This episode of The Big Chat is a bitesize special with Coco and Giles!

The school year has now well and truly begun so they think back to the summer and talk about some of the incredible immersive experiences that are currently available. Coco and Giles also touch on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the monumental changes that are occurring in the UK right now.

Tune in for a Big Chat catch up and find out what to expect from Friday’s episode!

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This episode of The Big Chat is the last in our takeover series from Local and Live! Coco and Giles chat to the brilliant photographers that help to bring this event to life. On the sofa are David, Sally-Anne, Nigel and Oliver who all share how they first got involved with Local and Live. Each of the photographers also shares how they best capture live performers. Special thanks to David Warren photography for the beautiful pictures we have used for our artwork in this series. Tune in to get some more behind the scenes information about Local and Live!

Thank you to Maxipay Accounting for being headline sponsors of Local and Live 2022. 

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This episode of The Big Chat is the seventh in our takeover series from Local and Live! Coco and Giles chat with Paul Dunton, the awesome creator of Local Live. Paul bought his vision to life 17 years ago in Tunbridge Wells, with the event going from strength to strength each year. Paul shares with Coco and Giles some of the challenges he faces with bringing the event to the town, but with the amazing turn out year after year it is the perfect community event for people to be involved with. Tune in to find out more about the creator of Local and Live and how he puts this epic event together!

Thank you to Maxipay Accounting for being headline sponsors of Local and Live 2022.

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This episode of The Big Chat is the sixth in our takeover series from Local and Live! Coco chats with Dani, who has many strings to her bow. From heading up the Strong Female Lead, to providing tech solutions to children she is a part of the Tunbridge Wells community in a BIG way. She introduced Coco to Miss Brown Sugar, who created the beautiful backdrop for our Local and Live Takeover. Tune in to get a taste for what Dani is all about and how she has come to be a part of so much in Tunbridge Wells today!

Thank you to Maxipay Accounting for being headline sponsors of Local and Live 2022.

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This episode of The Big Chat is the fifth in our takeover series from Local and Live! Coco and Giles chat with Phil Mills, one of the event organisers of Local and Live. He has been part of this fantastic community event for the past 8 or 9 years and this year has taken on the special role of fully experiencing the festival and providing feedback to event organiser, Paul Dunton – almost like a mystery shopper! Phil discusses with Coco and Giles the variety of music events that Tunbridge Wells has to offer and how Local and Live brings so many of these together over the Bank Holiday weekend. Tune in to find out more about Phil’s experience and why he loves to be a part of Local and Live!

Thank you to Maxipay Accounting for being headline sponsors of Local and Live 2022.

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This episode of The Big Chat is the fourth in our takeover series from Local and Live! Coco and Giles chat with Matt Dunford, co-founder of Fine Grind. Five years ago, Paul Dunton asked Fine Grind to be a part of Local and Live, of course they jumped at the chance, despite Matt’s child being due to be born that very weekend! Local and Live has given Fine Grind the opportunity to branch out in their business and take their coffee to the festival scene. Matt is a big believer in taking the opportunities that are given to you and he is proof of the amazing things that can happen when you do just that. Tune in to find out more about Matt’s journey with Local and Live over the years!

Thank you to Maxipay Accounting for being headline sponsors of Local and Live 2022.

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This episode of The Big Chat is the third in our takeover series from Local and Live! Coco and Giles chat with Paul Dunn, a collaborative musician bringing sounds from around the world to Tunbridge Wells. He is a self-taught pianist who believes music is all about communication, which is why playing live is so important to him. If you want to hear the Paul Gunn Collective peform again, head down to the Grey Lady on the 11th November. Tune in to hear more about how Paul got started!

Thank you to Maxipay Accounting for being headline sponsors of Local and Live 2022.

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This episode of The Big Chat is the second in our takeover series from Local and Live! Coco and Giles chat with Anna, one of the fantastic people who give their time to volunteer at Local and Live and help make this amazing community event happen. Anna explains exactly what her role is during the festival and why she decided to get involved. She has attended Local and Live year after year and is now helping out and getting some first-hand industry experience. Tune in to find out why Anna loves Local and Live so much!

Thank you to Maxipay Accounting for being headline sponsors of Local and Live 2022.

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This episode of The Big Chat is the first in our takeover series from Local and Live! Coco and Giles chat with Mark and Léanie, the two amazing individuals who make up the band Karamelien. Karamelien are a groovy new music project that brings both Léanie and Mark together. Léanie Kaleido is an accomplished UK-based singer-songwriter, and Mark Foster is a longstanding music mate, who works on Léanie’s new material with a greater focus on low tempo hip-hop beats and basslines. Tune in to get all the backstage news and find out what music they’ve got coming out next!

Thank you to Maxipay Accounting for being headline sponsors of Local and Live 2022.

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In this week's episode join Giles Paley-Phillips, Chatty Hatter podcast producer, as he chats to the people who make up this fantastic community event. Hear snippets of performances throughout the day, some live commentary, and some words from the amazing charities this event supports.

We are proud to announce that racers raised over £31,000 for our local charities this year! Thank you so much to everyone that donated and also to everyone that came and joined us on the day.

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