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It's the morning after one of the most enjoyable #BBCCultureNight I've ever worked on as we took a journey into the nexus of the Humber Triangle for the luanch of @spacewarpcomic. And now it's time to tell you all about our guests...
Our guest in the first hour was Ben Lancaster, Director of Performing Arts at @SMCHull. He told us all about the amazing Associate Artistse programme. From Sept @SMCPerfArts students will have support and mentoring from arts professionals. Details here: http://www.smchull.org
In the second hour, @LeeJamesarrison kicked off our sci-fi special by talking about 'The Bastard Wonderland' his epic fantasy novel from @wbphull. We spoke about working-class protagonists in sci-fi/fantasy, and what he's been working on during lockdown: http://wreckingballpress.com/product/the-bastard-wonderland
We had EP.4 of interactive sci-fi comedy Humber Bridge Crew from @1UPSTARTSGO. Head to their FB to vote on the outcome, and catch up w/previous eps below. They're also part of Summer Shutdown Fest this Sun w/ @GoodwinDevTrust, here's a link to their site: https://www.1upstarts.com/
@spacewarpcomic is more than a comic, it's a rallying cry. @PatMillsComics spoke about his incredible career, and how he hopes Spacewarp will encourage young talent to create their own comics with their rights as creators at the heart. Buy your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spacewarp-Pat-Mills-ebook/dp/B08CNF3H8K
Gareth @hesir Sleightholme worked on 'Xecutioners' for @spacewarpcomic, and we chatted about combining traditional techniques w/digital, and developing and supporting the indie comics scene in this region. Check out his fantastic work here: https://ironshodapecomics.com/
Ian Ashcroft told us about the incredible education he received working w/ @PatMillsComics on 'Hellbreaker,' and his hope that the Humber Triangle will inspire young people in Grimsby to create and distribute their own work independently. Insta: http://ian.ashcroft.art
We had a new banger from the Lockdown crew, @tellemdeez and Vital 'Playing Games' which is out today, go and check it out. Following an appearance at @JEBooksHull with some hotly anticipated work-in-progress, @PoetDeanwilson6 gave us a treat with his Thoughts of the Week.
Shout outs: @alis_samp & @AbzJHarding 'Sleeping Beauties' from @IDWPublishing; Tamar & Jo #DoorstepDances gofundme; @parkstreethull Chaos Behind The Curtain this Sat; @LNMarauders @YasminCoeMusic @Clint0000 Summer Shutdown @GoodwinDevTrust this weekend; Reset Lab @hull_libraries
And that's it for another week, catch up link below. #BBCCultureNight is live from 6pm Thursdays on @RadioHumberside. Cheers for your ears. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08km82h
