Best Glasgow Womens Library Podcasts (2024)

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The Tenementals: A History of Glasgow In Song with Professor David Archibald 55:32

2d ago55:32

55:32

Can a band tell the history of a city? And if so, what would that look and sound like? That’s what Professor David Archibald and his band, The Tenementals, are setting out to do. In this episode David, a Professor of Film & TV at the University of Glasgow, discusses with Niall and Fay the innovative project which aims to make and tell history throu…

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Glasgow’s Gaelic Place-names with Dr Alasdair Whyte 59:26

9d ago59:26

59:26

In episode two, Dr Alasdair Whyte, a Gaelic singer, writer, and Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, joins Fay to explore the medieval Gaelic roots of Glasgow through its place-names. Alasdair's research takes us into parts of Glasgow where Gaelic was spoken a thousand years ago. In this green landscape where cattle grazed, we even catch a…

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Hidden Stories of Glasgow Central Station with Jackie Ogilvie 1:18:45

16d ago1:18:45

1:18:45

How often do you rush through Glasgow Central Station without a second glance? Never again! Join us on a live, on-location tour with guide Jackie Ogilvie. Discover the station's fascinating history, hidden architectural details and a behind-the-scenes look at the successful Glasgow Central Station tours. Plus, learn about Jackie's exciting museum p…

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If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk Series 3 teaser 0:15

18d ago0:15

0:15

Get Ready to Hear Glasgow's Secrets! Series 3 of If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk Arrives 27th June! We're thrilled to announce the return of If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk for a brand new series, premiering on 27th June, 2024. This series digs deeper, unearthing the wealth of human history built into the city, often giving voice to people whose story …

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Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Podcast 47:45

3M ago47:45

47:45

What should have been a quick blog post, rapidly grew to four posts when Becky started writing about feminism and knitting. This is the audio version of those posts, narrated by her, to hopefully make a long piece of writing a little more accessible. Brody, Jane E. ‘Homosexuality: Parents Aren’t Always to Blame’. The New York Times, 10 Feb. 1971. N…

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GWL at 30: LGBTQ+ work 26:43

4M ago26:43

26:43

In this podcast volunteers Niamh and Joy chat with Archivist Mae Moss, Volunteering Programme Assistant Ren Clark, and Director Sue John (also an early instigator of GWL in the 1990s) about lesbian activism, the evolution of language in relation to the LGBTQ+ community, the Lesbian Archive and other aspects of GWL’s work which have been significant…

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GWL at 30 Podcast: Green 29:16

7M ago29:16

29:16

Starting in November 2022 volunteers supported by staff developed, produced, recorded and edited a series of podcasts exploring the work of GWL over three decades on six key themes: Access, Anti-Racism, LGBTQ+, Violence against Women, Environment and Sustainability, and Change Making. In this episode we find out more about how ecofeminism and care …

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GWL at 30 Podcast: Access 29:06

7M ago29:06

29:06

Starting in November 2022 volunteers supported by staff developed, produced, recorded and edited a series of podcasts exploring the work of GWL over three decades on six key themes: Access, Anti-Racism, LGBTQ+, Violence against Women, Environment and Sustainability, and Change Making. In this episode, we look at what “access” and “accessibility” me…

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A Natter with Niall (with Norry Wilson, Lost Glasgow) 1:25:53

1y ago1:25:53

1:25:53

Have you wondered what Niall's favourite building in Glasgow is? Well this week you can find out! The tables are turned on Niall as his good friend Norry finds out about how he ended up at GCHT and any lessons he's learned from the podcast. Norry Wilson is a well known figure in Glasgow, having set up Lost Glasgow in 2012. Norry is a journalist and…

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Dear Green Place with Fiona Sinclair 56:54

1y ago56:54

56:54

In our penultimate episode of the Series Niall and conservation architect Fiona Sinclair take a metaphorical walk through Glasgow's many parks and green spaces. They talk about the Victorians who planned these spaces for citizens to enjoy more than a hundred and fifty years ago, how they have changed over time, and how they've been used, with a sto…

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Women Make History with Gabrielle Macbeth and Anabel Marsh (Glasgow Women's Library) 48:44

1y ago48:44

48:44

We're joined by Gabrielle Macbeth, Volunteer Coordinator at Glasgow Women's Library and Anabel Marsh, one of the Library's longest serving volunteers who tell Niall about their pioneering walking tours which started in 2007. We hear how the staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly to highlight women's diverse but often unrecognised impact on the…

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Hospitals, Health & Heritage with Dr Hilary Wilson and Dr Kate Stevens (Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary) 1:09:16

1y ago1:09:16

1:09:16

In our first ever live podcast recording we’re joined by Dr Hilary Wilson and Dr Kate Stevens from Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary to hear about the history of the development of Glasgow Royal Infirmary, the many pioneering healthcare providers that worked at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and their experiences setting up the recently opened museum in…

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Housing Is A Human Right: Glasgow's Housing Struggle with Joey Simons (Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive) 1:30:47

1y ago1:30:47

1:30:47

Joey and Niall discuss the newly formed Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive and how it informs and is informed by Glasgow's strong connection to housing struggles and movements throughout history. Joey tells us about the Archive, what its aims are and how he envisions it evolving. He also chats with Niall about the tradition of rent strikes, occupatio…

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Ghosts of Glasgow with Jan Murdoch-Richards (Lanarkshire Paranormal) 31:11

1y ago31:11

31:11

Whilst Glasgow may not be as famous as Edinburgh for it’s ghosts and ghouls, there are still stories of many spooky goings on around the city. Join Jan Murdoch Richards from Lanarkshire Paranormal to hear about their investigations in and around Glasgow. This conversation was recorded on 11th August 2022. Keep an eye on our website glasgowheritage.…

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Drawing Community with Dr Mitch Miller 52:09

1+ y ago52:09

52:09

Glasgow is home to the largest concentration of showpeople in Europe, but they go largely unnoticed in the city until planning issues come to light. In this episode Niall and Dr Mitch Miller discuss the long history of showpeople and their yards in Glasgow, how they have changed and developed over the years, and the current threats to their spaces.…

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Alasdair Gray's Glasgow with Sorcha Dallas (The Alasdair Gray Archive) 55:11

1+ y ago55:11

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Alasdair Gray’s iconic work is dotted around the city of Glasgow, but how did the city impact his life and work? This week we’re joined by Sorcha Dallas, Custodian of The Alasdair Gray Archive to discuss all things Alasdair Gray. Sorcha met Gray in 2007 and became Custodian of the archive following his death in 2019. The archive holds a large colle…

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A Snapshot of Glasgow with Chris Leslie 1:06:22

1+ y ago1:06:22

1:06:22

This week we’re joined by photographer Chris Leslie, who began his career in the Balkans in the 1990s. His 2017 book and multimedia project ‘Disappearing Glasgow’ featured photographs, essays and interviews with people from areas in Glasgow which have dramatically changed in the last ten years including Dalmarnock and the Red Road flats. Niall and …

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Glasgow on Film with Dr Emily Munro (National Library of Scotland's Moving Image Archive) 59:36

1+ y ago59:36

59:36

In our first episode of Series 2 we welcome Dr Emily Munro, Curator and Learning Officer at the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Imagine Archive for an enlightening discussion about Glasgow on film. The Moving Image Archive is Scotland's national collection of moving image and is based in Kelvin Hall in the West End of Glasgow, where they care…

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Entertainment makes Glasgow, with Judith Bowers, Britannia Panopticon and Gary Painter, Scottish Cinemas Project. 50:49

2+ y ago50:49

50:49

Across the 19th and 20th centuries, Glasgow was home to a huge number of music halls, theatres, and cinemas, which served and entertained the population. These spaces occupied a significant role in the social and architectural life of the city and in people’s memories, and many still do. Join us for a double guest episode about the entertainment in…

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Much more than just football - historic stadiums and Football Memories, with Robert Harvey, Football Memories Scotland 29:29

2+ y ago29:29

29:29

People and social interactions are at the heart of football, just like stadiums and other venues linked to a specific sport, such as pubs and clubs. Football Memories Scotland is a project which provides opportunities for people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to reminisce through discussion of archive football images. The Scottish football ar…

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There's nothing more beautiful than potential, community ownership and historic school buildings, with Martin Avila, Kinning Park Complex 1:05:34

2+ y ago1:05:34

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Have you ever wondered why there are so many historic school buildings in our city? The high number of old schools in Glasgow relates to the Education Scotland Act of 1872, which made elementary education compulsory and free for all children between the ages of 5 and 13. In Glasgow alone, 75 new schools were built between 1873 and 1918. The cost, u…

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Splashes of colours around the city, with John Foster, City Centre Mural Trail and Ali Smith, Art Pistol 56:02

2+ y ago56:02

56:02

During the last decade, mural painting has flourished in Glasgow, and they can be found all over the city, covering a huge range of topics from saints’ lives to flying taxis, pelicans, swimmers and poems. The Glasgow City Council’s Mural Fund is a scheme which offers support towards the costs involved in creating and delivering new murals in the ci…

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Accessibility and Heritage, with accessibility consultant Emily Rose Yates 45:36

2+ y ago45:36

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Glasgow is famous for its stunning historic buildings dating from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, when the city was known as the Second City of the Empire. Unfortunately, a lot of these heritage spaces are inaccessible to many people living, working and visiting Glasgow. Barriers are at the root of disabled people’s exclusion and are an ob…

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A multiplicity of voices, slavery and Glasgow - with Katie Bruce, curator at Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Glasgow Life 49:18

2+ y ago49:18

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From the 1700s until the UK abolished slavery in 1833, many Glasgow merchants made their fortune from trading tobacco, sugar, rum and cotton produced by enslaved people on plantations or in factories. Historians have recorded 19 slave voyages leaving Greenock and Port Glasgow in the six decades between 1706 and 1766, carrying roughly 3000 people in…

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Tenement life, with Ana Sanchez De la Vega, Tenement House and Allistair Burt, Camphill Gate. 42:35

2+ y ago42:35

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This double guest episode is about the history of tenements in Glasgow and what it is like to live in a tenement now compared to living in one at the start of the 20th Century. Living in a tenement is extremely common in Glasgow, as stone tenements have been part of the fabric of our city since the 19th century. According to recent research, around…

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Mapping Queer Scotland, with Dr Jeffrey Meek, Glasgow University. 53:04

2+ y ago53:04

53:04

In this episode we talk about Scottish LGBTQ+ history and places, and how queer stories are researched and interpreted. Today, LGBTQ+ people in Scotland can marry, adopt children and pursue wonderful careers. Political leaders and public figures can openly identify as gay or bisexual, and Scotland recently topped two European league tables measurin…

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Disappeared Glasgow, with Reverend John Harvey, former member of Gorbals Group Ministry and Stuart Baird, Glasgow Motorway Archive 53:45

2+ y ago53:45

53:45

This episode features two great guests discussing the architectural, structural and social transformations that Glasgow went through in the 20th century, and what they meant for the communities who were affected by the changes. After the Second World War, the majority of the houses built during the Victorian period were considered a “housing proble…

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Are you dancing? Yes, we are asking, with Norry Wilson, Lost Glasgow. 43:57

2+ y ago43:57

43:57

In this episode we talk about historic music venues and ballrooms, such as the Barrowland Ballroom and the Apollo, and their role as spaces of interaction and connection within the city. Do you have special memories linked to a music venue? How important are places like this for our collective memory? Few know more about Glasgow’s memories than Nor…

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“If Glasgow’s Walls Could Talk” Teaser 3:14

3y ago3:14

3:14

Are you interested in Glasgow, and its historic buildings and want to know more about the stories that make this city so special? Every week we will be exploring a variety of heritage topics and historic buildings in Glasgow together with a bunch of amazing guests and host Niall Murphy, GCHT deputy director. Apart from great interviews and interest…

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GWL + FLUP: The Poetry Slam Podcast 26:27

4y ago26:27

26:27

The poetry slam at FLUP feels like the heart of the festival. In this final episode of Glasgow Women’s Library and FLUP the podcast, Tomiwa Folorunso finds sits down with one of the founders of FLUP, Julio Ludemir, and some of the poetry slammers to find out more about this special event. From Rio de Janeiro they discuss community, Blackness and th…

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GWL + FLUP: The Podcast with Funmilola Fagbamila 50:42

4y ago50:42

50:42

In this second episode of Glasgow Women’s Library and FLUP the podcast, Tomiwa Folorunso sits down with Funmilola Fagbamila, the Nigerian-American activist, playwright, author and scholar, one of the original organisers of the Black Lives Matter Movement. From Rio de Janeiro they discuss activism off and online, and protecting and looking after you…

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Open the Door 2020: Nature Writing Panel 43:28

4y ago43:28

43:28

This podcast, looking at nature writing, is part of Open the Door 2020. The panelists are Christina Riley, Maria Sledmere and Rebecca Jones and the episode was produced by Jennifer Wood. Scroll down to the bottom of this post to listen. You can download a transcript of the panel discussion here: Download Nature Writing Panel Transcript A largeprint…

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GWL + FLUP: The Podcast with Natasha A. Kelly 51:02

4+ y ago51:02

51:02

In this first episode of Glasgow Women’s Library and FLUP the podcast, Tomiwa Folorunso sits down with author, curator and lecturer Dr. Natasha A. Kelly. From Rio de Janeiro they discuss Natasha’s activism, her work as an academic, artist and what it is like to exist in this world with a black body. If you’d like to read a transcript of this podcas…

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Podcast: Dina Nayeri Interview 14:47

5y ago14:47

14:47

GWL Digital Reads is our online book group; a space for people from around the world to take part in discussions around books written by women and to engage with GWL even if they can’t make it through our doors. We read a new book from a diverse selection of genres every two months and discuss it in our GWL Digital Book Group on Facebook. Our July …

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Podcast: New Places, Women’s Voices 12:58

6+ y ago12:58

12:58

Unwrapping women’s history across Scotland on Travelling Gallery and GWL tour Since August this year Glasgow Women’s Library has been touring Scotland with Lauren Printy Currie’s Travelling Gallery exhibition “Her body remembered a night-blooming cereus, sweated industry and salt (what came near)”. The tour has been a unique chance to raise awarene…

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Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2017 – Lesley Traynor 8:11

7y ago8:11

8:11

On Friday 9th June this year, we had a rousing and raucous time at our 2017 All Women Poetry Slam hosted by Carly Brown at the Out of the Blue Café in Edinburgh. For those of you who missed the Slam, we are delighted to feature podcast recordings of some of the poems we heard on the night. As a spoken word artist, Lesley Traynor won the 2017 Four A…

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Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2017 – Jo Gilbert 7:39

7y ago7:39

7:39

On Friday 9th June this year, we had a rousing and raucous time at our 2017 All Women Poetry Slam hosted by Carly Brown at the Out of the Blue Café in Edinburgh. For those of you who missed the Slam, we are delighted to feature podcast recordings of some of the poems we heard on the night. Jo Gilbert, the winner of the 2017 Slam, is a new writer an…

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Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2016 – Hannah Lavery 6:47

7+ y ago6:47

6:47

On Thursday 23rd June 2016, we were proud and very excited to host the All Women Poetry Slam in partnership with the Harpies, Fechters and Quines Festival 2016 at the Out of the Blue Cafe in Edinburgh. The slam received a fantastic response and was enormously popular; a chance for women of all ages and levels of experience to perform and compete fo…

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Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2016 – Katherine McMahon 3:51

7+ y ago3:51

3:51

On Thursday 23rd June 2016, we were proud and very excited to host the All Women Poetry Slam in partnership with the Harpies, Fechters and Quines Festival 2016 at the Out of the Blue Cafe in Edinburgh. The slam received a fantastic response and was enormously popular; a chance for women of all ages and levels of experience to perform and compete fo…

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Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2016 Slam Champion – Katharine Mulvenny 4:27

7+ y ago4:27

4:27

On Thursday 23rd June 2016, we were proud and very excited to host the All Women Poetry Slam in partnership with the Harpies, Fechters and Quines Festival 2016 at the Out of the Blue Cafe in Edinburgh. The slam received a fantastic response and was enormously popular; a chance for women of all ages and levels of experience to perform and compete fo…

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 17 – Finola Scott 1:21

8y ago1:21

1:21

The seventeenth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusio…

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 16 – Nicola Burkhill 1:39

8y ago1:39

1:39

The sixteenth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion …

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 15 – Leela Soma 1:22

8+ y ago1:22

1:22

The fifteenth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion …

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 14 – Women from Brora Community Learning Centre 1:02

8+ y ago1:02

1:02

The fourteenth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion…

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 13 – Ellie Stewart 0:41

8+ y ago0:41

0:41

The thirteenth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion…

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 12 – Jillian Joyce 3:15

8+ y ago3:15

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The twelfth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion an…

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 10 – Marie-Therese Taylor 5:29

8+ y ago5:29

5:29

The tenth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion and …

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 9 – Morag Smith 17:00

8+ y ago17:00

17:00

The ninth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion and …

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 8 – Julie Robertson 5:49

8+ y ago5:49

5:49

The eighth episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion and…

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Mixing The Colours Podcast Episode 7 – Pauline Lynch 18:53

8+ y ago18:53

18:53

The seventh episode in the Mixing The Colours Podcast series. The podcasts in the Mixing the Colours Podcast collection offer a selection of writing and performances created by some of the women who have worked with the project in workshops and events, and have shared their work with us for the purposes of highlighting the need for the inclusion an…

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