Within the Wall
Stories about Newcastle’s Byker Wall estate, told by the people who know it best. Within the Wall is produced by James Whitman, as part of a community arts residency with Northern Stage.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 5
- Years Active
- 2023
There’s Always a Geordie
I met Eric Patterson at Tom Collins House, a sheltered housing scheme run by Karbon Homes. Eric travelled the world with the army for twenty years and one of the things he noticed was that, wherever …
The Byker Pantry (aka The Extraordinary Project)
The Byker Pantry is a food co-operative serving the Byker community. It’s right in the heart of the estate, next door to the Byker Community Trust, and is run by a remarkable group of volunteers.
In …
How Well Do You Know... Byker!
The Chevron is a community venue run by Foundation Futures. Every Wednesday morning they host a well-being group, where local people can come to take part in walks around the region and a variety of …
The Talk of the Wash House
Anne and Olya grew up in Byker before the Byker Wall was built. In this episode, they remember the wash house, the smells of the butcher shop and Byker's first takeaway.
They also chat about what it …
Trailer
In this micro-episode of Within the Wall, James Whitman introduces the podcast and one of its contributors.
Within the Wall is produced by James Whitman as part of a community arts residency with Nor…