Light on Leeds
This is a podcast about all of the fantastic things happening in Leeds and the amazing people who are making them happen. We've got social activists, writers, BAFTA winners, artists, gallery owners, playwrights, stand-up comedians, authors, raconteurs, bands, fiddle players, charities - and you don't have to live in Leeds to enjoy it...
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 170
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Episode 10 Jack Hurley
Jack Hurley is our fantastic guest for episode 10. He is an artist, best know for his Rubbish Seaside collection. You can find his work in Fabrication on Albion Street, Leeds or their branch on Coney…
Episode 9 Bruce Davies (Basement Arts Project)
Bruce Davies was a brilliant guest who came along to tell us all about his Basement Arts Project and discusses the public benefit of art and how accessible (or not) it can be.
Bruce opens the basement…
Episode 8 Rod Dixon
This episode features the Artistic Director of Red Ladder Theatre Group, Rod Dixon. Rod was a great guest and spoke passionately about many subjects including austerity, the miner's strike, male depr…
Episode 7 Alice Nutter
Alice Nutter was our fantastic guest on Light on Leeds Episode 7...
She tells us about her Chumbawumba days and how she and the rest of the band squatted in a mill owner's daughter's house (until she …
Episode 6 Mick McCann
Episode 6 of Light on Leeds features Mick McCann as our guest...
Mick talks about the importance to him of music and dancing, his books Coming Out as a Bowie Fan in Leeds, Yorkshire, England and How L…
Episode 5 Ed Carlisle
Episode 5 features Ed Carlisle who is a hugely active person in his local community of South Leeds...
Ed tells us about his forays in local politics, community action, Beeston Festival, the Repair Caf…
Episode 4 Mark Catley
Episode 4 of Light on Leeds features not one, but two times BAFTA winner Mark Catley.
Mark is a two times BAFTA winning writer and producer and has written for Casualty, Eastender, Coronation Street …
Episode 3 Chris Nickson
This weeks guest is Chris Nickson. Author, music journalist and veritable gold mine of facts about Leeds!
This episode features music from The Jolly Code.
Produced by Will Gurrey and engineered by Jess…
Episode 2 Nick Ahad
Episode 2 of Light on Leeds features Nick Ahad, BBC Radio Leeds DJ, playwright and stand-up comedian. Features Rise not Fall by Jess Gardham.
Some swearing in this episode.
How Leeds Changed the World …
Episode 1 Alan Lane from Slung Low
Alan Lane comes to talk about Slung Low; the brilliant work they are doing in the community and how you can get involved...
I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell y…