Camden Community Radio

If you’ve heard our interview with Sharon Sexton about her one woman show coming to the Camden Fringe this week, you’re probably keen to hear a taster from the performance. So here’s a glorious three minutes or so of Sharon portraying the sequined superstar that is …Liza Minnelli. Enjoy! And if you want to hear more, it’s on for one night only on Friday the 19th at 7.30 at the Camden Irish Centre. Package: Catherine Carroll Interview with Sharon Sexton :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (3:49 min / 4 MB)

This week Camden Community Radio welcomed back Sharon Sexton who came in to tell us about her one-woman show “Somewhere Under the Rainbow” which she’s performing at the Camden Fringe. Sharon was with us in the Spring to talk about “A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary” which portrayed events around the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916. This time round she’s bringing us a glittering evening with the ups and downs, stories and music of Liza Minnelli. That sequin encrusted performance takes place at 7.30 on Friday 19th at the Camden Irish Centre. Sharon also talked to Catherine Carroll about the emotional last night of the West End hit Billy Elliott and revealed how her theatre company, Biscuits for Breakfast, is hoping to encourage budding playwrights. Package by: Catherine Carroll Somewhere Under The Rainbow :: Clip from Somewhere Under the Rainbow :: A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary :: Biscuits for Breakfast :: London Irish Sho

Ruth talks to Gregory Akerman, star of a show on the Camden Fringe called ‘The Death of Gregory Akerman’. It’s a tongue-in-cheek show in which Gregory tries to pin down the likely time of his own demise and confronts his mortality. Package by: Ruth Skinner The Death of Gregory Akerman :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (8:31 min / 10 MB)

Hymn came into the studio to talk to Freddy about his poetry and his journey to find enlightenment. Through tai chi and the Rainbow Gathering, Hymn turned from a destructive life. His poetry is a part of him and it is strong and immediately engaging. It is clearly born from his own hard-won experience and is a powerful expression of a self. If you’re interested in finding out more of Hymn’s story then there is a film you can watch about him (link’s on this page) or go speak to the guy writing poetry on the pavement round Camden Town. Package by: Freddy Chick Welcome home: a movie about him :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (19:29 min / 20 MB)

The Bring it Back project gives older members of the Camden community a chance to meet people and showcase their talents with lunchtime singing socials. A visit to the end of season performance revealed stories of human rights activists escaping prison, and a gathering that brings people together from all over the world. Package by: Violet Macdonald Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (5:23 min / 7 MB)

On Wednesday this week there’s an evening of music in aid of promoting peace in Palestine and Israel at Cecil Sharp House. Performances will be from Heartbeat, an Israeli-Palestinian music community made up 18 to 25 year olds. Also on the music vibe: get down to the Fiddler’s Elbow for their legendary blues jam session this Tuesday, ‘Squeeze My Lemon’. Here at Maiden Lane Community Centre there is a full program of activities for young people being run during the summer holidays. Highlights this week are trips to Diggerworld and a family trip to a Lido. Pacakge by: Sharron Woolcock, Violet Macdonald, Ruth Skinner, Marian Larragy, Freddy Chick and Mario Dust Fiddler's Elbow :: A Change is Gonna Come :: Cecil Sharp House Maiden Lane Community Centre :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (2:43 min / 3 MB)

The three piece riot grrrl outfit Glue came in to record a session for us. Rosie talked to lead-singer Jenny about Hong Kong, how to be edgy, and the EP Glue are working on. Glue’s grungy tunes sound amazing in the Maiden Lane Studios, even if our recording is a bit grungy itself! Presented and edited by: Rosie Turner Recorded by: Chloe English, Felicity Sylvester and Freddy Chick Glue on Bandcamp :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (11:22 min / 16 MB)

The sweltering heat of summer is bearing down on us. School is out. What to do?!! We have some suggestions: you can go to the summer play scheme at the Kentish Town City Farm (includes bush craft and a trip out in the week); WAC arts summer program includes Zombie TV making and parkour; meet new friends at Alexandra Road Park with cricket, yoga and walks; take part in the Camden Unity Cup, one of London’s largest community football tournaments. Package by: Ruth Skinner, Violet MacDonald, Joseph Hughes, Freddy Chick Kentish Town City Farm :: WAC Arts :: Alexandra Road Park :: Camden Unity Cup :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (5:02 min / 5 MB)

Climb on board for another head-spinning adventure as Joe makes his merry way around London. This time it’s a trip out East to the Woolwich ferry. Joining him round coffee and cake are Ruth, Violet and Freddy Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (11:03 min / 14 MB)

Next weekend is the annual Camden New Town Community Festival in Camden Square Gardens, get yourself down to it! That’s an order. Also coming up is a new event at the Place which mixes walking tour with short audio plays bringing an area to life. There’s an exhibition of illustrations for Roald Dahl’s BFG including some never-seen-before. Plus there’s a walk from the Camden Tour Guides round Camden Town geared for the blind and visually impaired as part of the Camden Sentido festival. Hidden Traces :: BFG at House of Illustrations :: Camden Tour Guides :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (4:17 min / 5 MB)

Once again it’s the incredible rhyme animal Joseph Hughes back with another adventure! This week Joseph tells Freddy about a trip to an ancient church in Romford and then a crazy train journey all over London! Package: Joseph Hughes and Freddy Chick Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (11:05 min / 15 MB)

Zoe Stegosaurus interviews Dean McKee about his work, his motives for creating poetry, his methods and his politics. Poems included: Ogmios, Whisper, Fatherless Generation and The Trainline Poem. Package by: Zoe Stegosaurus Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (30:20 min / 31 MB)

Camden is celebrating all things Brazilian this summer to coincide with the Rio Olympics. The festival kicks off this Sunday with Project Yemanja where scrap paper will be turned into offerings for a goddess. Hounds on the Heath next weekend is a party for all our four legged friends and their doting owners. Package by: Violet MacDonald, Freddy Chick and Joseph Hughes Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (2:59 min / 3 MB)

There is a noticeable rise in the number of people, mostly men, homeless in Camden Town. Everyone who is homeless is out for a different reason, has their story to tell. Here’s one of them. Package by: Freddy Chick Camden Community Radio :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (6:37 min / 6 MB)

Camden In Bloom is open for entries, the borough’s yearly competition to find the best garden in Camden; see the new exhibition of art chosen by designer Duro Olowu at the Camden Arts Centre; or check out the Medical Research Festival at UCL. Package by: Freddy Chick, Joseph Hughes and Ruth Skinner Camden In Bloom :: Camden Arts Centre :: Medical Research Festival :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (3:21 min / 3 MB)

Refusing To Implode Politely interviews musician Kate Epps. Zoe and Kate discuss film, feminism and bedroom pop, and Kate’s forthcoming EP (which, as you’ll hear, is likely to be called ‘Valentines’, but that may change…). Featuring the songs Smile, Pandora, Fire and Ice and Spin. Package by: Zoe Stegosaurus Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (33:06 min / 34 MB)

Enjoy the sunny weather (hopefully) at an African Market in Camden or get down at a Prince party in Solomon’s Yard; see Ciaran Walsh perform radical poem the Red Dagger at Housman’s Bookshop or attend a book launch for the incredible poet Aidan Andrew Dun’s new book ‘Unholyland’, or rock out to over 200 bands at Camden Rocks! Package by: Zoe Stegosaurus, Alexandra Quinn, Felecity Sylvester and Freddy Chick Camden Market :: Housman's Bookshop :: Camden Rocks :: P21 Gallery :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (3:34 min / 4 MB)

Zoe Stegosaurus interviews poet Tim Kiely about his work and his relationship to the spoken word scene in London. They discuss the themes of his writing, his poetic inspirations and the role of London writing communities in shaping his ideas. He performs: After, Reasons For Learning and Chanting The Suttas, I Am Trying To Make Something Live, We Now Return To Your Regularly Scheduled Programming. Package by: Zoe Stegosaurus Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (23:55 min / 27 MB)

Spoken Word Slam Poet Felix, who wraps words beautifully around the weird, the wonderful and the ordinary, talks with Zoe Stegosaurus about performance, about what its like identify as a poet, other poets he appreciates or is influenced by and the role of publishing versus performance Felix’s performs: If the Sky Were Orange Ultimate Compression Tri-top Chestbinder Size Medium – A Love Story An Apology to His Best Friend To The People Who Count Package by: Zoe Stegosaurus Poetry Cafe on F'book :: The Poetry Society :: Spoken Word in London :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow Camden Community Radio on Twitter :: File Download (19:00 min / 19 MB)

On the facade of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are all sorts of creepy crawlies, symbols of the vectors that carry infectious diseases. Among them is a mosquito, and behind this mosquito lies the story of two remarkable men who helped found the institution. Rhona Levene and Stella Geddes of the Camden Tour Guides Association talk to each other and to Claire Frankland, Rebecca Tremain and Aisling Walsh of the LSHTM. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (9:34 min / 9 MB)