Hive Storytellers Podcast

A subterranean ball was held in 1829 to celebrate winning coal at the Gosforth Pit, Newcastle. This podcast tells the story of what happened from the perspective of those that attended the event. A factional piece where each writer has given their interpretation of the event.

A selection of short pieces inspired by animals. We never know what they are thinking.

This episode is the final podcast in our series of the lost letters of 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

This letter is unfortunately it was not signed and we have not been able to identify the writer. It tells the story of what happened to the 6th Battalion over 8 days in 1917.

The Storytellers chat about their memories of the health service

Hive Storytellers have been working with Cultural Spring to record memories of the gig culture in South Tyneside from the 1950's to 2000's. These stories along with photographs of the time have been used to help inspire new music created and performed by young musicians. In this podcast you can hear the memories, the young musicians and some of their music telling the story of the Gig Culture project.

A visit of the Hive Storytellers to the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle in September 2024 to see the Turner exhibition inspired our group to create stories based on art in the gallery and other art in the North East.

Inspired by the Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare's As You Like It. Our group has written, or chosen poetry. prose or music that reflects each of the seven ages. In this episode we looked at The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon(Old Age) and Second childishness (Dotage and Death)

Inspired by the Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare's As You Like It. Our group has written, or chosen poetry. prose or music that reflects each of the seven ages. In this episode we looked at The Justice, or as we interpreted it Middle Age.

Please Note, this podcast contains swearing at approx. 6m:30s

Inspired by the Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare's As You Like It. Our group has written, or chosen poetry and prose that reflects each of the seven ages. In this episode we looked at The Lover and The Soldier.

In this special podcast, we commemorate the 6th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers and 110th anniversary of the battle of St. Julien on April 26th 1915.

The podcast features Lost Letters of the Battalion who were part of the City Battalion, they were one of the first territorial battalions to be sent into action in the Great War 1914-1918.

It has taken over 100 years for this collection of letters to come to light. Discovered at a car boot sale by Robert Swan, they were passed to Hive storyteller John Caffrey, who has researched the men and their families. The letters give a unique insight into their thoughts and experiences.

Letters read by

Andrew Ball

David Bye

John Caffery

Christopher Gray

Michael Kean

Michael Taylor

Research and narration read by

Delphine Blenkinsop

Terry Quy

Ann Ridley

Music by Mike Ridley