The Arts Programme

12/06/2024

Catch Natalie on Monday presenting one of her favourite films at this year's art trail

Working in collaboration with the local Arts community is so important to us, which is why the Brentwood Art Trail is a favourite event in our calendar each year.

As such, we are pleased to be screening an art based film as part of our summer Community Cinema programme yet again. This will be introduced by local artist, Natalie Bays, and promises to be a wonderful afternoon or art and culture.

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity; book your tickets via the details below:

🎟 Book tickets here: https://brentwood-theatre.co.uk/event/midnight-in-paris-film/

📅 Monday 17th June, 1:30pm.

🎨 Screened in conjunction with Brentwood Connected and Brentwood Art Trail.

☕ A free tea or Americano coffee is included with each ticket; upgrade to a luxury hot drink (Latte / Cappuccino / Hot Chocolate etc) for £1.50 extra on the day.

📍Community Cinema at Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8AG.

12/06/2024

We had a great time this Sunday in the studio with Lucia Hardy Art and Lucy Weston Art & Illustration

This week Natalie & Spencer meet with contemporary artists Lucy and Lucia and talk about a cocophany of cultural events that have and are happening around Brentwood! From Brentwood's Got Talent, to Kaleidoscope PRIDE and The Romford Film Festival, Spring has been fully loaded.

Mentions this week:
Brentwood Art Trail
The Romford Film Festival
Spencer Hawken
Kaleidoscope
Strawberry Fayre
Brentwoods Got Talent

How to spend a contemporary month in and around Brentwood? This week we meet with contemporary artists to talk about a cocophany of events.

19/05/2024

Did you miss us this week?

This weeks show celebrates concrete canvas, and all street art which adds a splash of paint to our urban walls. Claire and Natalie talk through some of those famous UK public visual artists you might have seen a mural or two from in your towns...

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Local mentions this week:
Chelmsford For You (Concrete Canvas)
Brentwood Art Trail
The Romford Film Festival

Essex Book Festival

This weeks show celebrates concrete canvas, and all street art which adds a splash of paint to our urban walls.

12/05/2024

Did You Miss Us This Afternoon?

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The Biggest Little Festival Is Back In Romford This May! 🍿

This weeks sunny 🌞 show was filled by Romford Festival Director Spencer Hawken and Writer, Producer and Actress Louise Ann Munro.

Discussing all things festival which starts on 24th May, we listened to over 30 film vox pops from filmmakers.While Spencer gave us the low- down RIFF and the ECG Eurasian film festival too which runs parallel.

We dug down into Louise’s ‘Funny Life’ career which has ironically led her to producing a hard hitting social drama Beholden, which plays on Tuesday 28th May.

Finally, Spencer chose a playlist of sunny songs chosen to compliment the day’s beautiful weather!

The Romford International Film Festival runs from Friday 24th to Tuesday 28th May. Book tickets from £3.99 per film on the Premiere Cinema website, or £15 for a day or £40 for everything at www.romfordfilmfestival.com !

Premiere Cinemas Romford Beholden - Short Film Louise Ann Munro Spencer Hawken The Romford Film Festival Natalie Bays Eurasian Creative Guild (London)ECG Film Festival

https://www.phoenixfm.com/2024/05/12/the-arts-programme-208-romford-film-festival-2024-special/

This weeks sunny show was filled by Romford Festival Director Spencer Hawken and Writer, Producer and Actress Louise Ann Munro.

21/04/2024

We are live today with Artist Amber Jarman Crainey talking about immersive artworks and her new work BOUND which premieres at the London South Bank in August. Tune in at 4pm for the show with Amber joining us around 5pm.

https://www.amberjarmancrainey.com/

If you fancy a catch-up before the show - Last week Natalie and Claire looked at some famous Green fingered artists and how they made a little gardening hobby a walk in masterpiece, and also the great gardens that they loved to dwell in too. Including the famous Charleston in East Sussex. Listen to this and more with The Arts Programme's FULL catalogue available on the Phoenix FM website:

https://www.phoenixfm.com/2024/04/21/the-arts-programme-206-how-green-does-your-garden-grow/

08/04/2024

1999 was 25 years ago!

Listen to Spencer Hawken and Natalie Bays talk all about it on this week's Art's programme catch up 🤩

This week Natalie was joined by Spencer again to disucss the ups and downs of 1999. The SENSATIONAL year.

03/04/2024

Did you catch Natalie & Spencer this Sunday on Phoenix?

If not, dont dispair! Listen again is here...

In this week's show they spoke about all things ‘New Beginnings’ for spring. Including super films about starting life journeys, lots of facts about celebrations from around the world which start each year afresh.

They also spoke about the events coming up in their worlds including the hotlist for this year’s Romford Film Festival and the lowdown for April’s Architecture Adventure Festival.

The music had a starting theme too with tracks from Fleetwood Mac to Spring Awakening! There was even some oscar nominated hits thrown in with ‘Let The River Run’.

This week Natalie was joined by Spencer to talk about all things 'New Beginnings' for spring, including films and songs about great starts.

25/03/2024

Listen Again to yesterday's Arts Programme with Natalie & Claire

This week we had a studio full of talent! Our guests included Liz and Josh from the Bardswell Social Club to talk all things talent shows, and Beena from the Phoenix Arts Group to talk to us about social artists and her current art practise.

Natalie and Claire also had a chin wag about the past week, with some sad news filled with inspiring legacy and Natalie’s trip to the Louisiana museum just outside of Copenhagen.

The music this week was picked from a plethora of artists who started out in competitions, including of course Harry Styles and Girls Aloud. The infomous Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. There were also some who you wouldnt immediately think of for their low ranking position on a televised show too like Becky Hill. Yep, you’ve guessed it. A very pop-worthy playlist.

This week we had a studio full of talent! Our guests included Liz and Josh from the Bardswell Social Club and Beena from Phoenix Arts.

17/03/2024

This week we welcome Professor Hilary Bungay from Anglia Ruskin University who shares her thoughts on why it’s important to bring together culture and health in improving wellbeing and Dan Thompson tells us all about Basildon Creative People and Places free festival which is a glorious celebration of community spirit coming togther in Essex next weekend.

Tune in from 4pm-6pm today Phoenix FM

15/03/2024

Friday flashback in time....

Here's a throw back to when we did seven degrees of separation to Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy and welcomed band member, composer, orchestrator and musician Andrew S***t to the show.

Listen again to any of our shows from Phoenix FM website, but this one is very special. Big thanks to Andrew for spending some time with us on the show.

It’s Fantasy Festival week. As there is no Latitude Festival this year Rob and Claire make up their own. There’s read more

13/03/2024

Girls! Were our main focus on Sunday - Happy International Womens Day & Happy Mothers Day!

We talked bout he facts behind why IWD is an important celebration and all of the amazing activities that have been happening as part of this female inspired day.

Natalie spoke about The Appleby Gallery's new exhibition travelling from The Hayward Gallery showcasing the early work of Georgia O'Keefe, the trailblazing 20th Century American visual artist who painted right into her 90's. Claire spoke about her visit to the Ambitious Women in Essex event with the beautiful sounds of Anna Pancaldi.

We also spoke about some national news, and some female issues on the world stage. Including the number of horse sculptures in comparison to females in Copenhagen.

Listen again to The Arts Programme with Natalie and Claire.

Girls! Are our Main Focus This Week - Happy International Womens Day & Happy Mothers Day!

23/02/2024

The Arts Programme becomes a stage for 1:4:9 Productions.

This week we were joined on the radio stage by Bettina, EL and Kathryn. These ladies perform (/ produce) 1:4:9 Production's upcoming contemporary version of Shakespeare’s 'Henry V'.

They told us all about thier gender swapped roles (in tradition / non tradition sense). Hence updating the language of the bard and how they came to be actors in Brentwood.

We also spoke about some Essex events, had a small Shakespeare quiz and listened to a loosely stage themed playlist of plays, from Elvis Costello's Miss Macbeth to Supergrass with Richard III.

Listen again to The Arts Programme with Natalie and Claire.

And remeber to book your tickets for 1:4:9's 'Henry V' at Brentwood Theatre

This week we were joined on the radio stage by Bettina, EL and Kathryn who perform/ in 1:4:9 Production's version of Shakespeare’s 'Henry V'.

12/02/2024

If you missed it - yesterday we were joined in the studio by sustainable superstar Becky from Retro From Scratch . We spoke about important things such as the ‘heirarchy of sustainability’; and also less important things like Gregg Wallace’s daily routines.

Becky told us all about how she got into bookbinding as a business, only to find out years later that the trade is in her blood. She also spoke about giving books a new lease of life and a story of tradition and nostalgia.

We also spoke about some national news and some Essex events. Including one of Becky’s coming up at Merrymeade Tearooms surrounding quilling.

There was also a book themed playlist stretching from the Mary Shelley inspired ‘China In My Hand’ to the Ramones ‘Pet Sematary’. As usual, Charlotte also chose a thematic musical number for us too – this week’s was from the Musical named and about the Mount of Monte Christo.

Listen again to The Arts Programme with Natalie and Claire.

This we were joined in the studio by sustainable superstar Becky from RetrofromScratch. We spoke about important things such as the 'heirarchy of sustainability'; and also less important things like Gregg Wallace's daily routines.

11/02/2024

Join us today for a super arts programme show about sustainable design & craft.

We will be joined by local expert Becky from Retro From Scratch who will be talling us about her love of upcycling and how her business came to be!

The Arts Programme at Phoenix FM from 4pm - 6pm! Tune in on the radio or online!

05/02/2024

On Sunday, Natalie was joined by Spencer to talk through the four day phenomenon. The Romford Horror Film Festival (Horrhiffic), kicking off on the 29th February. They were also joined by the superstar 'Horror Work Horse' better known as actress Ayvianna Snow - one of the most recognised faces in contemporary indie Horror in the UK.

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This week with Natalie Bays Spencer Hawken and Ayvianna Snow!

Tag the films that were mentioned below!

This week Natalie was joined by Spencer to talk through the four day phenomenon. The Romford Horror Film Festival (Horrhiffic), kicking off on the 29th February. They were also joined by the superstar 'Horror Work Horse' better known as actress Ayvianna Snow.

31/01/2024

*Special Romford Horror Festival Show This Weekend!*

This Sunday we will be welcoming Spencer Hawken back to the studio, and you know what that means... we are planning for a full on Horrhiffic time!

Spencer and Natalie will be joined by actress Ayvianna Snow who features in this year's festival and will be talking more about her current projects.

If you would like to join the fun in the studio, why not help us choose our special playlist - something horrible (or spooky) in the comments below please!

29/01/2024

This week Natalie and Claire were joined by Matt from Blue Serif to discuss subjectivity of design.

While big brands have made big changes that have had BIG consequences - how would they know whether or not it's the right move?

Listen to the conversation, music and more on Phoenix FM

This week Natalie and Claire were joined by Matt Barry from Blue Serif to discuss subjectivity of design. While big brands have made big changes that have had BIG consequences.

27/01/2024

What's the most iconic brand of the last 60 years?

We're talking design with Matt Barry from Blue Serif this weekend. Let us know what your favourite design is. It could be logos, chairs, interiors, products, packaging, typography....

Join in and we'll read your comments out on Sunday from 4-6pm on Phoenix FM