60 acast.com The Portico Podcast http://www.theportico.org.uk en The Portico Library reading, writing,northern england,place,travel,landscape,identity,geography,history,home,ancestry,Manchester,Liverpool,Cumbria,Yorkshire The Portico Library Stories and voices from the North of England Tune in to the Portico Podcast's inaugural series Rewriting the North, celebrating the diversity of the North of England through stories, voices and place. Each episode is written and presented by a different writer or performer in response to a place of personal significance in the North, recorded on-site.


Rewriting the North is in association with the 2022 Portico Prize, a £10,000 award for the book that best evokes the spirit of the North of England. It is hosted by the Portico Library, a 215-year-old independent subscription library and registered charity in Manchester, UK.


Rewriting the North is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.


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]]> Tune in to the Portico Podcast's inaugural series Rewriting the North, celebrating the diversity of the North of England through stories, voices and place. Each episode is written and presented by a different writer or performer in response to a place of personal significance in the North, recorded on-site.


Rewriting the North is in association with the 2022 Portico Prize, a £10,000 award for the book that best evokes the spirit of the North of England. It is hosted by the Portico Library, a 215-year-old independent subscription library and registered charity in Manchester, UK.


Rewriting the North is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.


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]]> false The Portico Library prize@theportico.org.uk 617f3d6d1963060013cd09f3 porticopodcast episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/undefined/1635728433526-3c3ac007b3886342d6293efbdfe6f5fb.jpeg http://www.theportico.org.uk The Portico Podcast Rewriting the North: John Murray Rewriting the North: John Murray Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:58:36 GMT 20:55 620ade9c869aae001392e2fb false http://theportico.org.uk/portico-podcast 620ade9c869aae001392e2fb 617f3d6d1963060013cd09f3 rewriting-the-north-john-murray Touring three great bastions of North East football full 1 5 John Murray is a sports broadcaster, senior commentator and Football Correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live. For the final episode of our inaugural Rewriting the North series, John takes us on an odyssey of the North East of England, from a remote farm straddling Hadrian's Wall, where he grew up, to three iconic football grounds that have influenced his career: St James's Park (Newcastle FC), The Stadium of Light (Sunderland FC) and Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough FC), crossing the Tyne, Wear and Tees rivers along the way.


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.

 

This series was made with support from Arts Council England.

 

Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope.


This episode features:

Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

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Basic Implosion by Kevin MacLeod

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]]> John Murray is a sports broadcaster, senior commentator and Football Correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live. For the final episode of our inaugural Rewriting the North series, John takes us on an odyssey of the North East of England, from a remote farm straddling Hadrian's Wall, where he grew up, to three iconic football grounds that have influenced his career: St James's Park (Newcastle FC), The Stadium of Light (Sunderland FC) and Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough FC), crossing the Tyne, Wear and Tees rivers along the way.


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.

 

This series was made with support from Arts Council England.

 

Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope.


This episode features:

Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


Basic Implosion by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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]]> Rewriting the North: Amina Atiq Rewriting the North: Amina Atiq Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:16:04 GMT 21:07 61e55e7ad9ce8600126b31b4 false http://theportico.org.uk/portico-podcast 61e55e7ad9ce8600126b31b4 617f3d6d1963060013cd09f3 rewriting-the-north-amina-atiq full 1 4 Amina Atiq is a Yemeni-Scouse poet, community activist and performance artist. Reflecting on her dual identity, Atiq meets us in her home city of Liverpool and takes us to the alleyways and corner shops of her childhood. She performs her poem “L8 Streets Die With Me” along the way, and touches on moments in Liverpool's recent history including the Toxteth riots. 


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.

 

This series was made with support from Arts Council England.

 

Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 


This episode features:

Truth in the Stones by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


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]]> Amina Atiq is a Yemeni-Scouse poet, community activist and performance artist. Reflecting on her dual identity, Atiq meets us in her home city of Liverpool and takes us to the alleyways and corner shops of her childhood. She performs her poem “L8 Streets Die With Me” along the way, and touches on moments in Liverpool's recent history including the Toxteth riots. 


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.

 

This series was made with support from Arts Council England.

 

Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 


This episode features:

Truth in the Stones by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


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]]> Rewriting the North: Testament Rewriting the North: Testament Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:31:05 GMT 20:57 61b8b8b92b869700129f1670 false http://theportico.org.uk/portico-podcast 61b8b8b92b869700129f1670 617f3d6d1963060013cd09f3 rewriting-the-north-testament Retracing the steps of poet Robert Rose, The Bard of Colour, from Salford to Manchester full 1 3 Who was The Bard of Colour?


Hip-Hop MC, writer and theatre-maker Testament takes us on a historical journey from Salford to Manchester to explore the life of 19th-century poet Robert Rose, known as The Bard of Colour, one of the first famous people of colour in Manchester's history. Along the way, Testament performs his own raps alongside poems by Rose including Reform, a rallying cry to end slavery all over the world.


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.


This series was made with support from Arts Council England.


Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 


This episode features:

Sankofa by Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra (ft. Testament of Homecut). With permission from the artist.

Bring It All Together (Instrumental) by Homecut. Composer (A.Brooks, S. Jones). With permission from the artist.

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor. Public domain. Source.

Mendelssohn's String Quarter in E Flat Major. Public domain. Source.


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]]> Who was The Bard of Colour?


Hip-Hop MC, writer and theatre-maker Testament takes us on a historical journey from Salford to Manchester to explore the life of 19th-century poet Robert Rose, known as The Bard of Colour, one of the first famous people of colour in Manchester's history. Along the way, Testament performs his own raps alongside poems by Rose including Reform, a rallying cry to end slavery all over the world.


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.


This series was made with support from Arts Council England.


Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 


This episode features:

Sankofa by Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra (ft. Testament of Homecut). With permission from the artist.

Bring It All Together (Instrumental) by Homecut. Composer (A.Brooks, S. Jones). With permission from the artist.

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor. Public domain. Source.

Mendelssohn's String Quarter in E Flat Major. Public domain. Source.


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]]> Rewriting the North: Adam Farrer Rewriting the North: Adam Farrer Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:40:36 GMT 22:55 619b8f28b5d561001ae78f41 false http://theportico.org.uk/portico-podcast 619b8f28b5d561001ae78f41 617f3d6d1963060013cd09f3 rewriting-the-north-adam-farrer Exploring the eroding coastline of Withernsea, East Yorkshire full 1 2 How do we make sense of a place that's disappearing?


Writer and editor Adam Farrer reflects on the corroding coastline of Withernsea, East Yorkshire, taking us to the spot where seven whales washed up on the beach last year. His new story The Californian is a darkly humorous meditation on survival in one of the fastest eroding places in the UK.


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.


This series was made with support from Arts Council England.


Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 


Music for Manatees by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod

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]]> How do we make sense of a place that's disappearing?


Writer and editor Adam Farrer reflects on the corroding coastline of Withernsea, East Yorkshire, taking us to the spot where seven whales washed up on the beach last year. His new story The Californian is a darkly humorous meditation on survival in one of the fastest eroding places in the UK.


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.


This series was made with support from Arts Council England.


Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 


Music for Manatees by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


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]]> Rewriting the North: Jennifer Reid Rewriting the North: Jennifer Reid Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:18:47 GMT 15:22 617f496ff9808300159c7cdf false http://theportico.org.uk/portico-podcast 617f496ff9808300159c7cdf 617f3d6d1963060013cd09f3 rewriting-the-north-jennifer-reid Broadside ballads in Rochdale and an A-Z of the Lancashire dialect full 1 1 Jennifer Reid is a performer of 19th-century Lancashire dialect, broadside ballads and clog dances. In this very first episode of The Portico Podcast's Rewriting the North series, Jenn takes us on a trip to Broadfield Park in Rochdale where she performs a A-Z of the Lancashire dialect and talks us through what Lancashire means to her.


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.


This series was made with support from Arts Council England.


Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 


Music used throughout is Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod. License.


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]]> Jennifer Reid is a performer of 19th-century Lancashire dialect, broadside ballads and clog dances. In this very first episode of The Portico Podcast's Rewriting the North series, Jenn takes us on a trip to Broadfield Park in Rochdale where she performs a A-Z of the Lancashire dialect and talks us through what Lancashire means to her.


Transcript available here.


Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.


This series was made with support from Arts Council England.


Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 


Music used throughout is Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod. License.


Join the Portico Podcast conversation and follow us on social media!


#PorticoPodcast #WhatsYourNorth

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