October 29, 2020
In collaboration with REMA, to celebrate Black History Month, we’ve a real treat for you! The Young, Gifted & Black podcast showcases the voices of up and coming local young poets of African heritage: Taina Maneus, Verta Lune, Warda Yassin, Danae Wellington and Sile Sibanda.
You can find the tracklisting and more information here
October 2, 2020
We’re flapping our wings with excitement right now, to bring you….Birdlife – a truly captivating poetry podcast project that saw a flock of talented young poets explore the boundless life of birds in a set of commissioned poems.
Find out more about the project here:
List of poems/poets
Dave the Dunnock
Lauren Hollingsworth-Smith (4:40)
Love Me, Fight Me (a little tanka)
Lydia Allison (12:10)
Robin
Maia Brown (17:20)
When blackbird calls sound like wolf whistles
Ciah White (20:00)
Owl
Luke Worthy (30:45)
King of Birds (The Wren)
Vicky Morris (34:35)
Goldfinch
Georgie Woodhead (41:20)
Seeking Goldfinch
Lydia Allison (44:15)
Bird Tour with Jim
Lydia Allison (46:35)
With special thanks to:
Jim Clarke – Ornithologist
Alistair McGregor – Sound production Specialist & co-director of Hybrid3
Vicky Morris – Poet & Facilitator
September 24, 2020
Readsing from: Sundus Yassin, Lauren Green (and reading Lauren Hollingsworth-Smith), Luke Worthy, Ciah White, Louisa Rhodes, Sile Sibanda, Georgie Woodhead & Danae Wellington - thanks to Suzannah Evans and Sheaf Poetry Festival
September 24, 2020
Georgie Woodhead reads her Foyle winning poem 'When my uncle stood on the edge of the office block roof' on The Verb with Yorkshire’s very own Ian McMillan. With thanks to The Poetry Society for all you do to support and encourage poets of all ages!
September 24, 2020
Barnsley Young Writer Emily Kirk interviews novelist & short story writer Desiree Reynolds
September 24, 2020
Erik Ruder of Sheffield Young Writers reads Trophies (Poem)
September 24, 2020
Poems from Ciah White (Doncaster Young Writers)
September 24, 2020
In Space You Can't Open the Window a short story by Barnsley writer Ellen Uttley
September 24, 2020
Lauren Hollingsworth-Smith interviews poet & playwright Andy Craven Griffiths
