Podcast feedWhat Are they saying about the 8th Mrs Brown?
This piece was inspired by the fictional TV character Mrs Brown, which is set in Finglas, in North Dublin. A Finglas resident wonders what the people there think of the 8th amendment to the Irish constitution (which gives equal right to life to the foetus as to the pregnant woman), which is the subject of a referendum on 25th May. Taking a trip down memory lane and reviewing the hardships that putting the foetal hearbeat ahead of women’s health caused in Finglas (and all over Ireland). This audio was originally developed for a Speaking of IMELDA performance in Ireland in 2016.
The referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment to the Irish constitution and clear the way for permitting abortion up to 12 weeks takes place on 25th May. For more information, see the attached links
Package by: Marian Larragy
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Transformation & Sustainability Plans for the NHS in Camden
Healthwatch Camden thinks that it is vital that work on Sustainability and Transformation plans listen to what local people have to say. Some of the proposals seem alarmingly likely to lead to privatisation of the NHS as well as to cuts in services.
We’ve found a link to survey from NHS Support Federation on Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships
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Two and a Quarter Centuries of Conway Hall
Lacky talks to Jim Walsh of Conway Hall, which is run by the South Place Ethical Society that was founded (on 14th February) 1793 and is the last remaining ethical society in the UK and the oldest free thought organization in the world.
Jim knows all about the historic building and its fascinating artifacts of English culture, especially relating to free thinking and Humanism.
Conway Hall has been the jumping off place of important movements and causes – anti-apartheid, abolition of capital pubishment, where public figures such as Charles Darwin, Lisa Jardine and Tony Benn challenged current thinking.
Conway Hall has teamed up with Trunkman Productions to tell the story of Moncure Conway after whom the building is named. A documentary ‘The Empty Niche: The Long Lost Bust Of Moncure Conway’ is available from 25th February on YouTube. It tracks the history of Conway Hall and the mysteriously empty niche that has sat in its foyer since it opened.
Interview: Lacky Ahmed
Recording: Freddy Chick
Editing: Lacky Ahmed
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What's on in Camden Xmas 2016/ New Year 2017
Tricycle Theatre hosts String Quartet Concert on Sunday 18th December. It’s panto with two performances per day throughout the season at the Shaw Theatre with Snow White. On 22nd, Fitzrovia Youth serve a meal at the Indian YMCA as a fundraiser. To book a place call 0207 388 7399. The Royal College of Surgeons free lecture for young people is on skin! Book a place for 3pm on 22nd December. 02030752389. Swiss Cottage Gallery hosts Millie Rice’s imaginative and clever exhibition on King’s Cross. Walk off all that XMAS food with walks in Holborn and Grays’ Inn Road, call 07502563578. Family Winter Takeover at Camden Arts Centre on 30th December; Blackbox: ‘Obama and Me’ by Sylvia Arthur at the Etcetera on 4th and 5th January, 6.30pm
Read by: Cale Hubble, Freddy Chick, Joe Hughes, Julia Gaulon, Marian Larragy & Zoe Stegosaurus
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Refusing To Implode Politely - Tim Kiely
Zoe Stegosaurus interviews poet Tim Kiely about his work and his relationship to the spoken word scene in London. They discuss the themes of his writing, his poetic inspirations and the role of London writing communities in shaping his ideas. He performs: After, Reasons For Learning and Chanting The Suttas, I Am Trying To Make Something Live, We Now Return To Your Regularly Scheduled Programming.
Package by: Zoe Stegosaurus
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