UTOPIA Talks

In the last few years, as right wing ideologies have spread and politicians have become increasingly homophobic, the treatment of LGBTQ+ people in Poland has worsened, but the underground dance music…

In part two, Jaguar, Sherelle, Mary-Anne Hobbs and Judy Griffith are tackling some of the music industry’s biggest problems, including racism and sexism. There’s also an in-depth discussion about the…

In part 1 of our women in music special, our guests share their journeys so far.

Sherelle is revealing how she went from doing community radio at London's Reprezent to becoming one of the most excitin…

The dance music community was rocked last year by the jailing of Sama’, who was accused of DJing on holy ground in Palestine. On today’s episode, Sama’ joins us from her home in Palestine to open up …

On today’s episode, three DJs at different stages of their sobriety journey are speaking candidly about their experiences, including their tips for quitting alcohol and drugs, how it’s transformed th…

During lockdown, Queer House Party attracted global attention with their online Zoom parties. As the world is beginning to unlock and they're transitioning into in-person events, they're determined t…

Back in May, Jaguar played at The First Dance - the first government sanctioned rave to take place since the COVID pandemic began in 2019. She recorded a load of exclusive interviews on this historic…

Thank you for listening to the UTOPIA Talks trailer. Look out for our first episode on Wednesday 30th June, which features exclusive audio from The First Dance in Liverpool - the first legal rave to …