Listen to our expanding series of podcasts created by members of our family who want to explore a particular aspect of our work, beginning with why drama is good for your mental health, and the early years of the company.
Drama is…
A new podcast created by members of Collective Encounters’ Adult Theatre for Social Change Group as part of our Radical Retrospectives Archive Project. It looks at how being involved in a drama group impacts on our mental health. It’s the first in a new series of podcasts looking at our history from multiple points of view
Collective Encounters: Early Days
An interview with founding artistic director Sarah Thornton
Ever wondered how Collective Encounters started? Why its first projects were in North Liverpool? Or how it grew and expanded.? This is the second in a series of podcasts that explores Collective Encounters’ story through the eyes of those involved.
Teatime with Hetty
Teatime with Hetty was a podcast series developed and recorded by our Third Age Acting company.
Hetty, played by actress Denise Kennedy, is a somewhat out of touch agony aunt endeavouring to solve the problems of older people who call in for her advice.
Bits That Stick To Your Mind
Bits That Stick To Your Mind was a series of poems, written by adults living with dementia, working with Poet Karen Hayes.
In 2012 they were recorded as a series of podcasts by our Third Age Acting company.
Not A Sad Song (We Can Make It)
A collaborative track produced as part of ‘Get Started with Online Music Production’ course run by Collective Encounters and the Prince’s Trust, led by composer and producer Pops Roberts.
