Backstage At The Roundhouse

Backstage At The Roundhouse

A home for niche, innovative and groundbreaking audio-led content that champions the voices of underrepresented young creatives. The Roundhouse is a hub of inspiration where artists and emerging talent create extraordinary work and where young people can grow creatively as individuals. We believe in the power of creativity to change lives. This platform is made up of emerging presenters and producers aged 18–30, creating content from the heart of the Roundhouse to reach a wider range of audiences. By giving young people the chance to engage with the arts through our music, media and performance projects, we inspire them to reach further, dream bigger, and achieve more.

Episodes

July 9, 2024 25 mins
Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Katie Stokes interviews Marcus Davey, the Artistic Director of The Roundhouse, who reflects on the last 19 years of the Poetry Slam and 11 years of The Last Word Festival, and what’s next.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose wo...
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Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Keyari Page interviews playwright Jessica Fatoye about grief and community, poetry and introductions to writing and how work forms identity. Jessica wrote the play “Does Your Heart Have Bone?” which was performed at this year’s Last Word Festival at The Roundhouse.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse w...
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Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Eloïse Bertil interviews artist Sondliwe Pamisa about identity, belonging and perception of culture and how his travels to Zimbabwe influenced his exhibition “stories we could tell”. 

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work wa...
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Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Yaya Clarke interviews writer Aniefiok Ekpoudom about his book “Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain”, being a product of your environment, knowing your local history, and passing down Black history and stories.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels w...
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Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Keyari Page interviews two poets from The Roundhouse’s Poetry Collective, Daze Hingorani and Wuraola Kareem. They discuss being interdisciplinary artists, working with difficult emotions, the experience of being in a collective and the act of calling yourself a poet.

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Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Maria Aio interviews Poetry Slam winner Bradley Taylor and runner up Eliezer Gore about how life inspires work and the art of poetry performance.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Fe...
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July 9, 2024 34 mins
Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back! In this series, we’re stepping into the action from The Last Word FM, where Transmission Roundhouse hosted talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.

In this episode, Xavier Bailey interviews Tife Kushiro about introspection and identity, creating space for new voices and perspectives and Tife’s new wo...
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Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Maria Aka interviews Poetry Slam winner Bradley Taylor and runner up Eliezer Gore about how life inspires work and the art of poetry performance.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Fe...
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Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Keyari Page interviews two poets from The Roundhouse’s Poetry Collective, Daze Hingorani and Wuraola Kareem. They discuss being interdisciplinary artists, working with difficult emotions, the experience of being in a collective and the act of calling yourself a poet.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse...
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Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Yaya Clarke interviews author Aniefiok Ekpoudom about his book “Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain”, being a product of your environment, knowing your local history, and passing down Black history and stories.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels w...
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July 9, 2024 26 mins
Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Keyari Page interviews playwright Jessica Fatoye about grief and community, poetry and introductions to writing and how work forms identity. Jessica wrote the play “Does Your Heart Have Bone?” which was performed at this year’s Last Word Festival at The Roundhouse.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse w...
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July 9, 2024 25 mins
Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Katie Stokes interviews Marcus Davey, the Artistic Director of The Roundhouse, who reflects on the last 19 years of the Poetry Slam and 11 years of The Last Word Festival, and what’s next.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose wo...
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May 27, 2022 47 mins
Hear from the Roundhouse Resident Artists as they performed at The Great Escape Festival. Get stories of their journeys so far and hear full-length live recordings from their exceptional performances at the Hope & Ruin in Brighton. 

Marnie Woodmeade chatted backstage with BINA., Kai Bosch, Luca Manning, The Magic, Flâneuse and India Shan before they took to the stage. 

Tracklisting:
BINA. - Just a Sec...
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Abel Selaocoe moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and styles, from collaborations with world musicians and beatboxers, to concertos and solo performances.

South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is redefining the parameters of the cello. Combining virtuosic performance with improvisation, singing and body percussion, and has a special interest in curating recital programmes that highlight the links b...
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Ahead of her headline gig at the Roundhouse, Emeli Sandé joined Liv Cowle backstage to discuss her return to performing live, recording a new album and switching record labels.

A multi-platinum artist that has already captured the nation with her resonant, soulful voice and inspirational melodies, Emeli Sandé MBE’s chart-topping releases have been loved by fans and critics for over ten years. 

Fr...
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Ahead of their headline gig at the Roundhouse, Goat Girl joined us to discuss the importance of live music venues, signing to Rough Trade Records, equality in music and performing at the Roundhouse.

Equipped with conscious lyricism, bittersweet hooks and gorgeous harmonies, Goat Girl quickly carved out their own space in the music scene after forming in 2015.

After soundcheck, the band joined Nel...
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From chorister to convict, grime MC to folk singer and pioneer of the sound ‘G-folk’ which blends the two, East London’s Hak Baker presents Bricks in the Wall as part of In the Round Festival. 

After soundcheck, Hak joins Erica McKoy in the Transmission Roundhouse studio as they break down what it means to be a working class musician, making good use of prison time and Hak's self-curated line-up at the Roundhouse.
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