London's Burning Talks Series

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The London's Burning talks programme explored how cities past and present have responded to crisis. Download and listen again to a selection here. Produced by Artichoke with thanks to 5x15.

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    • Mar 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    The Gallery Season 5 - Artist Open Call Information Pack, Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 32:28


    This is the audio version of the Artist Open Call Information Pack for The Gallery, Season 5. Find out more here: thegallery.org.uk

    The Gallery Season 5 - Regulamento para Chamada Aberta, Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 38:53


    Esta é a versão em áudio do Regulamento para The Gallery Season 5. Saiba mais em: thegallery.org.uk

    Lumiere Facilitation Trainee Job Pack - Audio Version

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 6:02


    This is the audio version of the Lumiere 2025 Facilitation Trainee Job Pack. Find out more via: https://www.lumiere-festival.com/take-part/facilitation-traineeship/

    Communications Assistant Job Pack - Audio Version

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 8:35


    Communications Assistant Job Pack - Audio Version by artichoketrust

    Did you know what an Arts Producer was at 15? I didn't… Interview with Artichoke's Tilda & James

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 13:06


    Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were growing up? The answer was probably influenced by what you were exposed to from the media, family and friends to social and political issues. Or maybe, a future career simply wasn't on your radar. We sat down with Artichoke Producers Tilda Verrells and James Bickers to talk to them about their latest experience at a Career Day.

    BRILLIANT 2025 Information Pack - Audio Version

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 23:11


    This is the audio version of the BRILLIANT 2025 Information Pack. Listen for more information about the national commissioning scheme, part of Lumiere Durham 2025.

    An interview with artist Tasnim Mahdy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 6:02


    We caught up with Tasnim Mahdy, artist and facilitator of Artichoke's Summer School workshops, whose socially engaged art practice spans a multitude of mediums.

    A guide to Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 11:57


    The Venice Biennale returned this year under the evocative theme Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere. Although it opened in April, there is still plenty of time to visit as it is on until the end of November. Don't miss your chance to experience the powerful and thought-provoking works at the 2024 Venice Biennale. With its compelling theme and diverse array of artists, this year's exhibition offers a unique opportunity to engage with works that challenge and inspire. Discover our guide and make your plans to visit before time runs out.

    An interview with Lumiere's BRILLIANT artist, Emma Griffiths

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 4:21


    An interview with Lumiere's BRILLIANT artist, Emma Griffiths: 'The deaf community is such a diverse spectrum and, for me, what's important is trying to bring light to that.'

    Audio version of Job Pack | Facilitation Traineeship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 6:18


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    Top Tips for Writing Your Funding Application

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 12:00


    Artichoke's Head of Trusts & Foundations Emily Turner has worked at Artichoke since 2017. We asked Emily to give us her top tips on where to find grant opportunities, how to apply and the important do's and don'ts. Read the full article here: www.artichoke.uk.com/top-tips-for-writing-your-funding-application

    Audio version of Job Pack | Executive Assistant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 16:23


    For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.artichoke.uk.com/executive-assistant/

    The Drop (2023) Phil Supple - Soundscape by Toby Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 3:55


    The Drop (2023), a beacon of light and sound by internationally renowned, UK lighting designer Phil Supple for L:umiere 2023. Beams, patterns and lights, choreographed to a lively musical score composed by collaborator and sound artist Toby Park, illuminated the full height of the Auckland Tower in Bishop Auckland.

    In Conversation with HERD Sound Designers, Sebastian Frost & John Del'Nero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 7:13


    HERD is a musical and sculptural odyssey of epic proportions devised by Orlando Gough, bringing together community of makers, hundreds of local schoolchildren and many hundreds more members of music groups and soloists. Created with their own unique character, the 23 larger-than-life sheep are popping up across the district of Kirklees ths week, singing original compositions created especially for this project. Learn all about the technical process behind HERD's evocative soundscapes in this interview with expert sound designers, Sebastian Frost and John Del'Nero.

    HERD - Jiggit Soundscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 31:45


    60-40 by Michael Roche (vocals) Explanations avoid confrontations by The First ones (Doug James – Guitar + Lead vocals, Dan James – Bass + Backing vocals, Will Wright – Drums + Backing vocals) Get on your knees by Sam Butterfield (Guitar and vocals) High School by Mason White (vocals) Yet by Mason White (vocals) I Won't Let Her Go by Slutty Mary (Michael and Charlotte) Parallel Universe by The First ones (Doug James – Guitar + Lead vocals, Dan James – Bass + Backing vocals, Will Wright – Drums + Backing vocals) Imaginary Death by Tillie-Mai Hawker The Future is the Future by East Bierly Primary School (Year 5 & Debo/Donovan Brown) Into the Future Just Take a Look by Robbertown Primary School (Year 5 & Debo/Donovan Brown) With thanks to all the young people who submitted songs to be included in Jiggit's soundscape, Yorkshire Youth & Music and Vibration Studios

    An interview with HERD artist and maker, Dave Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 3:06


    With only one day until #HERD2023 launches as part of Kirklees Year of Music, we spoke to Huddersfield-based artist Dave Young, the creator of the 23 musical sheep sculptures that will soon appear in surprising places across the beautiful Kirklees countryside and towns…

    In conversation with Tony Heaton

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 22:55


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    A Telling of Light - Soundscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 30:00


    A Telling of Light is a special new commission to memorialise and commemorate the huge number of lives lost to Covid in the UK during the course of the pandemic, the work will reflect and recognise the magnitude of this loss and specifically the loss of breath.

    Development Assistant Job Description

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 13:14


    Development Assistant Job Description by artichoketrust

    job descriptions development assistant
    Producer Job Description

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 13:08


    Audio version of the Lumiere Durham 2021 Producer (Freelance) job application form

    Application Form

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 11:03


    Audio version of the Lumiere Durham 2021 Producer (Freelance) job application form

    Top 10 Tips For A Winning BRILLIANT Application Audio Recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 4:46


    You’ve got a bright idea. What next? We’re sharing our top 10 tips for creating a standout BRILLIANT application. This is your chance to showcase your creativity at the UK’s leading light festival alongside some of the world’s most renowned light artists. BRILLIANT is a project that will pay successful applicants to create a new artwork using light. The best six ideas will be created with support from the festival production team and exhibited at Lumiere 2021 in Durham. You do not need any previous experience to apply. You just need a brilliant idea! The deadline for applications is Thursday, 11th February, 9am.

    BRILLIANT 2021 Artwork Commissions - Lumiere 2021 - Info Pack Audio Recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 16:41


    BRILLIANT is commissioning project, which will pay successful applicants to make new light artwork for the Lumiere 2021 festival programme. We want people to apply with their brightest idea for an artwork that uses light. Anyone can apply - you don't need to be an artist!

    Peace Camp 2012 Soundscape (composed and re-edited for broadcast by Mel Mercier 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 60:54


    Peace Camp, Deborah Warner in collaboration with Fiona Shaw, 2012. Soundscape composed and re-edited for broadcast by Mel Mercier. Sound design by John Del'Nero Produced by Artichoke

    The City From Above: The Great Fire in Verse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 10:04


    At the top of The Monument, actor Simon Callow reads extras from John Dryden's poem, Annus Mirabilis and reflects on life in London 1666. Part of the talks series for London's Burning, a festival of arts and ideas for Great Fire 350, a season of events commemorating the Great Fire of London.

    Art and Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 44:36


    During the London’s Burning festival, audiences were invited to experience 'Holoscenes', a five hour underwater performance installation inspired by the threat we face from rising sea levels. Join Artichoke Director Helen Marriage as she discusses art and crisis with artist Lars Jan and Judith Knight (co-Director of ArtsAdmin), exploring how each of them use art to respond to issues impacting the world today. Part of the talks series for London's Burning, a festival of arts and ideas for Great Fire 350, a season of events commemorating the Great Fire of London.

    Fire: Threat and Saviour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 53:12


    Three speakers each share their own responses on the theme of 'fire' for 15 minutes each. Featuring: Actor and writer Joshua Levine, author of 'The Secret Blitz'. Becci Bryant, the first female Chief Fire Officer to have risen through the ranks. Ed Galea, founding director of the Fire Safety Engineering Group. Part of the talks series for London's Burning, a festival of arts and ideas for Great Fire 350, a season of events commemorating the Great Fire of London.

    When things go wrong: 21st century responses to world trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 54:35


    Recorded at the Barbican, hear from three speakers: Dr John Drury, is Deputy Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange (Impact) in the University of Sussex’s School of Psychology. Philip Collins, a British journalist, academic, banker and speechwriter. A columnist and chief leader writer for The Times, Phil is also the chair of the board of trustees at the independent think tank Demos and a visiting fellow at University College, Oxford. Prior to joining the national newspaper, he was the chief speechwriter for the former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Elif Shafak is Turkey's most-read woman writer and an award-winning novelist. She has published thirteen books, nine of which are novels, blending Western and Eastern traditions of storytelling, bringing out the voices of women, minorities, subcultures, immigrants and global souls. Hosted by 5x15’s Eleanor O’Keeffe. Part of the talks series for London's Burning, a festival of arts and ideas for Great Fire 350, a season of events commemorating the Great Fire of London.

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