Carousel Radio

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This month's show is taken over by two songwriters and guitarists who work with Carousel: Ryan O'Donovan (from Beat Express and Zombie Crash) and solo artist, Dima Zouchinski. Both artists talk about their musical journeys, their influences, play songs from their back catalogues and record a session track for us.

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This episode features guest presenter, Lee Hubbard, musician and songwriter from two of Carousel's bands: Beat Express and Bubbaloo. Lee shares his music, comedy, impersonations and love of steam trains.

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This episode features guest presenters, Sarah Watson and Kirsty Pentecost, who are artists and members of Carousel's Oska Bright Film Festival team. We also have a new poem from Sam Castell-Ward and music from the Black Bawlerz. 

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This edition features artist and poet, Eleana Re as a guest presenter, a track from Sam Castell-Ward's forthcoming poetry and music EP, Fran's weekly adventures, and new music from the Carbonators. 

This is the third in a series of Takeover Shows, where we invite learning disabled artists from diverse communities to takeover an episode of Carousel Radio. In this episode, we welcome Mattie Kennedy,  an artist, filmmaker and writer living and working in Glasgow,  and the lead programmer of Carousel's Oska Bright Film Festival, Matthew Hellett. They discuss books, films, and LGBTQ+ perspectives in the Learning Disability arts community.You can see Mattie Kennedy's films here:You can see a film by Matthew Hellett here:and visit the Oska Bright Film Festival website

This is the second in a series of Takeover Shows, where we invite learning disabled artists from diverse communities to takeover an episode of Carousel Radio. In this show, we welcome Parable Dance, who provide dance opportunities for people with learning disabilities and training for people wanting to teach inclusive dance.If you are interested in finding out more about Parable Dance you can check out their website: www.parabledance.co.uk.  They are also on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook so please give them a follow to hear their news. 

This is the first in a series of Takeover Shows, where we invite learning disabled artists from diverse communities to takeover an episode of  Carousel Radio. In this episode, we welcome artists from 'The Gate', an arts project for adults with learning disabilities in Shepherds Bush, London who produce theatre, film, art, poetry and music. Labake, Duane, Richie and 2Decks introduce their music and talk about their new computer game, 'Gate Station'.Play the game here: gatestation.ukYou can buy their music here: 54thegate.bandcamp.comTheir website: thegateartscentre.blogspot.com/

Welcome again to Foley woods. This place is an imaginary woodland. Featuring walks and songs with the Carousel Chorus, poems and stories from Yassin Zelestine, Sam Castell-Ward, Jason Ede, Charlie Hatton, Berhana Wells, and Stuart at the Grace Eyre allotment. Spend some time outside, in nature, relaxing, feeling free as you come with us on a ramble through the trees in Foley Woods.  This episode also includes tributes to previous contributors to Carousel Radio, Chris Rider and Lizzie Emeh, who we sadly lost in 2021. Also, news of a new episode of Carousel TV and an exhibition from artist and poet, Ruby Dine. Theme music by the Carousel House Band. Presented by Jason and Christian. www.carousel.org.uk

Welcome again to Foley woods. This place is an imaginary woodland. Featuring walks and songs with the Carousel Chorus, poems and stories from Yassin Zelestine, Jonny Schachter, Charlie Hatton, and Stuart at the Grace Eyre allotment. Spend some time outside, in nature, relaxing, feeling free as you come with us on a ramble through the trees in Foley Woods. Theme music by the Carousel House Band.

Welcome again to Foley woods. This place is an imaginary woodland. As we walk about the forest we might find the Carousel Chorus, and storytellers and poets: Eleana Re, Yassin Zelestine, Jonny Schachter and Charlie Hatton. We might visit the Grace Eyre allotment. After so many months indoors, we thought we should spend some time outside, in nature, relaxing, feeling free. So, come with us on a ramble through the trees...This episode also includes news about Carousel TV and writing advice from by Joel Cooper. Presented by Fran and Christian. Theme music by the Carousel House Band.

Over the next eight months, Carousel Radio is presenting three exciting seasons of spoken word and sound. In this month’s show we have the third drama from our ‘Tales from Unreality’ season, a series of three radio plays exploring sci-fi and magical realism themes, written and acted by learning disabled artists. This month’s drama, ‘The Masquerade’ was written, Directed and co-produced by Eleana Re as part of Carousel’s Writer’s Room project. In the second half of the show, Davot tells jokes, Charlie Hatton has a new story, and we hear some music from Carousel's recent 'Remote Controllers' project.

Welcome to Foley woods. This place is an imaginary woodland. As we walk about the forest we might find the Carousel Chorus, and storytellers and poets, Eleana Re and Yassin Zelestine. After so many months indoors, we thought we should spend some time outside, in nature, relaxing, feeling free. So, come with us on a ramble through the trees...This episode also includes a story by Dominic J MacMahon and a song from the debut album by Carousel band, The Black Bawlerz.

Over the next nine months, Carousel Radio is presenting three exciting seasons of spoken word and sound. In this month’s show we have the second drama from our ‘Tales from Unreality’ season, a series of three radio plays exploring sci-fi and magical realism themes, written and acted by learning disabled artists. This month’s drama, ‘Destroyed From Within’ was written, Directed and co-Produced by Sam Castell-Ward as part of Carousel’s Writer’s Room project. In the second half of the show, Fran talks to Peter Tolhurst from Melbourne band, The Hackkets, who tells us the story of the band and shares some new music. 

Over the next ten months, Carousel Radio is presenting three exciting seasons of spoken word and sound. In this month’s show we start off our first season, which we’re calling ‘Tales from Unreality’- three radio plays exploring sci-fi and magical realism themes, written and acted by learning disabled artists. We hope you enjoy Yassin Zelestine’s play about isolation and bravery, ‘Take Cover’, produced by Jason Ede.This show also features three poems and music by Sam Castell-Ward and Fran's review of Carousel's recent live show 'A Lark in the Park'.

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This edition includes musicians from The Gate in Shepherd's Bush introducing songs from their compilation album, 'Gate Custard'. You can also hear a new poem from Sam Castell-Ward, and receive some dubious health advice from Jonny Schachter.Fran and Jason will tell you about Carousel's 'A Lark in the Park' live event in May 2021. Jason talks about his role as a Stay Up Late Ambassador and Stay Up Late's new advice sheet, 'Life after Lockdown'.

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This edition includes an interview and music from Jamaica!!, who are an improvsational musical collective based at The Gate in Sheperd's Bush. You can also hear a new story from Charlie Hatton's 'Land of Stories', and poem from Sam Castell-Ward called 'Anger (this emotion inside)'. Jamaica's music is available from 54thegate.bandcamp.com

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This edition features music from Matthew Nealis, poems and stories from Sam Castell-Ward, MC Silvercat and Jonny Schachter. The John Dewey Specialist College present a new piece of music. Davot has a new jingle. Fran has the latest Carousel news.

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This edition features an interview and music from Dima Zouchinski, talking about his new album on Carousel’s Fairground records, 'Aye! Ain't Mellow'. Jonny Schachter tells a tall tale in which his life was saved by former Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson. The John Dewey Specialist College present a new piece of music. Davot tells a bad joke. Sam Castell-Ward presents a new poem and talks about the effects of testing positive with Covid-19 before Christmas whilst Fran talks about her experience of getting the vaccine.Dima's Album is available from fairground.bandcamp.com

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This show includes stories and poems from Charlie Hatton, Sam Castell-Ward, Jonny Schachter. Fran has the latest Carousel news, and song from the new album from Dima Zouchinski. There is another song and feature from the John Dewey Specialist college in London.

The Award-winning Carousel Radio Podcast features songs, poems and stories by artists with a learning disability. This show includes music and interview with the Carbonators about their new album, 'Conversation'; poetry and sounds from Yassin Zelestine and Amphecat, Ryan O'Donovan and Sam Castell-Ward. Fran has the latest Carousel news, and Berhana has a Christmas song.