The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Vivien Ellis and Jane Palm Gold about The Songs of St Giles – reviving the lost voices and vibrant histories of St Giles.

Presented by Bloomsbury Festival as part of the Strange Doings in London Heritage project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Read more about this project ⁠here⁠.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Zephyr Wills (Royal College of Music) about connecting classical and folk music from Britain and New Zealand are as interlinked as our cultural and historical roots.

Part of Bloomsbury Festival’s New Wave programme, a platform for emerging talent.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Versa Winds, who introduced their New Wave Concert—a vibrant recital exploring the musical journeys and identities of four classically trained saxophonists forging their own paths through a diverse musical landscape.

Part of Bloomsbury Festival’s New Wave programme, a platform for emerging talent.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Britny Virginia about her New Wave production, Up in the Mango Trees, the story of a young disabled woman, Tas’xi, who grew up on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.

Part of Bloomsbury Festival’s New Wave programme, a platform for emerging talent.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Ilenia Cipollari Ganucci and Kirsty Ferguson Lewis about their New Wave concert, Tuning dimensions: a polyphonic exploration of Mediterranean heritage.

Part of Bloomsbury Festival’s New Wave programme, a platform for emerging talent.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Tim Coker, Trustee of Bloomsbury Festival and director of the New Wave Theatre production 8-Bit Dream by Ben Grant.

Part of Bloomsbury Festival’s New Wave programme, a platform for emerging talent.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Kalia and Peter about The Third-I: The Tapi Project and Third Orchestra, an immersive cross-cultural performance showcased as part of the SOAS Concerts Series.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Zosia Herlihy-O’Brien about the Goodensemble orchestra, singers, and soloists united in an emotionally charged selection of works for Bloomsbury Festival 2025.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Sophie Wilson about the exhibition of historic artworks and street songs created by a group of artists, with the support of City Lit and artist Dryden Goodwin.

Presented by Bloomsbury Festival as part of the Strange Doings in London Heritage project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Read more about this project here.

The Bloomsbury Institute’s Bloomsbury Radio reporter interviewed Stephen McNeilly about Elective Affinities, a display of rare items from the Swedenborg House Collection (including works by William Blake, André Breton, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, amongst others).