The Doncaster Connection

I met up with Nathan to talk about his great work delivering creative social events through Theatre Squad, Dice and his amazing travels around the world.

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I met with Rumbi for the first time and we had a great conversation about her music, performing with other musicians, coming over from Zimbabwe and loving her home in Doncaster, but now living in Man…

We met up and talked about all things Burlesque and her upcoming event Highway to Hull, but not before delving into her work as a nurse and her struggles with her disability and mental health.

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We jumped onto the mic at Rebecca’s flat where we talked about her massively successful Pub Painting, working on cruise ships and planning a new adventure in designing a painting retreat in Majorca.

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I had a great chat with David where we talked about his family, the state of tourism in Minorca, his goals as a creative and what would enable him to work and remain in Doncaster. 

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I met up with Rachel at DGLAM where Imogen’s art will be exhibited from 25th January through to 19th April 2025.  As Imogen is non verbal Rachel helped me understand what Imogen’s art is all about an…

I had a chat with Craig whilst Chrstmas was in full swing and we talked about his ideas and process when he writes his novels.  We also covered his struggle with mental health and how he completed a …

I met up with David and Lewis to round up the year as they celebrate getting their funding for their (at least) two year project. We talk about reflections on 2024 and how we are looking forward to h…

I met up with writer/performer Billy at Cast where he also works in marketing. We talked about his love of writing and editing, his amazing work on his micro short film that he wrote, life taking ove…

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I met up with Andi at her home in Cantley and discussed her career, developing the successful Walks Around Britain, her impressive book series and now also a dramatic podcast series The Walker Myster…

I met with Carol at her home (along with her dog Dotty!) where we had an insightful conversation about her new book featuring her poetry and art that acknowledges the turbulent times in her life and …

I met up with filmmaker Ben as he was passing through Doncaster.  We talked a lot about his work, where he’s looking to go in his career, growing up in Doncaster and being confident in his talent.

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I met with photographer Ioana at her house in Bentley where we talked about her work, discovering her voice at University and her future plans.

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I met up with Lewis at his house where we talked about the struggles of establishing a music scene in Doncaster, working with young people and growing up with parents who instilled a lot of integrity…

I met with Rasha at DGLAM to chat with her about her life as a photographer and the stage she is at in her career, the struggles she has recently faced being isolated from being her true self and muc…

I met up with Chris at C-View where we had a chat about his start in the screen printing industry and his work and ethos around passing this on to the next generation.

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I had a great chat with Kellie at Cast where we talked about her career, life as a freelance actor and the need for more access to training for actors.

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I caught up with Rebecca at DGLAM where we talked about her art, mental health, giving yourself the permission to stop and sometimes ‘fail’.

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In this episode I caught up with Helen at her office to chat about her work as a designer in the health sector, we covered how difficult it can be to describe yourself as a creative, her career and h…