Site Gallery's Site Sessions Podcast

This is the latest in a series of podcasts recorded at Site Gallery's regular Site Sessions events. Site Sessions are monthly interdisciplinary gatherings, generally occurring on the last Thursday of the month. The current series explores the links between magic and technology. The theme of this one, recorded on Thursday 29th of November, 2018, is ritual. Hosted by Site Gallery's Digital Curator Leila Johnston, it features talks from world experts on two groups founded around the same time: historian Annebella Pollen, who researches the woodcraft/camping/spirituality fellowship the 'Kibbo Kift', and Gemma Papineau, who studies the millenarian community, the Panacea Society. The episode opens with a chat between the presenters. You'll then hear some extracts from their talks at the public event. Site Sessions is a City of Ideas project. For more information on Site Sessions and how to book, please visit sitegallery.org and follow @site_gallery on twitter and @sitegallery on Instagram.

This is the latest in a series of podcasts recorded at Site Gallery's regular Site Sessions events. Site Sessions are monthly interdisciplinary gatherings, generally occurring on the last Thursday of the month. The current series explores the links between magic and technology. The theme of this one, recorded on Thursday 8th of November, 2018, is belief and the body. Hosted by Site Gallery's Digital Curator Leila Johnston, it features writer/researcher Mark Pilkington of Strange Attractor Press, artist Sinead McDonald, and hypnotherapy practitioner Nick Davies. The episode opens with a chat between the three presenters, whose common interests include the location of the self, the power of ritual, and the mysterious states of consciousness. You'll then hear some extracts from their talks at the public event. Site Sessions is a City of Ideas project. For more information on Site Sessions and how to book, please visit sitegallery.org and follow @site_gallery on twitter and @sitegallery on Instagram.

This is the latest in a series of podcasts recorded at Site Gallery's regular Site Sessions events. Site Sessions are monthly interdisciplinary gatherings, generally occurring on the last Thursday of the month. The current series explores the links between magic and technology. The theme of this one, recorded on Thursday 25th of October, 2018, is magic and creativity. Hosted by Site Gallery's Digital Curator Leila Johnston, it features Sheffield-based Bizarre Magic practitioner Ashton Carter, and Manchester-based improv impresario Jade Fearnley. This Halloween episode opens with a chat with Jade and Ashton about their intersecting interests, the value of improvisation in creativity, and their plans for the 'augmented seance'. You'll then hear some extracts from the public event, as participants open up and begin to take on the personalities of characters from old Sheffield.  Site Sessions is a City of Ideas project. For more information on Site Sessions and how to book, please visit sitegallery.org and fo

This is the latest podcast recorded at Site Gallery's regular Site Sessions events. Site Sessions are monthly interdisciplinary gatherings, usually taking place on the last Thursday of the month. The theme of this one, recorded on Thursday 28th of July, 2018, is Landscapes of Play. Hosted by Site Gallery's Digital Curator Leila Johnston, it features Holly Gramazio and Emma Cooper, and was recorded at New Industry in Sheffield.  The episode opens with a chat with Emma and Holly about their backgrounds in play and games. You'll then hear the talks they delivered on the night. Holly Gramazio is one half of Matheson Marcault, a London-based consultancy specialising in the culture and history of play. Emma Cooper is one of the curators of the Children's Media Conference 'Playground' – an interactive art installation for children that takes place in Sheffield every year. Site Sessions is a City of Ideas project. For more information on Site Sessions and how to book, please visit sitegallery.org and follow @si

  This is the latest in a new series of podcasts recorded at Site Gallery's regular Site Sessions events. Site Sessions are monthly interdisciplinary gatherings, generally occurring on the last Thursday of the month. The current series explores the links between landscape art and creative technology. The theme of this one, recorded on Thursday 31st of June, 2018, is Lightscapes and Soundscapes. Hosted by Site Gallery's Digital Curator Leila Johnston, it features artist Anthony Rowe of Squid Soup, and Sheffield-based composer and sound designer, Heather Fenoughty. It was recorded at Sheffield's Channing Hall. The episode opens with a chat with Anthony and Heather about their passions, beginnings and mutual interests. You'll then hear some extracts from their public talks. Heather discusses in particular the challenges and joys of designing sound for Slung Low's site-specific theatre productions, while Anthony tells the story of constructing huge responsive lighting sculptures that invite immersive physic

This is the third of a new series of podcasts recorded at Site Gallery's regular Site Sessions events. Site Sessions are monthly interdisciplinary gatherings, generally occurring on the last Thursday of the month.   The theme of this one, recorded on Thursday 26th of April, 2018, is The City and The Country. Hosted by Site Gallery's Digital Curator Leila Johnston, it features artists Anna Chrystal Stephens and Glen Stoker, and was recorded at Sheffield Hallam University. The episode opens with a chat with Anna and Glen about their Platform residency at the Site Gallery in 2016, the book they created, and what they've been up to, separately and together, since it ended. You'll then hear some extracts of their public talk, and the discussion that took place afterwards. Anna and Glen's work covers themes of survival, orientation, empowerment and sustainability. Their infectious activism incorporates photography, sculpture, walking, knowledge-sharing, poetry, performance and themes of survival and economic e

Welcome to the Site Sessions Podcast. Site Sessions is a regular interdisciplinary discussion series, bringing together art, science, technology, philosophy and more. It is produced by Site Gallery - Sheffield's leading contemporary art gallery. This podcast gives listeners the opportunity to hear some of the discussions that take place at Site Sessions, and an extra behind the scenes discussion for further insight into the minds of our brilliant speakers. Episode #2: The City and The Country The second in a series of podcasts recorded at Site Gallery's regular Site Sessions interdisciplinary gatherings, generally occurring on the last Thursday of the month. The theme of this one, recorded on Thursday 29th of March, 2018, is The Sea and the Sky. Hosted by Site Gallery's Digital Curator Leila Johnston, it features artist Lise Autogena and was recorded at the Sheffield Institute of Arts.  The episode opens with a one-to-one chat with Lise about her themes and motivations. You'll then hear some extracts of he

Welcome to the Site Sessions Podcast. Site Sessions is a regular interdisciplinary discussion series, bringing together art, science, technology, philosophy and more. It is produced by Site Gallery - Sheffield's leading contemporary art gallery. This podcast gives listeners the opportunity to hear some of the discussions that take place at Site Sessions, and an extra behind the scenes discussion for further insight into the minds of our brilliant speakers. Episode #1: Invisible Landscapes The theme of this first installment of 2018, recorded on Thursday 15 February is Invisible Landscapes. Hosted by our Digital Curator Leila Johnston, it features artist Nikki Pugh, and Director of Epiphany VR, Ben Carlin.