Love The Words #250: Seki Lynch
Tue 26th Mar '24, 4:00pm
Influenced by Rumi, T.S. Eliot, and Diane Di Prima. Seki Lynch's debut poetry collection, 'Under the Sun Our Hearts Are Beating' is an exploration of love, human consciousness, and
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Tue 26th Mar '24, 4:00pm
Influenced by Rumi, T.S. Eliot, and Diane Di Prima. Seki Lynch's debut poetry collection, 'Under the Sun Our Hearts Are Beating' is an exploration of love, human consciousness, and
Tue 19th Mar '24, 4:00pm
A tribute by Jimmy Andrex & friends in words and music to a West Riding education pioneer whose largely forgotten legacy could save us from cultural poverty.
Tue 12th Mar '24, 4:00pm
Composer, punk rocker, mayor, teacher and so much more. Phillip Bimstein shares stories and examples of his many music compositions that weave in oral history voices.
Tue 27th Feb '24, 4:00pm
'Part threnody, part celebration of friendship' , Hannah Stone talks about her new poetry collection, The Invisible Worm, and reads from it. Is there a place for hope and healing?
Tue 20th Feb '24, 4:00pm
Safiyyar Umar is still in her teens. She talks about her debut dystopian novel, The Heart Crusher. Plus a repeat of the gripping Flight 93 by Caroline Noh.
Tue 13th Feb '24, 4:00pm
Will Carr from Book Trust talks about their recent move to Leeds & the work they do with children and reading throughout the UK.
Tue 6th Feb '24, 4:00pm
Poet Rose Condo returns to LTW to talk about her brand new show, plus A Difficult Conversation & Raavi, River of Two Punjabs.
Tue 30th Jan '24, 4:00pm
Four poets published in Pennine Platform Issue 94 read poems and talk to editor Julia Deakin.
Tue 23rd Jan '24, 4:00pm
Players of non-mainstream sports in Leeds speak eloquently about what they love doing, as part of Unsung Sports 2023.
Tue 16th Jan '24, 4:00pm
Vivid highlights of Writing On Air '23 from younger contributors to the festival, plus a story from Dortmund writer Linn Schiffmann.
Tue 9th Jan '24, 4:00pm
Tim Brookes helps run a food bank and Getting Gobby in the Lobby spoken word night. He reads from his new pamphlet Keep Taking 6 Away from 100.
Tue 19th Dec '23, 4:00pm
A seasonal LTW with a brand new radio panto production by ELDA (East Leeds Dramatic Arts)
Tue 12th Dec '23, 4:00pm
Julie Walker works as a bibliotherapist using the written word – song lyrics, poetry, prose in creative ways to engage with people experiencing mental health issues.
Tue 5th Dec '23, 4:00pm
Peter Spafford takes a well earned rest after a mammoth Writing On Air Festival so listen to a repeat of one of the best shows from W.O.A 2023
Tue 21st Nov '23, 4:00pm
Colin Speakman is a Yorkshire historian, poet, and passionate advocate. Here he talks about the power of dialect and his plans for a big Yorkshire festival next year.
Tue 7th Nov '23, 4:00pm
Alex De Little is a sonic artist & researcher with bases in Leeds and London, UK. His practice encompasses installation, composition, performance and workshops.
Tue 31st Oct '23, 4:00pm
Spike Marshall talks about Leeds Arts Centre's macabre new play, Rope, which he directs, plus a short radio drama by Seki Lynch.
Tue 24th Oct '23, 4:00pm
Poet and novelist Mark Connors talks about his and Gill Connors' new Yaffle's Nest initiative, and about what's he writing himself!
Tue 17th Oct '23, 4:00pm
Vickie Orton tells a story, Jaimes Lewis Moran talks about his new poetry collection, & Oz Hardwick chats about Making A Difference, a selection of Neurodiverse Poets.
Tue 10th Oct '23, 4:00pm
At last! The special radio version of Save Our Stories, Chapel FM's community play, staged earlier in 2023. SEA.CORP have plans to develop Seacroft. Will they succeed?
Tue 26th Sep '23, 4:00pm
Jamie Bloom's debut poetry collection, Change & Rage, is out soon. He talks about managing iconic music venues like The Rainbow Theatre, meeting Marvin Gaye, and finding peace.
Tue 19th Sep '23, 4:00pm
Writers from the WordPlay group led by Barney Bardsley return to LTW with poems & pieces on the theme of Missing, which is incidentally the theme of Writing On Air
Tue 12th Sep '23, 4:00pm
In this first LTW of Season 5, poet Ian Duhig talks about Contains Strong Language, the UK's premier poetry & performance festival which storms into Leeds this month.
Tue 11th Jul '23, 4:00pm
German poets Linn Schiffman, Thorsten Trelenberg, Calvin Kleeman join Leeds poet Dalton Harrison from Leeds' sister city Dortmund for poetry and discussion. Poetry breaks borders.
Tue 27th Jun '23, 4:00pm
Historian and film maker Catherine Warr talks about her brand new book on Yorkshire history, plus a feature about the amazing bellringers at St.James' Church, Seacroft.
Tue 20th Jun '23, 4:00pm
Bradford-based Fox and Windmill is the first UK independent publishing company for British South Asian Writers. Co-founder Habiba Desai tells their remarkable story.
Tue 13th Jun '23, 4:00pm
Maddie Morris 'leads the next generation of socially conscious songwriters' (Jim Moray). Maddie plays Live for LTW and talks about her new projects.
Tue 6th Jun '23, 4:00pm
Two highlights from Writing On Air 2022: Grandma's Kitchen by Jaspreet Mander and, in complete contrast, No Place by Jimmy Andrex.
Tue 30th May '23, 4:00pm
Acerbic and funny poetic monologue about the body, through motherhood, menopause and paralysis, by Pamela Crowe.
Tue 23rd May '23, 4:00pm
Seacroft writer Geraldine Beattie talks about how books can make a home, whoever you are and wherever you live.