Podcasts

A 6-part mini-series exploring art, activism and the women's movement in the UK in the 1970s and 80s

We revisit Paula Rego’s work to talk about the body, reproductive justice and abortion rights

How do Black women use art and creativity as a healing space?

Is it okay to laugh in galleries and how have artists used humour in their work?

From passion to heartbreak, how has romance been expressed through art?

What happens when hip hop culture and the art world collide?

What role does our persona play in art?

What happens when people are forgotten and histories are erased?

How do you balance personal expression and making a living?

What happens when we ‘go with the flow’?

What happens when we spend time getting to know a single artwork in detail?

Is there a link between mental health and creativity? Do artists have to ‘suffer for their art’?

How can our past inspire us to create? We explore the role of memory in art

Fly under the radar, explore creative spaces, and discover the importance of drawing a sheep

Discover the making of The Clock and hear from a range of people sharing their experiences of time

The journalist journeys through East London to explore the artists who lived and worked there in the nineties

The writer and journalist wanders along the river and explores its hidden depths

The writer and critic explores the friendships, work and designs behind this radical set of artists

Discover the bars and members clubs which took artists such as Francis Bacon, from breakfast to bed

Discover a place known for its pottery, boats, beaches and beatniks

Discover the confidence and creativity needed to undress in the name of art

See the city’s creative spaces through French eyes, from streets and studios to parks and patisseries

What does it mean to fail, and how can it lead to success? We hear the human stories behind art and failure

What can happen when we allow ourselves to dream? We explore the link between art and dreaming

How do art and protest meet? We explore acts of defiance with artists, poets and activists

What does it mean to belong? Artists, writers and poets explore the human stories behind art and belonging