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Each week Singing Harpist Sam Hickman tells you all about her week, her work and her life. You will learn what it takes to be a free-lance musician in the gig economy.

Sam Hickman


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 183 EPISODES


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    192. Good Time x3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 40:48


    This week Sam get's fired, Wows an audience, steels a poster, get's caught in a sex scandal with the new pope, finds a million dollars on the street, fights a wood pigeon for dominance over the flock and also still finds time to do shows and make a fabulous costume. PLEASE COME TO THE FUCKING SHOWS I DO?!?! GOD! HELP!!! https://linktr.ee/samhickmanmusic

    191. Rhinestone Cowgirl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 38:35


    PLEASE GOD COME TO MY SHOWS!!! PLEASE!! I'M BEGGING YOU!!!! ALL TICKETS CAN BE FOUND AT THIS LINK. https://linktr.ee/samhickmanmusicPLEASE! GOD! PLEASE??!?!?!?

    190. 'De Rien' With Hanan Issa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 42:52


    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-and-hanans-salon-behind-the-bins-tickets-1312725981749?aff=oddtdtcreator12th JUNE! CARDIFF! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Also, Bath 29th May https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rondotheatre/sexy-rude-harp-concert/e-ddxvboDroitwich Spa 31st May https://www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/

    189. Back with a Fringe (THE BRIGHTON FRINGE)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 38:59


    She's back from the fringe and oh boy is she sleepy! Please enjoy a very tired recap of the longest weekend of sam's life! and please come to the upcoming shows!!!!https://linktr.ee/samhickmanmusic

    188. Hook Up My Tackle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 31:33


    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME TO THE SHOWS! BRIGHTONhttps://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/BATH!https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rondotheatre/sexy-rude-harp-concert/e-ddxvboDROITWICH SPAhttps://www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/CARDIFF https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-and-hanans-salon-behind-the-bins-tickets-1312725981749?aff=oddtdtcreator

    187. To Dance The Most Beautiful Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 52:16


    This week, Sam is back to her usual tricks... and by tricks I mean no tricks because she's fasting for lent. She had a dream, a dream about you, baby. Please come to the SHOWS!: BRIGHTON https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/BATHhttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rondotheatre/sexy-rude-harp-concert/e-ddxvboDROITWICH SPA: https://www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/Or tell a friend about the show (both the concert and this dumb little podcast.)

    186. You Guy's Seen Mad Men?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 38:44


    I guess come to the show, babe. https://linktr.ee/samhickmanmusic

    185. Peter Grimes, The Musical the Opera The Musical

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 28:39


    Here's a link babe: https://linktr.ee/samhickmanmusic3-5th May Brighton 17th True Colours Choir Swansea Pride24th May Brighton 29th May Bath31st May Rik Mayall Comedy Festival.

    184. Zero Talent Hickman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 31:58


    MAY TOURBrighton 3-5th May 24th Mayhttps://www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-komedia-fringe-comedy-showcase/29th May BATH -Rondo Theatre31th MayRik Mayall Comedy Festival

    183. Whispered into a Stranger's Anus.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 25:19


    She did not book the Edinburgh Gig and here's why....You ever tried to promote a gig? It's hell. SATURDAY:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-hickman-bolley-follies-tickets-1209965231579?aff=oddtdtcreator3-5Th May Brighton:https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/24th May Brighton: https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-komedia-fringe-comedy-showcase/31st May Droitwich Spa, Rik Mayall Comedy Festival:https://www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/

    182. 69 for Valentine's Day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 30:40


    this week Sam covers her trips to Bristol for the AIF 'Festival Congress' at the Bristol Beacon, and her trip to Birmingham for 'Sexy rude Harp concert' at the Old Joint Stock Theatre. 8th March at The Queer Emporium :https://queeremporium.co.uk/products/wickeder-a-sing-along22nd March at The Sustainable Studio: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-hickman-bolley-follies-tickets-1209965231579?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2Ac9drlo%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMjAwMTc1OTQ0OC4xNzM5ODA2MzY0%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AMTczOTgwNjM2My4xLjAuMTczOTgwNjM2My4wLjAuMA..3-5May at The Brighton Fringe: https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/

    181. An Indecent Proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 29:07


    I recorded this while drunk and two weeks ago... so I can't remember exactly what happens...

    180. Wrap It Up! 2024 (latex free)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 44:03


    This year it's been busy! so here's a recap of everything that happened this year professionally and (a little) personally. Please enjoy a normal podcast format for the first half and then a clip from Ho Ho Hickman A Christmas Sam-stravangza and a little song!

    179. Lessons Learned, Lives Changed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 18:01


    A brief chat about the London performance of 'Sexy Rude Harp Concert', Special thanks to the Kings Head Theatre for having me back, I'm sorry I'm such a pain and constantly complain about everything, I had a lovely time. COME TO THE CHRISTMAS SHOW! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ho-ho-hickman-a-christmas-sam-stravaganza-tickets-1011207818807?aff=oddtdtcreator COME TO BIRMINGHAM https://www.designmynight.com/birmingham/pubs/city-centre/the-old-joint-stock-theatre/sexy-rude-harp-concert?t=tickets&fbclid=IwY2xjawGHKoBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHS4HrJYaBB9wX5ALicVExy3gJXJtDo6UUaywp5xD5WK1fhbnELLK-EYJ5A_aem_1-918DSHkFZHep8OhhkCmQ

    178. Let Me See Your Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 37:29


    London https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/sexy-rude-harp-concert Offer code: Sexy8 for £8 tickets Offer Code: Sexy241 for 2 for 1 tickets! Cardiff https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ho-ho-hickman-a-christmas-sam-stravaganza-tickets-1011207818807?aff=oddtdtcreator £7 Early Bird Tickets until 16th November! (Slowly running out!)

    177. On The Road Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 29:03


    Colchester: https://colchester.ssboxoffice.com/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/ LONDON: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/sexy-rude-harp-concert CARDIFF: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ho-ho-hickman-a-christmas-sam-stravaganza-tickets-1011207818807?aff=oddtdtcreator BIRMINGHAM: https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on?_gl=1*agux49*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjAxMTM0NjIzNS4xNzI5MDc0NDM0*_ga_34QN1V61K5*MTcyOTA3NDQzMy4xLjEuMTcyOTA3NDQzOS4wLjAuMA..

    176. Farewell to Summer Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 32:10


    This week Sam plays a hometown show.... two home town shows... very very late at night! Thank you to everyone who came to Sexy Rude Harp Concert at 10pm at Wales Millennium Centre. This episode is a retrospective of the tour and future plans.

    175. The Trenches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 33:09


    ungrateful Diva Sam Hickman Complains for 20 minutes.

    174. London Gal (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 43:12


    5 years later: Sam Hickman is Back In London! The Journey of a lifetime, the drive of a desperate woman. Hear all the 9 and a half hours of driving in excruciating detail. As well as, details about the Pontypridd show: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/pontypridd/yma/sexy-rude-harp-concert-by-sam-hickman/2024-07-05/19:30/t-xmxoorj And the Cardiff WMC shows: https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2024/sam-hickman-sexy-rude-harp-concert Do tell friends about shows and come along if possible! Shout out to all the harpists who came to the London show!

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    173. 5 Star Hickman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 25:24


    Big Queer Picnic Fundraiser LONDON PontyPridd Review!

    172. Podcrastination

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 20:39


    This week Sam is deep in rehearsals for her Brighton Fringe Debut and trying to remain grounded in the face of such staggering success!!!

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    171. Tits to Taint

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 23:49


    Frustrated by Cold, Hunger and the crushing weight of professional failure, Sam Hickman returns for another podcast Episode to discuss mostly getting a new garden table and to dispel myths and rumours surrounding her Brighton Fringe Show. Tickets: https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sexy-rude-harp-concert/

    170. 2023 Wrap up & Ho Ho Hickman Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 37:22


    In this episode of the podcast, Sam Discusses the highs and lows of 2023, her professional successes and failures as well as an indepth look at the making and executing of 'Ho Ho Hickman, A Christmas Sam-stravaganza'

    169. Ho Ho Hickman, A Christmas Sam-stravaganza (Night Three)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 52:17


    Please enjoy this kinda bad recording of the Final Performance of 'Ho Ho Hickman, a Christmas Sam-stravaganza'. There is someone loudly coughing throughout, but I sound incredible and like I'm having a lot of fun. So enjoy that.

    168. Oh Boy...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 38:54


    Just a warning, this ep contains descriptions of Sam having to kill mice... which is not a particularly pleasant experience and I'm not 100% sure why she kept talking about it.

    167. We Live In A Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 27:23


    This week no one is safe as Sam rages again the establishment and fights for her life to get a half decent story out. Oh boy, what an ep... not really but it's all content in the end...

    166. 24th September, The Moon, Frances Bolley Fundraiser Set

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 21:57


    Please enjoy this podcast version of last night's set. for a full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLvV-K2ls_Q&ab_channel=SamHickman To Donate to the fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/frances-bolley?fbclid=IwAR25PJq-rLNqoUxg7Y9BKRd_i1YZXZXEkuDngV81O7AbL3YemYc0pGqsqRQ

    165. City Mud Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 23:29


    This week Sam has been drinking and thinking! 'Leave when you're ready!' She went to Manorbier for 'Riptide Festival' and Pontcanna for a wedding, she went all over the place! Tyres! etc. 6th Sept, The Moon Cardiff Event details: https://www.themooncardiff.com/events/adhdfundraiser 24th Sept, The Moon, The Frances Bolley Variety Hour (details to be announced shortly)

    164. Do You Get A Lot Of Post?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 15:23


    What a week! What a Lobby! This Week Sam Performs at the Castle, at a wedding, at Ardour Academy, fits in a Zoom call, dinner with friends, a date and even a trip to Metros! Good Grief! Living!

    163. I Understand My Talent, I Understand My Limitations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 18:27


    This week sam is treated kindly by a stranger, disrespectfully by a company and passionately by a lover. If you want to come to the thursday event: https://www.cityhospice.org.uk/forever-flowers-2023/ If you want to come to the Cabaret set: https://ardouracademy.com/p/alexa-1208/

    162. Delusions of Grand-TOUR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 20:29


    She made a suit, played two weddings and is planning a tour! Our Girl's gunna be fine!

    161. Bey-once-in-a-lifetime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 21:40


    Nothing is going to plan, but our gal Sam is on the side of a building, pounding the pavements and seeing Beyoncé! so it can't all be that bad... stay tuned to the end of the episode for 'Round The Bay' a demo of a song, which, if there's ever another opportunity for your friend to get back on a stage again, will probably end the 'Sexy Rude Harp Concert', which is the next project btw.

    160. SHVH: The Final Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 22:12


    Hello Friends, Remember me?! Sam is back for a special recap edition of the podcast in which she tells you all how SHVH came to be and the financing behind the project. Thank you again to all how came, performed, and supported the shows.

    Sam Hickman Variety Hour 3: WMC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 61:41


    Just Sam's bit from the final SHVH including the songs: -At Least We'll Have Tonight -Lower Your Expectations -Come Inside -We Will Be Together Again -Here I am Again.

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    158. Guest Announcement and Costume Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 20:46


    Please join me and my fabulous guests 11th Feb @ WMC https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2023/sam-hickman-variety-hour

    157. 2022 Retrospective.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 22:58


    156. Capital H, HATE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 16:54


    The WMC SHVH has been postponed to the 11th February. Sam is thriving, and hates her halloween costume... There's a very boring bus story and also a lot of sewing discussion as well as the formal campaign launch of 'Just Add another Hundred' the campaign for all harpists to just start adding at least another hundred to all their damn quotes so we can pay our energy bills this year.

    155. Summer School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 11:14


    Friday 26th August! Come to 'An Intimate Evening with Sam Hickman' At The Glory Stores! Tickets are free with the promo code 'PoofDeProvence' https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-intimate-evening-with-sam-hickman-tickets-389864042847

    154. Rock Hard Clay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 17:20


    GET YOU TICKETS! 29th October 2022! at WMC! https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/festival-of-voice/artists/sam-hickman-variety-hour This week Sam discusses, busking, the 3rd and final SHVH, Welsh [Plural], the allotment and the 2005 Made for Tv adaptation of 'Once Upon A Mattress'. You're Welcome.

    The Sam Hickman Variety Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 73:12


    Here is the show with some more bits in it. You can stream the songs from our guest artist on spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3NUaW773zq4JzsqytlFuf4?si=hccgegfMRmWHGyZZVHrHLQ Thanks again for everyone who performed and everyone who attended! Hopefully, we will be together, again!

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    152. My Legacy as a woman, as a performer and as an artist.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 20:55


    There was a rat in my garden and none of the cats helped. I have to paint my guest bedroom. I love Champagne.

    The Sam Hickman Variety Hour (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 49:24


    The Second Half of The Sam Hickman Variety Hour, featuring our wonderful musical guest Frances Bolley! https://www.facebook.com/FrancesBolleyArts

    The Sam Hickman Variety Hour (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 27:48


    The first act of The Sam Hickman Variety Hour, which took place 21st Jan 2022 featuring Leith Ramage, Electra Complex and Frances Bolley. Electra's numbers have been taken out of this audio because it would be weird to listen to a lip-sync and also probably copywrite claims etc. Join us again in two weeks time for the second half and hopefully the video content will be out soon as well.

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    149. 2021 Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 32:28


    A look back on this wonderful year of tremendous success.

    148. ShowB*tch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 13:00


    THE SAM HICKMAN VARIETY HOUR! Soon to be postponed/cancelled or just erased from history... We'll have to see... Buy tickets! https://www.shermantheatre.co.uk/event/the-sam-hickman-variety-hour/

    147. How Generous.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 16:57


    Trigger Warning: Eating Disorder and Body Talk! Helllo Friends, Please start charging more so we can all eat. Thanks.

    146. The Voles Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 18:27


    this episode is largely Allotment Chat and costume making with a splash of grape Jelly.

    145. My Boyfriend, Shep

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 27:35


    Wow, back to work! what a thrill

    144. Brave New World Of Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 26:19


    Happy Pride Month, from a grant recipient. Well gang, this time your friend sam talks about finally being in with the in crowd, the allotment and basically just being in a damn mood for a full 2 months as a result.

    143. Star of stage AND screen.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 48:30


    This week sam discusses her star turn/celebrity cameo in Casualty, which was filmed months ago and came out Saturday.

    142. The Sluts Gambit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 12:49


    Hi friends, wow, a 12 minute episode with two full musical numbers? what a treat???? Sure! This month I mastered the Game of Chess and Chess the Musical.

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