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Taking North East culture to a global audience. A cornucopia of radio plays, monologues, poetry, stories, interviews and oral history. Real voices by real people.

Rosie's Tune 07/11/2024

Rosie's Tune The theme tune to our online audio drama composed and played by Rosie Cochrane. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/32095332

Dunelm U3A writers at The Oriental Museum 07/13/2023

Dunelm U3A writers at The Oriental Museum Stories and poetry inspired by the collection and the . From a writing workshop at The Oriental Museum led by Rachel Cochrane. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/27455220

Blood Pool by Ruby Shifrin 07/13/2023

Blood Pool by Ruby Shifrin To know why Blood Pool is so called, we need to return to that long hot summer, many years ago. Listen to Ruby Shifrin's short story, awarded 3rd place in the 'Room to Write' Short Story Competition 2014. Read by Rachel Cochrane. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/27454275

KT Boundary by John Adams 07/13/2023

KT Boundary by John Adams Some things are not for the taking. Listen to John Adam’s short story, awarded 2nd place in the ‘Room to Write’ short story competition 2014. Read by Rachel Cochrane. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/27454017

Diagonal Flight by Christine Powell 06/21/2023

Diagonal Flight by Christine Powell Christine Powell reads her exquisite tale of Nana Win celebrating Chinese New Year in the life she has adopted, far from her homeland. Awarded First Prize in the /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/27223194

Room to Write Winner's presentation 2014 06/21/2023

Room to Write Winner's presentation 2014 A podcast with interviews and soundbites from the Room to Write Short Story Competition 2014 winners' presentation evening hosted by at Durham University. Room to Write is run by Wendy Robertson and Avril Joy. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/27223065

North Pens Writers: Threads of Gold and Sorrow 06/21/2023

North Pens Writers: Threads of Gold and Sorrow Stories and poems from The North Pens Writers on the theme of textiles. Sponsored by Weardale Area Action Partnership /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/27222870

Bouncing Back: Crossing The Tees Festival Book 2015 05/24/2023

Bouncing Back: Crossing The Tees Festival Book 2015 Three powerful short stories set on Tees Valley. To celebrate3rd to 20th June 2015 Bouncing Back by Chris Robinson Door by Angela Dunn Hijacked by Andrea Illingworth One Step by Agnes Frain Regression by Mary Nightingale Bell /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/26936889

Culture Bites @ Quilliam Bros Tea House 10/18/2022

Culture Bites @ Quilliam Bros Tea House A Culture Bites@ podcast of short stories & poetry from the members of Victoria Watson’s writing group. Recorded at , Newcastle. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/24722007

Houses of Parliament Votes for Women 09/15/2022

Houses of Parliament Votes for Women On 13th February 2014, Kate Willoughby’s play To Freedom’s Cause was performed at The Houses of Parliament followed by a debate on gender equality chaired by Jane Garvey of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. It formed part of the Emily Wilding Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign organised by Emily Thornberry MP & the social media campaign under #Emilymatters. After the play & debate, Rachel Cochrane conducted a vox pop of 13 people who attended or took part in the event /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/23076530

Authors Newcastle Winter Book Festival 2011 07/20/2022

Authors Newcastle Winter Book Festival 2011 Interviews with three of the most prominent authors from the Newcastle Winter Book Festival 2011: Ann Cleeves, David Almond & MC Beaton. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/23076590

Emily Inspires! writing competiton 05/11/2022

Emily Inspires! writing competiton Suffragette Emily Davison was fatally wounded under the King's racehorse at The Epsom Derby. To commemorate the centenary of her death & to celebrate her Northumberland roots, listenupnorth.com ran a writing competition with & t sponsored by the Listen to the winning entries /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/23076473

The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge Competition 05/11/2022

The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge Competition Enjoy short stories & poetry from the winning entries of our national writing competition. A collaboration between listenupnorth.com & Writers’ Block NE /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/23076107

Hartley Pit Disaster 1862 – Remembered in Poetry 05/11/2022

Hartley Pit Disaster 1862 – Remembered in Poetry To commemorate 150 years since the disaster, Northern Voices Community Projects produced Still the Sea Rolls On – The Hartley Pit Calamity of 1862 with contributions of writing, drawings & photographs by local people. From this book, we recorded a selection of poetry which was recorded at the historic Mining Institute, Newcastle upon Tyne. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/23076044

The Dreamer by Agnes Frain 05/11/2022

The Dreamer by Agnes Frain 3rd prize in our romantic 'Celia' Short Story Competition A spoof romantic story from a short story competition encouraging new writing in the style of Celia. Alice the practical joker has gone too far this time. Afraid to return to work, the boss pays her a visit ... /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/23075312

Fulfilment by Irene Styles 05/11/2022

Fulfilment by Irene Styles 2nd prize in our Celia romantic short story competition A spoof romantic story from a short story competition encouraging new writing in the style of Celia. The waiter at a Sorrento hotel is not all that he seems ... Read by ‘Celia’ actor Penny Lamport /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/23075138

The Want for a Kiss by David Graham Ward 05/11/2022

The Want for a Kiss by David Graham Ward Winner of First Prize in our Celia Romantic Short Story Competition A spoof romantic story from a short story competition encouraging new writing in the style of Celia. A lovable rogue, a princess & her stern father – will it end happy ever after? Read by ‘Celia’ actor Penny Lamport /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/23074940

Holwick Stories: 7. From Cotherstone Primary School (15:31) 07/06/2019

Holwick Stories: 7. From Cotherstone Primary School (15:31) Hear the children's wonderful responses as they process finds from the Holwick dig when visited their school. Thomas and Josie also interview their teacher Miss Lee about her memories of Holwick. (Photo: Lonely Tower Film & Media) /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/10422668

Holwick stories: 6. Tallentire Tales (16:43) 07/06/2019

Holwick stories: 6. Tallentire Tales (16:43) Local historian Lorne Tallentire of Holwick shares his research about the area and talks about his own family connections. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/10422380

Holwick Stories: 5. Visitors welcome (14:12) 07/06/2019

Holwick Stories: 5. Visitors welcome (14:12) Rachel catches up with visitors to the Holwick dig after their tour around the site. She also talks to people with connections to the area. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/10422365

Holwick Stories: 4. A passion for digging (12:39) 07/06/2019

Holwick Stories: 4. A passion for digging (12:39) What motivates the volunteers to make that commitment to brave the elements and turn out for the dig? /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/10422083

Holwick Stories: 3. Finds from the dig (14:25) 07/06/2019

Holwick Stories: 3. Finds from the dig (14:25) Volunteers Perry and Mike share the exciting structures and objects discovered at the Holwick dig. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/10422044

Holwick stories: 2. At work in the dig (15:05) 06/08/2019

Holwick stories: 2. At work in the dig (15:05) Rachel talks to the volunteers to find out about their detective work and what is revealed beneath the surface of the archaeological dig at Holwick in Teesdale. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/10097654

Holwick stories: 1. Running the dig (16:26) 06/06/2019

Holwick stories: 1. Running the dig (16:26) Rachel talks to the organisers of the Holwick dig in Teesdale to find out what it takes to set up and run such an excavation. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/10078703

047 Unsung North East Hero: Stan Beckensall (56:05) 02/06/2019

047 Unsung North East Hero: Stan Beckensall (56:05) Historian, archaeologist and leading authority on rock art, Stan Beckensall MBE relates fascinating stories from his work and shares his poetry, all inspired by living in the unique county of Northumberland. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/8541335

047 No Greater Love: an extract from a novel by Janet Macleod Trotter (4:57) 05/17/2018

047 No Greater Love: an extract from a novel by Janet Macleod Trotter (4:57) An extract from Janet MacLeod Trotter's novel No Greater Love set in the tumultuous times of the struggle for the emancipation of women. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/6605261

046 A Good Do: a monologue by Sylvia Lumley 02/18/2018

046 A Good Do: a monologue by Sylvia Lumley The ladies get together to plan a feast for Bert /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/6271710

045 We are Weardale: Wolsingham Primary School Year 6 (4:10) 08/29/2017

045 We are Weardale: Wolsingham Primary School Year 6 (4:10) The pupils of Year 6 at Wolsingham Primary School reacord each other as they talk about living in Weardale. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/5686223

044 We are Weardale: Wolsingham Primary School Year 3 (5:23) 08/29/2017

044 We are Weardale: Wolsingham Primary School Year 3 (5:23) The pupils of Year 3 at Wolsingham Primary School record each other as they talk about living in Weardale. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/5686189

043 We are Weardale: Luncheon Club at St John's Chapel (11:30) 08/29/2017

043 We are Weardale: Luncheon Club at St John's Chapel (11:30) The pupils of St John's Chapel meet and record people from the local luncheon club. /episode/index/show/listenupnorth/id/5686020

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