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DJ Speedy took part in a sponsored swim for Sports Relief this year. Through the shallow end and through the deep, he swam to victory in the Kentish Town Swimming pool. Freddy went along to support him on the big day. Package by: Freddy Chick Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (4:50 min / 5 MB)

Electronic musician Scanner (otherwise known as Robin Rimbaud) is world-famous for his powerful ambient works. He is creating a new sound installation for the Fitzrovia Chapel, which used to be the chapel of the old Middlesex Hospital before it was demolished. The piece will be made of snippets of recordings from people who used to work in the hospital and will play as part of FitzFest in June. I spoke to Scanner about the piece, the power of buildings and the changing nature of London. Scanner's website :: FitzFest :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (7:46 min / 7 MB)

FitzFest is a new festival of music coming to Fitzrovia in Camden. Running from June 8-11 it will include sound installations by world-famous electronic artists, classical music concerts, and guided walks of Fitzrovia’s cultural crannies. We spoke to festival director Dan Bates to find out more. FitzFest website :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (7:50 min / 7 MB)

Plenty to keep you busy as May approaches: go to a screening of a film about the troubles of Iran’s LGBT community at Conway Hall, check out the latest exhibition at the Camden Arts Centre or enjoy a walk round Lincoln’s Inn. When the weekend comes, celebrate May Day with the pigs and sheep at Kentish Town City Farm. Finally, if you want to celebrate Prince’s life and works this week then there’s a party at the Bloomsbury Lanes to commemorate the end of his purple reign. Package by: Muna Afrah, Rosie Turner, Joseph Hughes, Danielle Manning, Freddy Chick Conway Hall - Iran's Sex Change Solution :: Kentish Town City Farm :: Camden Arts Centre :: Walk round Lincoln's Inn :: Bloomsbury Lanes :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (5:06 min / 5 MB)

‘Tonight I’ll Be April’ is a new play on at the Etcetera Theatre. In the show April, a feisty Executive struggles to hide the depths of her complex identity crisis in order to maintain control over her relationship. When matters take a turn will she get the help she so desperately needs in time? The production company behind the play came into the studio to tell Zoe Stegosaurus all about it. Package by: Zoe Stegosaurus Etcetera Theatre :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (16:32 min / 18 MB)

Arms around the cafe at Parliament Hill Fields, Sunday from 1pm; Circus Fest is under way at the Roundhouse with Race Horse Company and Jeanne Mordoj; Camden New Town History group’s monthly talk is on the effects of 1916 Uprising; The Forge celebrates its birthday with a Cuban themed day on Friday 15th; ‘Shakespeare in Ten Acts’ opens at the British Library. ‘Dheepan’ and ‘I am Belfast’ are at the Curzon Cinema, Brunswick Square. Read by: Chloe English, Denise O’Connor, Felicity Sylvester, Freddy Chick, Mary Holditch & Muriel Venant. Script & Editing by: Marian Larragy The Forge - Cuban :: Circus Fest :: Shakespeare in Ten Acts :: Camden New Town History Group :: Back to homepage :: Follow Camden Community Radio on Twitter :: File Download (6:36 min / 6 MB)

‘A Game of Chess’ is at Theatro Technis for a week; Wed 6th, Race Equality Network at UCL host Prof Professor Linn Washington on Black Lives in US and UK; ‘Bar Mitzvah Boy’is at Theatre Upstairs. Read by: Freddy Chick, Joe Hughes & Marian Larragy A Game of Chess :: Bar Mitzvah Boy :: University College London :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow CCradio on Twitter :: File Download (3:42 min / 4 MB)

April 24th is the official one hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising in Ireland. Commemorations are already underway to mark the week hundreds of people, mostly in Dublin, rose up to fight against British rule. After six days the struggle ended in an unconditional surrender. The seven men who planned the revolt were executed. But knowing that might be their fate they’d already chosen someone to carry on their work: Kathleen Clarke was the wife of one of their number, Thomas Clarke. She was under strict instructions to stay home, guard the secrets, look out for the welfare of the fighters’ families and keep the flame burning. What Kathleen endured during those days has been dramatised by Irish actress Sharon Sexton. She’s performing her one woman play “A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary” at the London Irish Centre in Camden Square from the 29th of March until the 2nd of April. Sharon has appeared in London in The Commitments and is currently in Billy Elliott. She’s

!!!Coming soon to CCRadio!!! Zoe Stegosaurus will be bringing you a new show all about the spoken-word poetry scene in London. With interviews and performances by artists on the scene, it will be a unique show bringing you plenty to ponder. Written and performed by Zoe Stegosaurus Edited: Freddy Chick Camden Community Radio :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (2:23 min / 3 MB)

This month in the World of Whoa! the things that have been stopping host Catherine Carroll in her tracks are a play about the Easter Rising by Sharon Sexton, the sad closure of our favourite local café, and the return of 90’s girlband legends All Saints to Camden. A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary :: Sharon Sexton's play at London Irish Centre All Saints at Koko :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (15:45 min / 15 MB)

Camden Community Radio’s Mary Holditch reports from inside the recent rent strike held across UCL halls. It was a protest against student rents being higher than the minimum student loan can cover. It grew into a media story that was reported on worldwide and forced UCL management to talk to the strikers. Mary is a student at SOAS living in one of the halls that was striking. She reports from inside the strike itself (often inside the kitchen in fact!) to bring you the students’ voices first hand. Package by: Mary Holditch Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (10:59 min / 10 MB)

There’s a ton of fun this Easter in Camden. The London Irish Centre has a week of plays in commemoration of the Easter Rising. Maiden Lane Community Centre has a full program of activities to keep the school holidays fun; People Places and Things, a play about addiction and recovery, has transferred to the West End; the National Citizen Service are putting on a night in celebration of young people who transform their communities at the Roundhouse. Written & Presented by: Denise O’Connor, Felicity Sylvester, Zoe Stegosaurus, Joseph Hughes, Freddy Chick Recorded and edited by: Rosie Turner and Freddy Chick London Irish Centre :: NCS Live at the Roundhouse :: Maiden Lane Community Centre :: People, Places & Things :: Back to Homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (6:33 min / 6 MB)

The Royal Café has been serving up food and drink to locals and tourists in Camden for twenty-four years. It’s a part of the community. It was started by Ayse and her husband in 1993 and they’ve run it ever since. But now they’re having to shut up shop because Network Rail, who owns the property, has increased their rent by 100%. Package by: Freddy Chick Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (5:16 min / 5 MB)

A homeless protest has been started beside Broadcasting House. The protesters are the same group of homeless men we went to speak to a few weeks ago. They’ve decided enough is enough and this time they won’t be moved on. They’re calling for action on homelessness now. Package by:Freddy Chick Kill Bill Homeless Protest BBC Broadcasting House :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (5:03 min / 5 MB)

Camden People’s Theatre supports artists early in their careers and its annual Sprint Festival is its celebration of the world of alternative and experimental theatre. CCRadio’s Alexandra and Mary headed down to soak in some freaky-deaky performances and learn more. Reporting by: Mary Holditch and Alexandra Quinn Editing: Alexandra Quinn Camden People's Theatre :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (5:12 min / 7 MB)

Spring is a coming and there’s certainly lots to put a spring in your step going on in Camden. Go to States of Mind at the Wellcome Collection, an exploration of the incredible complexity of the human mind. Head along to the Camden Irish Centre to hear the latest Camden New Town History society’s talk about fossilised hippos (that’s right!), check out the new Project Soup initiative at King’s Cross, or laugh your head off at the Variety of Kings. Package by: Rosie Turner, Catherine Carroll, Denise O’Connor, Danielle Manning, Joseph Hughes, Freddy Chick States of Mind :: Project Soup :: Variety of Kings :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (4:23 min / 4 MB)

On Sunday 20th March DJ Speedy will be taking to the water to swim 2.5km for Sport Relief. Hear why he’s decided to swap his headphones for some speedos and how training is going. Sponsor DJ Speedy :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (0:00 min / 6.1 MB)

The Sprint Festival at Camden People’s Theatre is an annual celebration of new and experimental theatre. Pieces from forty artists will be on show between now and 26th of March. Mary Holditch picks out three pieces not to miss! Package by: Mary Holditch Denmarked :: Daughters of the Curry Revolution :: Camden People's Theatre :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (1:38 min / 2 MB)

It’s all too common a sight to see homeless people in London. The number of people who are homeless in the city is in the middle of a sharp rise. It’s unusual though to see people living in tents on the streets. Freddy went to talk to Gary who has been living in a tent and discovered the reasons why a tent is better than a doorway, and why more and more homeless people are buying them. Package by: Freddy Chick Back to homepage :: Follow us on Tiwtter :: File Download (4:04 min / 4 MB)

Life drawing classes run by Lauderdale House taking place in museums across the city; the Tricycle Theatre takeover by young people returns for another year, it’s a fabulous opportunity for any young people looking to get into theatre; Rachel Newton performs at Green Note on Parkway, go to hear her dreamy folk sounds. Package by: Rosie Turner and Freddy Chick Life drawing at Lauderdale House :: Rachel Newton music :: Tricycle Theatre :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (2:02 min / 2 MB)