Based at 1853 Studios in Oldham, Dare to Know Theatre are specialists in Working Class & Community Theatre. This August they are launching the towns first independent arts festival, so Matt is joined by Jake, Jess and Miranda to find out how and why now is the time.

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

In this episode, we chat with our Luca Shaw. Luca is not only an incredibly important part of the 1853 Studios community and our podcast, but is also a very talented artist in her own right. Luca’s story is deeply personal and inspiring, if you’d like to follow her visit luca.visual on Instagram.

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

In this episode we chat to our Ami, an incredible artist who's work has featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, British GQ Magazine and many more publications as Angelcasts.Angelcasts are a female led life casting company created by Ami Crabb, a former prop maker with years of experience casting for Fashion, TV & Film.
Vist Angelcasts website here and follow on Instagram here.

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

Our Art Podcast is BACK!

Series Two kicks off with an introduction to our Kathy, Luca tells us about the Arts Council England funding she's secured and we meet artist Scott Brown, who's debut solo exhibition is running at 1853 in July 2025.

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

Our Art Podcast never really ends, but we're taking a little break so this is a bit of a summary about where we're up to and what lies ahead. Oh, and washing machines.

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

Federico is an Italian musician and artist living in Manchester and a new addition to the 1853 community. You can follow Fede on Instagram here.

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

Emma Crawley is an artist and art teacher, who's vocation is to help you find your inner artist...she joins Rachel and Matt to chat about how and why.

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

In this episode our Luca chats with our Matt (Dean), this podcast's producer and occasional singer about his turbulent path to eventual adulthood.

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

Bill Eiffert is without doubt one of the most loved characters at 1853 Studios. Despite an initial reluctance on his part, his first exhibition Melange, was a tremendous success and we're delighted to be able to bring you the man behind the art...

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.

Photographer Gavin Taylor decided that making films should be for everyone and that the basics could be taught over a weekend, so he started Weekend Film School Manchester, here at 1853 Studios. In this episode, Gavin shares his passion for teaching affordable film making courses and, obviously, what he's having for his tea...

1853 Studios & Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Oldham, Greater Manchester is not only home to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Oldham’s only professional podcast production company, but also to an ever growing, wonderfully varied and extremely talented collection of artists and creatives.

Frankly, it would be criminal NOT to make a podcast and meet the characters who work here.

Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1853 Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD.