Arts at the Arms

In our fifth and final episode of our series we share Margaret Patrick's dramatic two-hander 'Train Journey'. Margaret's piece takes us to her home of South Yorkshire, and in her conversation with James she talks about some of the places and stories that inspire her writing. Alongside talking about some of the important journeys she's made in her own life, and the value of a supportive network as a creative.

In Episode 4 we showcase musician and storyteller Oliver Craig and his piece 'Elephants Once Lived In The Yorkshire Dales'. Oliver's track tells the true tale of an important archeological discovery here in Yorkshire complete with an original soundtrack of his own composition. Following on from the piece, Oliver talks with Chris O'Connor about his musical stylings, making the most of lockdown to explore locally and his talented contemporaries in Huddersfield.

In our third episode we present writer Saeth Wheeler and her dark comedy 'Kirsty's Cottage Industries'. We start with the piece, performed by Jeanette Percival and Keeley Lane and produced by Dermot Daly. Following on from the piece, Saeth talks with Chris O'Connor about her approach to writing comedy, when surreal becomes too surreal and how a trip to the Cotswolds inspired a piece about the dying art of murder.

In the second episode on the Arts at the Arms 'Introducing' series we present writer SJ Bradley and her monologue 'A Lockdown Surprise'. We start with the piece, performed by Jeanette Percival and produced by Dermot Daly. Following on from the piece, SJ talks with James Underwood about her writing; how she takes inspiration from influences as diverse as Take A Break to Shakespeare, the true stories behind her novel 'Guest' and a considers a combined theatre and pub crawl for when live events return.

In the first episode on the Arts at the Arms 'Introducing' series we present Leeds based singer-songwriter Kinga K and her track 'Caged Bird'. Following on from the track Kinga talks with Lily Craig about her creative process, covering writing songs in a pandemic, moving from Poland to Leeds and the Spice Girls.