St Albans Calling
Grae & Chris chat to creatives, promoters and arts folk from the St Albans District, or with a connection to the area, about the creative process, the highs and lows, challenges and achievements, the frustrations and of course the fun of it all! You can contact us at [email protected]
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- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 16
Grae chats to two local stalwarts of the music world. Mac MacLaren is half of local duo McLaren Wall and the founder Lemonrock.com.
Bill Johnson is a talented singer-songwriter, sound technician a…
Episode 15
Grae chats to two more local creatives. Natalia Millman chats about her new ‘Letters to Forever’ exhibition whilst ‘Common People’ indie night founder Jon Prayer talks about club nights and his new r…
Episode 14
In our latest episode, Grae chats to two past members of the St Albans music scene. Clive Pig is a storyteller, poet and adventurer, whilst Julian Mount is a singer-songwriter and stalwart of the con…
Episode 13
Grae Chats to two more local arts professionals. Eddie James is part of the Empire Records team as well as being a popular local DJ and occasional flautist. Aisha Adi runs Collective Gallery and mana…
Episode 12
Grae chats to two more local creatives. Alex Laurance is one quarter of alt-folk outfit and mystery hunters The Hanging Bandits. Kat Evans is a virtuoso fiddle and handpan player who will be performi…
Episode 11
On our latest episode Grae chats to two more local creatives. Kevin Saunders is a singer/songwriter and promoter who runs The Kevolution nights over in Hertford. Chris Ward is a member of local band …
Episode 10
In our first episode of 2025 Grae chats to three more local creatives. Folk-noir duo Vik talk about their commission for the Catching the Chain exhibition as well as upcoming plans. Artist and sculpt…
Episode 9
Grae chats to two more local creatives. Ryan Prazer talks about his music, S.A.D. and Love Music Hate Racism. Grae also chats to fellow Arts Team Development Officer Chris Blanch about the highs and …
Episode 8
Grae delves in to the working process of three more local creatives. Indie-Folk duo Elizabeth & Jameson chat about writing, recording and performing. Nic Madge looks back at his amazing Pandemic Port…
Episode 7
Grae talks to two more talented creatives. Ian Downs and his team provide the sound support at many local events including St Albans Christmas Cracker and St Albans Feastival. Jon Bickley is a prolif…
Episode 6
Grae chats to two more local creatives. Billy Pither is a core member of local ukulele ensembles Katie’s Jumping Fleas and The Ver Players. Audrey Montet is a mosaic artist who has worked with a var…
Episode 5
A Change the World Through Music special. Grae chats to Richard Lafford about his new musical play The Monster we Created, and David Hopper about new supergroup Many Bats.
Episode 4
Grae chats to Mandy Johnson and Tom Barrow. Mandy is the artist behind the amazing mural on Drovers Way as well as being Artist in Residence for the upcoming ‘My Story’ project at our local librarie…
Episode 3
In this episode Grae chats to Laura Dannan about her musical exploits and Lizzy Hardingham about the ‘My Story’ artist in residence scheme at our local libraries.
Episode 2
Grae chats to two more movers and shakers from the St Albans Creative Scene. Matt Bigg chats about St Albans Film Week, coming up at St Albans Cathedral, whilst Sarah Clarke talks about DJing at the…
Episode 1
In this episode Grae chats to two local multitalented creatives. Hansi Koppe is a promoter and sound engineer at The Horn (music venue) as well as being a DJ and music producer in his own right. Kev…