Summary
This podcast episode celebrates the legacy of Delia Derbyshire, a pioneer of electronic music, through the work of Delia Derbyshire Day. The conversation explores the charity's mission to empower creativity, future generations, and promote women in electronic music. The speakers discuss the significance of what the main activities and aims of Delia Derbyshire Day are, why it exists, how it all started, Delia's archive, the impact of their community engagement, and the values that guide their future endeavours.

Host Sashwati Mira Sengupta (DD Day trustee) with guests David Butler (Chair of Trustees) and Caro C (DD Day instigator and manager).

Chapters
Intro
Segment: Did you know?
02:36 What Delia Derbyshire Day is
05:43 Engaging with the Archive
08:34 Inspiring Future Generations
11:26 Delia Derbyshire Day's Objectives
14:45 Values Guiding the Future
17:37 Delia's Musical Influence
Segment: Delia's Dessert Discs
Outro

Takeaways
Delia Derbyshire was a pioneer of electronic music.
Delia Derbyshire Day celebrates its 10th anniversary.
The charity aims to empower creativity through Delia's legacy.
Engaging with the archive inspires future artists.
The organisation focuses on women and gender minorities in music, mainly based in North West England.
Community involvement is key to their mission.
Delia's work is a rich source of inspiration and education.
The archive is open for public access and engagement.
The charity aims to document a wider range of people in heritage today.
Delia's ethos of creativity and collaboration guides their work.

Acknowledgements
This podcast series was designed by our trustees and our wonderful team of younger volunteers for 2025. We want to present a range of voices and perspectives so we have a variety of hosts and guests who are involved with our work. We also want to keep it fun and accessible, so have kept the conversations around 20 minutes long and inserted quirky segments like ‘Did you know?’ and Delia’s Dessert Discs. This series was produced by our 2025 volunteers and Caro C with thanks to funding support from National Lottery Heritage Fund. Podcast theme and 'Did you know?' segment music created by Caro C featuring sounds from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop virtual instrument by Spitfire Audio.

And finally, much respect and thanks to Delia for being an inspiration.

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