Why has it taken a global health crisis to make the arts pay more attention to accessibility? This episode features a relaxed conversation with artist Steven Fraser about his private play, ‘Stay Together’, We discussed barriers to disabled and

7 - Unlocking Exhibition for Chickens

Jan 25th, 2021 32m 35s

An egg-scellent conversation with Jared Schiller - a filmmaker and the curator of Exhibition for Chickens. I learned how Jared convinced a flock of high profile artists to produce work for his menagerie of farm animals. We discussed why art an

6 - Unlocking Molasses Gallery

Jan 3rd, 2021 31m 5s

I interviewed Cultural Researcher and Curator Tanaka Saburi about billboard project Molasses Gallery, BLM and Black creativity. Birmingham born Saburi revealed how his previous career as a Tailor on Saville Row informs his curatorial practice a

5 - Unlocking Work.txt

Dec 20th, 2020 31m 19s

I discussed the critically acclaimed play Work.txt with the show's Creative Director, Nathan Ellis, and Producer, Emily Davis. Part comedy, part existential nightmare, Work.txt is a zoom play with a philosophical difference. In our enjoyable co

4 - Unlocking Swan Lake Bath Ballet

Dec 13th, 2020 30m 47s

I interviewed the delightful Corey Baker to get behind the scenes of his award-winning Swan Lake Bath Ballet. During our light-hearted conversation, Corey revealed how a hilarious lightbulb moment led to him directing 27 of the world's best bal

3 - Unlocking Made Up Kitchen

Dec 6th, 2020 27m 27s

Food glorious food! Kiran Chahal, the founder of Made Up Collective, unlocks how she got her community food response to covid-19 - Made Up Kitchen - off the ground and into the Kingsmead Estate in Hackney. We discuss the importance of community

2 - Unlocking Club Quarantine

Dec 6th, 2020 35m 53s

Musician and co-founder of Club Quarantine, Ceréna Sierra, unlocks how the hottest clubnight of 2020 went 'viral'. We discuss her experience of transitioning during the pandemic, Lady Gaga and the future of nightlife post-pandemic. Trigger war

1 - Unlocking Sounds of the Forest

Dec 6th, 2020 31m 57s

I interviewed festival Director and forest lover, Sarah Bird. Instead of recreating her annual Timber Festival online, she and her team at Wild Rumpus did something a bit special: Sounds of the Forest, a crowdsourced map of forest sounds from a

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Dec 2nd, 2020 1m 12s

Subscribe to Unlocked with Olivia Bright - the podcast exploring the most creative projects to come out of covid-19.It’s hosted by me, curator Olivia Bright. Each episode invites a different creative practitioner to unlock the know-how, big iss

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