Podcast feedWhats On in Camden from April 10th, 2016
Arms around the cafe at Parliament Hill Fields, Sunday from 1pm; Circus Fest is under way at the Roundhouse with Race Horse Company and Jeanne Mordoj; Camden New Town History group’s monthly talk is on the effects of 1916 Uprising; The Forge celebrates its birthday with a Cuban themed day on Friday 15th; ‘Shakespeare in Ten Acts’ opens at the British Library. ‘Dheepan’ and ‘I am Belfast’ are at the Curzon Cinema, Brunswick Square.
Read by: Chloe English, Denise O’Connor, Felicity Sylvester, Freddy Chick, Mary Holditch & Muriel Venant.
Script & Editing by: Marian Larragy
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Camden Newscast, January 2014
Louise Morris returns with her second international news bulletin reporting on Spain’s recent proposal to further change abortion laws and Latin America’s restrictive abortion laws. On Uganda’s homosexuality bill changes, as well as Russian Feminist protest group Pussy Riot’s recent release.
Camden is set to be one of the boroughs that is severely impacted by the HS2 high speed railway proposals, over 200 homes and the iconic Camden Lock bridge are under direct threat of demolition. Freddy Chick talks to Councillor Phil Jones and Martin Sheppard from the Pan-Camden HS2 Alliance about the impact to Camden’s residents and businesses.
WAC Arts celebrated their 35th birthday on the 8th December 2013 Lillie Almond went along to the celebrations and spoke to WAC Arts CEO Celia Greenwood and former students, including Ms Dynamite. Alumni of WAC include actresses Marianne Jean-Baptist, Sophie Okenedo, Musician Courtney Pine and of course Ms Dynamite.
Features Editor & Presenter: Sarah O’Brien
Features by: Louise Morris, Freddy Chick and Lillie Almond
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Camden Newscast 21
Camden council are seeking to license buskers in the borough but The Association of Street Artists and Performers (ASAP!) founder has vowed to fight the restrictions in court. Nikhita Chulani speaks to Jonny about this issue alongside local residents, Councillor Abdul Hai the Cabinet Member of Community Safety for Camden and Conservative Councillor Jonny Bucknell. Cyclist deaths have again hit the news and Freddy Chick discusses what can be done to improve safety with Camden Cyclists’ Jean Dollimore who heads the Camden Cycling Campaign. The first international newscast via Louise Morris focuses on the recent elections in Honduras and the current political climate, especially how this effects the lives of women in Honduras.
Features Editor & Presenter: Sarah O’Brien
Features by: Nikhita Chulani, Freddy Chick and Louise Morris
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Weekend Arts College fights closure
Weekend Arts College, the performing arts centre in Camden that trained Ms Dynamite, Dappy from N-Dubz, Sophie Okenedo and Marianne Jean-Baptiste learnt in March that they are to lose their £103,000 grant from the Arts Council. CCRadio’s Harriet Bird went along to visit the children, parents and teachers who use and love WAC to hear how they’re reacting to the news. She also spoke to the centre’s Director, Celia Greenwood, to hear how they’re going to tackle it.
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