Gregory Leadbetter's guest appearances

Gregory Leadbetter

The Poetry Exchange

One to One

Alternative Stories and Fake Realities

theOverhear.app Podcast

Isy Suttie

John Jennings

Ben Smith

Chris Smith

Maria Taylor

Margee Kerr

Neil Gaiman

Chris Beckett

Zoe Gilbert

Rowan Williams

Tim Parks

Samira Ahmed

Tim Dowling

Emily Maitlis

Emma Freud

OwlTail

Maskwork is a 2020 collection by poet and academic Gregory Leadbetter.  Themes of folklore, ritual, theatre and nature combine in these vivid and resonant poems brought to life by the voices of our actors and with a commentary by Greg himself.  In Maskwork by Gregory Leadbetter you heard the following poems  Musician read by Charlie Richards Doe read by Charlie Richards Lapse read by Tiffany Clare Engine Pool, Earlswood Lakes read by Lewie Watson At English Bicknor read by Charlie Richards Unconscious Minister read by Tiffany Clare Tuisto read by Lewie Watson Sky Burial read by Tiffany Clare Sakadas at Delphi read by Tiffany Clare Scenery read by Sally Walker Taylor You heard a commentary and introductions to the poems by Gregory LeadbetterSound design, music and soundscapes were by Chris GregorySound effects were from freesound.orgAnd the presenter in this podcast is Marie-Claire Wood. We would like to thank Jane Commane and Nine Arches Press for allowing us to recreate poems from Maskwork and Greg Leadbetter for his participation in the preparation and recording of this podcast. To find out more about Nine Arches Press and to hear more poems by Greg Leadbetter and other Nine Arches Press poets please listen to our special podcast featuring the work of the press which we put out in season 3 episode 19Find out more about Gregory Leadbetter here https://www.versopolis-poetry.com/poet/323/gregory-leadbetterAnd follow Greg on twitter here https://twitter.com/GregMLeadbetter Here’s a link to the Nine Arches Press website where you can find out more about the collection and buy a copy  https://ninearchespress.com/ We would like to draw our listener’s attention to the Future Places Environmental Essay and Poetry Prize, a UK wide prize for environmental literature.  There is a top prize of £1500 for the writer of the winning essay and £800 for the winning poem. If Alt Stories listeners and contributors are interested in entering, you have until Midnight on 19th September to do so Find out more and enter here https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/future-places/activities/the-future-places-environmental-essay-and-poetry-prize/#d.en.496220 You heard the voice of Karen Lloyd from the Lancaster University Future Places Centre. Visit Karen’s website here  https://karenlloyd.co.uk/ And follow her on twitter here https://twitter.com/karenlloydwriteBook for our audio drama writing workshop with London Lit Lab here  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-online-audio-drama-writing-for-sound-tickets-164463923021 Book for our free Read Fest event about broadcasting in the pandemic on September 11th  https://pentoprint.org/eventbrite-event/readfest-broadcasting-through-the-pandemic-an-audio-perspective/ And our read Fest introduction to writing for audio drama workshop https://pentoprint.org/eventbrite-event/readfest-an-introduction-to-audio-drama-with-alternative-stories/Support the show

Maskwork is a 2020 collection by poet and academic Gregory Leadbetter.  Themes of folklore, ritual, theatre and nature combine in these vivid and resonant poems brought to life by the voices of our actors and with a commentary by Greg himself.   In Maskwork by Gregory Leadbetter you heard the following poems  Musician read by Charlie Richards  Doe read by Charlie Richards  Lapse read by Tiffany Clare  Engine Pool, Earlswood Lakes read by Lewie Watson  At English Bicknor read by Charlie Richards  Unconscious Minister read by Tiffany Clare  Tuisto read by Lewie Watson  Sky Burial read by Tiffany Clare  Sakadas at Delphi read by Tiffany Clare  Scenery read by Sally Walker Taylor You heard a commentary and introductions to the poems by Gregory Leadbetter Sound design, music and soundscapes were by Chris Gregory Sound effects were from <a href="http://freesound.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a> And the presenter in this podcast is Marie-Claire Wood.  We would like to thank Jane Commane and Nine Arches Press for allowing us to recreate poems from Maskwork and Greg Leadbetter for his participation in the preparation and recording of this podcast. To find out more about Nine Arches Press and to hear more poems by Greg Leadbetter and other Nine Arches Press poets please listen to our special podcast featuring the work of the press which we put out in season 3 episode 19Find out more about Gregory Leadbetter here <a href="https://www.versopolis-poetry.com/poet/323/gregory-leadbetter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.versopolis-poetry.com/poet/323/gregory-leadbetter</a> And follow Greg on twitter here <a href="https://twitter.com/GregMLeadbetter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GregMLeadbetter</a> Here’s a link to the Nine Arches Press website where you can find out more about the collection and buy a copy  <a href="https://ninearchespress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ninearchespress.com/</a> We would like to draw our listener’s attention to the Future Places Environmental Essay and Poetry Prize, a UK wide prize for environmental literature.  There is a top prize of £1500 for the writer of the winning essay and £800 for the winning poem. If Alt Stories listeners and contributors are interested in entering, you have until Midnight on 19th September to do so Find out more and enter here <a href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/future-places/activities/the-future-places-environmental-essay-and-poetry-prize/#d.en.496220" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/future-places/activities/the-future-places-environmental-essay-and-poetry-prize/#d.en.496220</a> You heard the voice of Karen Lloyd from the Lancaster University Future Places Centre. Visit Karen’s website here  <a href="https://karenlloyd.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://karenlloyd.co.uk/</a> And follow her on twitter here <a href="https://twitter.com/karenlloydwrite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/karenlloydwrite</a> Book for our audio drama writing workshop with London Lit Lab here  <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-online-audio-drama-writing-for-sound-tickets-164463923021" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-online-audio-drama-writing-for-sound-tickets-164463923021</a> Book for our free Read Fest event about broadcasting in the pandemic on September 11th  <a href="https://pentoprint.org/eventbrite-event/readfest-broadcasting-through-the-pandemic-an-audio-perspective/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pentoprint.org/eventbrite-event/readfest-broadcasting-through-the-pandemic-an-audio-perspective/</a> And our read Fest introduction to writing for audio drama workshop <a href="https://pentoprint.org/eventbrite-event/readfest-an-introduction-to-audio-drama-with-alternative-stories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pentoprint.org/eventbrite-event/readfest-an-introduction-to-audio-drama-with-alternative-stories/</a><a href="https://ko-fi.com/alternativestories" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Maskwork by Gregory Leadbetter

In this Episode we talk to Dr Gregory Leadbetter about his most recent publication Maskwork as well as his Overhear commission for the Birmingham Literature Festival.We reference Gregory's online launch event which you can find here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebMo2w7scwwAlso here is a bonus blog of other bits we couldn't cram into the podcast: https://www.theoverhear.app/post/on-gregory-leadbetter-s-derive

In this Episode we talk to Dr Gregory Leadbetter about his most recent publication Maskwork as well as his Overhear commission for the Birmingham Literature Festival. We reference Gregory's online launch event which you can find here. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebMo2w7scww" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebMo2w7scww</a> Also here is a bonus blog of other bits we couldn't cram into the podcast: https://www.theoverhear.app/post/on-gregory-leadbetter-s-derive

Overhear Podcast Ep3. Gregory Leadbetter

Alys Fowler

Acclaimed gardening writer, Alys Fowler, tries to work out where she wants to live, in the city or the countryside, with the help of poet, Gregory Leadbetter.Alys grew up in deepest rural England but for years has found happiness in the city of Birmingham, her small garden and local allotment.  But she's starting to feel the pull of the countryside again, and the access to the natural world it offers.  However, Gregory - through the lens of poetry - discusses how paying close attention to nature wherever you are can have a profound effect.Producer: Karen Gregor

Acclaimed gardening writer, Alys Fowler, tries to work out where she wants to live, in the city or the countryside, with the help of poet, Gregory Leadbetter. Alys grew up in deepest rural England but for years has found happiness in the city of Birmingham, her small garden and local allotment. But she's starting to feel the pull of the countryside again, and the access to the natural world it offers. However, Gregory - through the lens of poetry - discusses how paying close attention to nature wherever you are can have a profound effect. Producer: Karen Gregor

City or Country? Alys Fowler meets Gregory Leadbetter