07Aug

Subterranean Ball – Podcast

August 7, 2026By 0 comment

Our latest Podcast – The Subterranean Ball, is based on a little known event at a Mine in Gosforth Newcastle, owned by the Reverend Ralph Henry Brandling ‘A genuine English Country Gentleman’. After searching for coal for four years they eventually dug deep enough to find a suitable seam. To celebrate the event, the Reverend held a ball underground for workers, their families and the local gentry. This podcast is the Hive Storytellers interpretation of what may have happen.

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30Jul

Inspired by Art

July 30, 2025By 0 comment

A visit of the Hive Storytellers to the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle in September 2024 to see the Turner exhibition inspired our group to create stories based on art in the gallery and other art in the North East. Our podcast is now available to hear. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/hive-radio-storytellers/episodes/Inspired-by-art-e35pe4b

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07May

Episode 2 The Seven Ages of Man and Woman

May 7, 2025By 0 comment

Inspired by the Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Our group has written, or chosen poetry and prose that reflects each of the seven ages. In this episode we looked at The Lover and The Soldier. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hive-radio-storytellers/episodes/The-Seven-Ages-of-Man-and-Woman-e32aui9

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26Apr

New Podcast – Lost Letters of the 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

April 26, 2025By 1 Comment

In this special podcast, we commemorate the 6th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers and 110th anniversary of the battle of St. Julien on April 26th 1915. The podcast features Lost Letters of the Battalion who were part of the City Battalion, they were one of the first territorial battalions to be sent into action in the Great War 1914-1918. It has taken over 100 years for this collection of letters to come to light. Discovered at a car boot sale by Robert Swan, they were passed to Hive storyteller John Caffrey, who has researched the men and their families. The letters give a unique insight into their thoughts…

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28Mar

Latest Podcast – Inspired by The Seven Ages of Man

March 28, 2025By 0 comment

Inspired by the Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Our group has written, or chosen poetry and prose that reflects each of the seven ages. This first episode has pieces that reflect the first two ages, The Infant and The Schoolchild https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hive-radio-storytellers/episodes/The Seven Ages of Man and Woman-e30pqev

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24Oct

Pilgrimage for Clarence

October 24, 2024By 0 comment

A few of our Hive Storytellers took a trip out to follow in the footsteps of Clarence’s Convoy. You can hear the full story by listening to our podcasts. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hive-radio-storytellers

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