What’s the value of creating a distribution plan? How can you find potential partners to extend your reach? And how can you make the best of your own social media channels? This ‘Cup of Tea Conversation’ features Sarah Fortescue, Head of Distribution, The Space; Dom Kennedy, Digital Arts Consultant; Linda Cockburn, Programme Manager, The Space. Whether you’re interested in sharing new content, or presenting the best of your work to an online audience, our speakers share current thinking, and ide...
Mar 06, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 4
At the heart of everything Creative Black Country does are people. And place. Sajida Carr is one of the directors of CBC - an organisation which enjoys making the most of this unique part of the West Midlands region through arts and creativity. This ‘Cup of Tea Conversation’ features Rob Lindsay, Head of Programmes at The Space and Sajida Carr, Director of Operations and Development at Creative Black Country. Together they tackle the topic of community collaboration, discussing the role of the e...
Mar 06, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The vision for Robert and his team at Lancashire-based Culturapedia is to be the go-to company for engaging audiences in fabulous cultural offerings online, outdoors, or on their doorstep. During lockdown, they began to explore sharing content digitally. It's a trend they’ve decided to continue with as the global pandemic has eased. But the team have noticed the way they programme digital content needs a different approach to their rural touring projects. A process that is evolving and growing a...
Mar 06, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 2
“What we do is all about connection. Connecting people, things and subject matter. With the gimmick of having a caravan, people can’t resist asking what is it? What’s in there?!” Jan Williams shares her insights into how her and partner Chris Teasdale celebrate people and places with their photography and artwork - with, by and for local communities. This ‘Cup of Tea Conversation’ features Rob Lindsay, Head of Programmes at The Space And Jan Williams, Director and Artist, The Caravan Gallery. It...
Mar 06, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 1
When the recording studios shut and the music halls closed their curtains in March 2020, Soumik Datta was left twiddling his thumbs wondering…what now? And then an opening appeared as part of the BBC Arts commissioning round for Culture In Quarantine. Soumik’s series ‘Sounds of Silence’ was one of just 25 ideas given the green light, as a five-part story exploring the impact of lockdown on musicians across the UK. Sharing the lessons learnt during his first exploration into radio and podcasting,...
Mar 08, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Created by and for a visually impaired audience, Extant’s latest stage adaption highlighted the stories of the blind Japanese female musicians, known as goze. Through a mix of animation, performance and digital video, the production team brought to life this lesson in cultural history using immersive multimedia and binaural sound. Providing opportunities and a platform for disabled artists has been a personal and professional quest of Maria Oshodi, also CEO and artistic director of the company, ...
Mar 08, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Once hidden art exhibitions showcased on the walls of hospitals, Hospital Rooms’ digital video series unveils the stories behind the artwork created in some of the UK’s most challenging mental health settings. Curator, Niamh White explains to Fiona and Clare the inspiration behind their film series and workshops, one of which features Turner Prize nominated artist, Mark Titchner. And how a "little digital adventure" they went on with The Space has become the backbone to their business. Niamh adm...
Mar 08, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
‘Bubble’ is a play set on Facebook, written in texts and emojis. The audience watches the drama unfold as a cast of youngsters who never met the show’s directors act out their responses via social media. Theatre Uncut co-artistic director Emma Callander explains the pros and cons of reaching a younger audience on a digital platform. Plus, wider reflections on what theatre's role is during a pandemic. For more about Theatre Uncut: https://theatreuncut.com/ Read more on how ‘Bubble’ was filmed usi...
Mar 08, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
When the pope’s favourite artist was accused of raping a 15-year-old girl, the ensuing seven-month case was widely publicised. Award-winning theatre show ‘It’s True, It’s True, It’s True’ interweaves jaw-dropping court transcripts with history, myth, contemporary insight and moments of satire to ask: how much has really changed? And when it comes to change - that’s a topic that Billy Barrett and his theatre company, Breach, have had to embrace in recent times. Their show was due to return on tou...
Mar 08, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Set to Tchaikovsky's famous swan theme, 27 elite ballet dancers from renowned companies across the world performed a modern-day Swan Lake from their own home filled baths. The man behind the magic of this online video, Corey Baker, is a classical and contemporary choreographer, and former dancer from New Zealand. In our first episode of The Space Arts podcast, Corey explains to Fiona and Clare how an idea he had in the shower went on to be commissioned as part of BBC Arts 2020 Culture in Quarant...
Mar 08, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Hey! The Space Arts Podcast is already in production, behind the scenes we're capturing some incredible stories from artists, filmmakers, dancers and directors who've had great success throughout 2020. It's coming soon, but for arts and cultural types looking to make your first steps in the digital world...here's a little taster of what to expect on the series to whet your appetite!
Feb 19, 2021•2 min
