The State Of The Arts
Our podcast episodes showcase artists and creative thinkers in Leeds, Bradford, West Yorkshire and beyond. In each episode, we’ll hear a new creative or cultural figure speak about their work and the world of the arts in general.
Your culture, covered.
Episodes
15 episodes
Jasmine Myra
Jasmine Myra is Leeds’ breakout star in the UK jazz scene.We chatted to Jasmine about how it’s been writing, releasing and touring her second album 'Rising', released earlier in 2024. We also discu...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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33:29
Looking back on LEEDS 2023... with Kully Thiarai and Emma Beverley
Last year, the city of Leeds held its Year of Culture - a 12-month programme of arts and culture events, delivered by LEEDS 2023.Now the dust has settled, how do its leaders feel about it? And what...
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Episode 14
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1:16:53
Darren Emerson: VR and the future of art
Darren Emerson is a VR artist who’s been working with the medium for years.In 2021, Darren produced 'In Pursuit of ...
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Episode 13
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38:47
Colin Curtis, Mike Shaft & Greg Wilson: The Story of Jazz-Funk
The State of the Arts are proud to be starting a new digital exhibition project focusing on the overlooked moments that make up the North’s musical landscape.To start, we’re focusing on the Jazz-Funk era of the late 70’s and early 80’s t...
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Episode 12
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1:00:39
Manchester's R&B scene; with Mali Hayes, Fliss & [ K S R ] - roundtable
Manchester’s music scene is always thriving, but the city's R&B/neo-soul movement is having a special moment.Mali Hayes, Fliss and [ K S R ] are just a few of the artists shaping the city's sound and turning Manchester...
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Episode 11
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50:50
Culture Matters #3: Cinema
'Culture Matters' return explore the state of the independent and grassroots cinema industry!The State of the Arts enlisted several figures from across the North’s cinema landscape to discuss how the industry will recover from lock...
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Episode 10
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1:00:09
BFI Future Film Festival 2022 - roundtable
Jack McLoughlin and Georgia Madden are two talented, young Liverpudlian filmmakers, both featured at this year's BFI Future Film Festival. The festival takes place from the 17th - 20th February 2022 and both filmmakers' short films are up for a...
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Episode 9
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28:16
Leeds Lit Fest 2022 - roundtable
Listen back to a special roundtable discussion coordinated by Molly McGrath of Leeds Library, featuring Jack Simpson of Hyde Park Book Club, Poppy Jennings from Leeds Poetry Festival, author Dan Coxon, Amanda Truman or Truman Bookstore and Zoe ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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42:09
Dave Haslam
Dave Haslam is one of the most versatile creatives that the North has produced. With a career that's taken him from the decks of the Hacienda, to a desk for writing an array of books about British ...
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Episode 7
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54:12
Culture Matters #2: Nightlife
Our second Culture Matters panel event looks at ‘Nightlife’, the corner of the cultural landscape sorely missed for over a year – our clubs, events and festivals, responsible for uniting selectors and sounds with party goers across the co...
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Episode 6
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1:14:20
Culture Matters #1: Galleries
‘Culture Matters’ is a new series of panel events looking look at how different creative industries have navigated, and will bounce back from, the lockdown.Our first event explores ‘Galleries’, the essential spaces that con...
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Episode 5
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1:01:44
DJ Paulette
DJ Paulette has had a massive influence on culture in Manchester and around the world.Her career has been filled with success, from DJing at the Hacienda to her autobiographical ‘Homebird...
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Episode 4
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1:09:04
Dr Dave O'Brien
In our third episode, we spoke to Dr Dave O’Brien, an expert on arts and culture policy and co-author of ‘Culture is Bad For You’. His new book uncovers the inequalities that exist within the creative industries and the way we consume culture, ...
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Episode 3
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