The Grey Hill

To This Northern Shore is the memoir of Jean-Luc Barbanneau — born in colonial Algeria, displaced by war, and now living on Scotland’s east coast. It is a book about exile, identity and belonging, told across a lifetime that has taken him from Algiers to Paris, from Britain to a small Scottish seaside town where he finally found a sense of home.

Barry Robertson introduces the book ahead of a live online conversation with Jean-Luc on Sunday 22 November at 7.00pm.

Tickets are £13.99 and include live access, a 24-hour replay, the ebook, and an audio download of the interview.

Tickets - thegreyhill.com/jean-luc

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Join Barry Robertson, founder of The Grey Hill, for a walking update recorded live at Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute.

In this episode, Barry covers:

• The brand new Grey Hill website overhaul and introduction of gift cards
• Upcoming digital author events launching November/December
• New Ebooks from Ayrshire in partnership with Carn Publishing
• Why the current audio drama income model isn't working for creators and what The Grey Hill is doing differently
• The three partnership tiers for arts organisations looking to go digital with The Grey Hill
• The Covid Changes audio theatre production and a call out for Scottish voiceover actors -
• Whether regional theatres need to rethink performance times and transport connections for audiences (my last bus home is 19:50)
• And a genuine hidden gem recommendation if you've never been to Mount Stuart
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📍 Recorded live at Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute

In this episode, recorded on a walk through Eglinton Country Park, founder Barry Robertson shares the real story behind The Grey Hill — from his years working in Scottish theatre, to the 40 pence royalty statement that changed everything, to building the store, app and audio theatre model from scratch.

Barry talks candidly about:

• Why he left theatre and what led him to audio drama
• The royalty realisation that made him rethink the whole model
• How The Grey Hill works — ebooks, audiobooks, and audio theatre, all in one app
• The Six Scottish Stories bundle and the six Scottish locations behind it
• Working with Equity and ITC to build fair contracts for creatives
• What's next: author events, live digital events, and new theatre partnerships

This is a video podcast episode — recorded as a walk-and-talk, with natural pauses to take in the surroundings. Best enjoyed watched rather than just listened to, but works either way.

Links mentioned in this episode

• Shop The Grey Hill
• Six Scottish Stories Bundle
• Download The Grey Hill App

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