It's time for another ep of "Late Night Talking with Room 7" – even though it’s not late, it’s not night... but they are talking, and their voices are incredibly relaxing.

That's right, it's Nay and Ro, this week discussing travelling with friends, and how to stay friends afterwards.

It's the return of Armiger and Amissah discussing Life after Hurtwood. And – wait – they stole my outro!

Hello you lovely, lucky people, and welcome to another episode of the Hurtwood Muse podcast. It's time to celebrate World Book Day 2024! Sit back, relax and enjoy the students and teachers of Hurtwood reading extracts from their favourite books.

If you'd like to get involved with the podcast, just email Sam or Louise.

Muse x

Hello folks - Happy New Year! It's the first Hurtwood Muse podcast of 2024, and what an absolute treat it is. What better way to usher in the end of the festivities than with Apollyia and Natalia discussing the finer points of Criminology?

Keep listening - please keep listening! - and if you'd like to get involved in the meantime, email Sam to arrange a recording session on a Thursday afternoon.

Toodles - Muse x

It’s time for a brand new episode, and a brand new show on the Hurtwood Muse podcast: Late-Night Talking with Room 7. Your hosts Naomi and Caroline are talking about relationships: the highs, the lows, the myths and the realities.

If you’re listening to this on release day Oct Friday 13 2023 then come along to the amphitheatre tomorrow for poetry and doughnuts at 5.15. Bring something to read, or just come for the company.

See you there folks – until next time!

Welcome back to the cupboard, lovelies!

This week, Nadia and Tiwa discuss womanhood, power in society and the phenomenon of the ‘hidden mother’. I love the way that Tiwa is in the cupboard purely for emotional support.

Then...

Anya and Ella discuss the perils of Reading Festival and what makes Hurtwood such a nice place to be. There's some juicy Freshers gossip, house hierarchy, old schools, full boarding, and making this a ‘fun weekly thing!’

Hello, lovely people! Welcome back to the Hurtwood Muse podcast!

This week, it's time to go back to March 2023, and the death and subsequent re-birth of a dog, which happened right here in our very own theatre. This year's A1 play, 'The Director, The Doctor and the Dead, Dead Dog', was an joyous bit of absurdism, and Muse was there to catch some of the action.

Thank you to all of the A1 students who agreed to be interviewed for the podcast, to the directors Archie and Andy, and to the writer, ex-Hurtwood student Olive Bown, for writing such a great piece of theatre.

In this special edition of the Hurtwood Muse podcast, Abby and Mia attempt to defeat some terrifying Elden Ring bosses while Leena asks them 20 questions. Mia also introduces and offers gameplay support, as well as being the first student to ever offer to edit an episode of the podcast! HEARTS! In the mix there is an indie-music-themed, banoffee-inspired interlude from the unstoppable Claire de Wilde. A podcast first. Nay - a WORLD EXCUSIVE!

This is it! The moment you've all been waiting for! THE RETURN OF ARMIGER AND AMISSAH! AWOOGA AWOOGA!

Talking about victim complex, victimising: the social contexts, the effects, the attitudes and values. This is a motivational talk from people living through real life (even though they’re at pains to point out that they aren’t motivational speakers, or mental health professionals) but they move so carefully and sensitively through a range of issues that affect their day-to-day lives. This is real, pragmatic advice: writing methods, mindfulness, meditation. It sounds numinous, but it’s not at all. It's heartful stuff.

We hope you enjoy!

Until next time - 

Muse x

Shhhhhhh. As part of our poetry celebration this week, here's some more original work from Ashton and Hayley that they wrote for last year's Tower Poetry competition on 'dreams'

Muse x