with the sites on Anglesey and how stone circles can disolve time. Presented by Matthew Shaw

Join us on a trip to The Scilly Isles for a walk with artist Teän Roberts as we visit tombs, walk the coastline and discover ancient villages. We also chat with peace activist, campaigner and author Satish Kumar to talk about epic transatlantic walks, education, peace, love, hope and activism. You can find more about Teän's work here & Satish & Resurgence here Presented by Matthew Shaw