Bloomsbury Radio talk to photographer, Kois Miah about Mangled, a photographic study. Mangled is a response to two seismic events – the global Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting national lockdown in March 2020; and the second being the loss of photographer Kois Miah’s dear friend Jobeda Ali to cancer in April 2020. For more details, please see: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/mangled-exhibition/

Bloomsbury Radio talk to Tommaso Giacomin, the creator of 4:48 Digestion, a highly physical piece of theatre that presents a multi-layered journey into the biological and emotional life of five performers. For more details, please see: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/448-digestion-wed/

Bloomsbury Radio chat to Éamonn Cagney and Niwel Tsumbu about the Art Of The Duo, an evening of incredible musical chemistry and exciting performances. Éamonn Cagney and Niwel Tsumbu blend Classical, Jazz, Congolese, West African, Irish and Flamenco influences to create a unique and exhilarating fusion. For more information, please see: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/the-art-of-the-duo/

Bloomsbury Radio talk to Tess Buckley, plus live performance by Tess acapella. For more details about this event, please see: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/tess-buckley/

Bloomsbury Radio talk to pianist Zhu Sun, who is presentsing a performance of Chopin’s third sonata in collaboration with contemporary dancers from The Place that features a new choreography by Noé Engelbeen. The project forms part of Zhu’s doctoral research into the relationship between metaphor, dance, and music. To find out more, please see: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/dancing-chopin/

Bloomsbury Radio talk to Angela Charles who is giving a talk about the experiences of Black women in the English female estate based on research completed by Angela in 2018 and 2019. It explores some of the systemic racism and disadvantage these women faced during their imprisonment and the how this systemic disadvantage played out. To attend this online event, please book here: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/black-women-in-prison/

Reporter John Offord interviews Joanne Desborough, Assistant Gardener of the Bedford Estates about planting for pollinators, low maintenance gardening beneficial to wildlife and container gardening. Jo also tells us about 'Gardeners' Question Time' happening on the 20th October, 2022. To find out more about the event, please see: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/gardeners-question-time/

Reporter John Offord chats to the co-creators of Flight Patterns, Lane Paul Stewart and Gabrielle Moleta.

Flight Patterns is performed by an international company of artists whose transformative moments of the animal into human question the timeless challenges of adapting to place, habits and identity. Who are these figures caught in transitory moments? What situations are revealed? What do we learn about the human condition? Responding to, and shedding new light on, pre-existing texts drawn from literary figures of the early twentieth century.

Book your tickets here: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/flight-patterns

Reporter John Offord chats to Rosie Carlyle and Fiona Slater about 'The Story of Holborn and its Music Halls in 10 Songs'. 

Between 1860 and 1940 Holborn was at the heart of the London’s music scene. The Holborn Empire was amongst the most popular theatres in the city and its stars were household names. Join the Good Companions for a musical romp through Holborn’s colourful and dramatic history, with rousing, singalong performances of the era’s classic songs. 

For more info, please see: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/the-story-of-holborn-and-its-music-halls-in-10-songs/

Bloomsbury Radio talks to Kathleen Palmer, Curator at Foundling Museum about the Tiny Traces, Black and Asian children exhibition where you can discover a fuller, richer history of London life in the eighteenth century, through the newly uncovered stories of children of colour in the care of the Foundling Hospital. For more details, see: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/tiny-traces-black-and-asian-children-at-londons-foundling-hospital/