The State of the Arts

LEEDS 2023 directors Kully Thiarai and Emma Beverley, are interviewed by TSOTA about the city's Year of Culture.

Listen back to The State of the Arts' interview with VR artist Darren Emerson about the future of virtual reality and its impact on culture.

Discover the story of Jazz-Funk, one of the most important periods in British music history, told by the DJs who made the scene happen.

We spoke to some of the rising stars in Manchester's R&B scene!

Listen back to our latest panel event!

We chatted to Jack McLoughlin and and Georgia Madden, both featured at this year's BFI's Future Film Festival.

In this wide-ranging discussion, our guests explore the growing role of literature in Leeds’ cultural landscape and what impact the festival will have.

In our second panel event, we look at how 'Nightlife' has survived and will bounce back from lockdown.

For our first event in the new 'Culture Matters' series, we speak to three leading art gallery figures about the future of the sector.

Manchester legend DJ Paulette features for our most recent podcast episode!