Backstage at the Roundhouse A home for niche, innovative and groundbreaking audio-led content that champions the voices of underrepresented young creatives. The Roundhouse is a hub of inspiration where artists and emerging talent create extraordinary work and where young people can grow creatively as individuals. We believe in the power of creativity to change lives. 

This platform is made up of emerging presenters and producers aged 18–30, creating content from the heart of the Roundhouse to reach a wider range of audiences.

By giving young people the chance to engage with the arts through our music, media and performance projects, we inspire them to reach further, dream bigger, and achieve more.
]]> https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/transmission/ audioboom.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en https://audioboom.com/i/43524842/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.png Backstage at the Roundhouse https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/transmission/ false Transmission Roundhouse transmission@roundhouse.org.uk 49540dc2-87ba-5bcb-8ee6-66b66f8faa23 https://audioboom.com/channels/5071120.rss episodic S4 Ep3: Beattie Green with Caitlin O'Ryan | Roundhouse Three Sixty https://audioboom.com/posts/8885152 3 Beattie Green with Caitlin O'Ryan | Roundhouse Three Sixty 4 1550 false full

Transmission Roundhouse host Beattie Green is joined by Caitlin O’Ryan ahead of a special SpitNights showcase, celebrating one of the UK’s fastest-growing platforms for emerging jazz and poetry talent, featuring explosive performances, unexpected collaborations, and a live improvised jazz band alongside standout artists including Harry Baker and Maureen Onwunali.

Three Sixty is about pushing boundaries and creating unforgettable moments across the entire Roundhouse site. For one epic month, the festival will serve up a mix of music, spoken word, theatre, visual arts, podcasts, and club nights. With each event amplifying the voices of today’s most vital and unapologetic artists.

]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-09:/posts/8885152 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S4 Ep2: Julie Adenuga with Mandi Furaji | Roundhouse Three Sixty https://audioboom.com/posts/8882116 2 Julie Adenuga with Mandi Furaji | Roundhouse Three Sixty 4 2263 false full

Transmission Roundhouse host Mandi Furaji is joined by Julie Adenuga ahead of her live show, Julie’s Top 5, taking place at the Roundhouse Three Sixty Festival in 2026.
The music-ranking chaos begins early in this episode, as Julie and Mandi dive into their own Black British anthems and reflect on how far the show has come.

Soundtracked by Julie’s house band, The Composers, and featuring special guests Trevor Nelson, Rachael Anson, Sarel, and Chuckie Online, Julie’s Top 5 celebrates and debates all things Black British anthems from Grime and UK Garage to Afro Swing and beyond. This is the ultimate preview of the madness, before the shouting and the side-eyes when egos are still (just about) intact

Three Sixty is about pushing boundaries and creating unforgettable moments across the entire Roundhouse site. For one epic month, the festival will serve up a mix of music, spoken word, theatre, visual arts, podcasts, and club nights. With each event amplifying the voices of today’s most vital and unapologetic artists. 

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:59:46 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-02:/posts/8882116 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S4 Ep1: Boy Blue with Emmeline Armitage | Roundhouse Three Sixty https://audioboom.com/posts/8858090 1 Boy Blue with Emmeline Armitage | Roundhouse Three Sixty 4 1395 false full

Transmission Roundhouse host Emmeline is joined by Boy Blue ahead of their new show Cycles which they'll perform at the Roundhouse Three Sixty Festival in 2026. Boy Blue‘s latest production is movement at its most fluid, distilled and skilled. Resolute and joyful, it’s a tenacious exploration of hip hop dance in all its forms.

Three Sixty is about pushing boundaries and creating unforgettable moments across the entire Roundhouse site. For one epic month, the festival will serve up a mix of music, spoken word, theatre, visual arts, podcasts, and club nights. With each event amplifying the voices of today’s most vital and unapologetic artists. 

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-06:/posts/8858090 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep7: Katie Stokes x Marcus Davey https://audioboom.com/posts/8538408 7 Katie Stokes x Marcus Davey 3 1556 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Katie Stokes interviews Marcus Davey, the Artistic Director of The Roundhouse, who reflects on the last 19 years of the Poetry Slam and 11 years of The Last Word Festival, and what’s next.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:07:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538408 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep6: Keyari Page x Jessica Fatoye https://audioboom.com/posts/8538407 6 Keyari Page x Jessica Fatoye 3 1611 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Keyari Page interviews playwright Jessica Fatoye about grief and community, poetry and introductions to writing and how work forms identity. Jessica wrote the play “Does Your Heart Have Bone?” which was performed at this year’s Last Word Festival at The Roundhouse.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:06:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538407 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep5: Eloïse Bertil x Sondliwe Pamisa https://audioboom.com/posts/8538405 5 Eloïse Bertil x Sondliwe Pamisa 3 1322 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Eloïse Bertil interviews artist Sondliwe Pamisa about identity, belonging and perception of culture and how his travels to Zimbabwe influenced his exhibition “stories we could tell”. 

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:05:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538405 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep4: Yaya Clarke x Aniefiok Ekpoudom https://audioboom.com/posts/8538403 4 Yaya Clarke x Aniefiok Ekpoudom 3 2083 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Yaya Clarke interviews writer Aniefiok Ekpoudom about his book “Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain”, being a product of your environment, knowing your local history, and passing down Black history and stories.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:04:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538403 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep3: Keyari Page x Daze Hingorani and Wuraola Kareem https://audioboom.com/posts/8538402 3 Keyari Page x Daze Hingorani and Wuraola Kareem 3 2431 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Keyari Page interviews two poets from The Roundhouse’s Poetry Collective, Daze Hingorani and Wuraola Kareem. They discuss being interdisciplinary artists, working with difficult emotions, the experience of being in a collective and the act of calling yourself a poet.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:02:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538402 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep2: Maria Aio x Bradley Taylor and Eliezer Gore https://audioboom.com/posts/8538401 2 Maria Aio x Bradley Taylor and Eliezer Gore 3 2614 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Maria Aio interviews Poetry Slam winner Bradley Taylor and runner up Eliezer Gore about how life inspires work and the art of poetry performance.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:01:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538401 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep1: Xavier Bailey x Tife Kushiro https://audioboom.com/posts/8538400 1 Xavier Bailey x Tife Kushiro 3 2079 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back! In this series, we’re stepping into the action from The Last Word FM, where Transmission Roundhouse hosted talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.

In this episode, Xavier Bailey interviews Tife Kushiro about introspection and identity, creating space for new voices and perspectives and Tife’s new work, "G".

Tife is the writer of the play "Last Black Girl on Earth".]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538400 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep2: Maria Aka x Bradley Taylor and Eliezer Gore https://audioboom.com/posts/8538399 2 Maria Aka x Bradley Taylor and Eliezer Gore 3 2614 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Maria Aka interviews Poetry Slam winner Bradley Taylor and runner up Eliezer Gore about how life inspires work and the art of poetry performance.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:14:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538399 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep3: Keyari Page x Daze Hingorani and Wuraola Kareem https://audioboom.com/posts/8538398 3 Keyari Page x Daze Hingorani and Wuraola Kareem 3 2431 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Keyari Page interviews two poets from The Roundhouse’s Poetry Collective, Daze Hingorani and Wuraola Kareem. They discuss being interdisciplinary artists, working with difficult emotions, the experience of being in a collective and the act of calling yourself a poet.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:13:48 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538398 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep4: Yaya Clarke x Aniefiok Ekpoudom https://audioboom.com/posts/8538397 4 Yaya Clarke x Aniefiok Ekpoudom 3 2083 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Yaya Clarke interviews author Aniefiok Ekpoudom about his book “Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain”, being a product of your environment, knowing your local history, and passing down Black history and stories.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.

]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:13:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538397 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep6: Keyari Page x Jessica Fatoye https://audioboom.com/posts/8538396 6 Keyari Page x Jessica Fatoye 3 1611 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Keyari Page interviews playwright Jessica Fatoye about grief and community, poetry and introductions to writing and how work forms identity. Jessica wrote the play “Does Your Heart Have Bone?” which was performed at this year’s Last Word Festival at The Roundhouse.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:13:31 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538396 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S3 Ep7: Katie Stokes x Marcus Davey https://audioboom.com/posts/8538395 7 Katie Stokes x Marcus Davey 3 1556 false full Backstage at The Roundhouse is Back!

Live from The Last Word FM, Katie Stokes interviews Marcus Davey, the Artistic Director of The Roundhouse, who reflects on the last 19 years of the Poetry Slam and 11 years of The Last Word Festival, and what’s next.

The Last Word FM is an annual live broadcast powered by Transmission Roundhouse with talks, interviews and panels with a number of incredible artists whose work was featured as part of The Last Word Festival.]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:13:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-09:/posts/8538395 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S2 Ep1: The Great Escape Festival https://audioboom.com/posts/8091032 1 The Great Escape Festival 2 2820 false full Hear from the Roundhouse Resident Artists as they performed at The Great Escape Festival. Get stories of their journeys so far and hear full-length live recordings from their exceptional performances at the Hope & Ruin in Brighton. 

Marnie Woodmeade chatted backstage with BINA., Kai Bosch, Luca Manning, The Magic, Flâneuse and India Shan before they took to the stage. 

Tracklisting:
BINA. - Just a Sec
Kai Bosch - Be Right Back
Luca Manning - Concrete Kiss
The Magic - French African Queen
Flâneuse - London Plain
India Shan - Sunday

This podcast may contain some strong language. ]]> Hear from the Roundhouse Resident Artists as they performed at The Great Escape Festival. Get stories of their journeys so far and hear full-length live recordings from their exceptional performances at the Hope & Ruin in Brighton. Marnie Woodmeade chatted backstage with BINA., Kai Bosch, Luca Manning, The Magic, Flâneuse and India Shan before they took to the stage. Tracklisting: BINA. - Just a Sec Kai Bosch - Be Right Back Luca Manning - Concrete Kiss The Magic - French African Queen Flâneuse - London Plain India Shan - Sunday This podcast may contain some strong language. Fri, 27 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-05-27:/posts/8091032 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S1 Ep4: In The Round Festival with Abel Selaocoe https://audioboom.com/posts/8040533 4 In The Round Festival with Abel Selaocoe 1 1085 false full Abel Selaocoe moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and styles, from collaborations with world musicians and beatboxers, to concertos and solo performances.

South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is redefining the parameters of the cello. Combining virtuosic performance with improvisation, singing and body percussion, and has a special interest in curating recital programmes that highlight the links between Western and non-Western musical traditions, with view to helping classical music reach a more diverse audience.

Abel joins Erica McKoy in the Transmission Roundhouse studio as they discuss his unique performance style, audience participation, and inclusivity in classical music. 

Renowned for eclectic line-ups performing special, one-off gigs with full seating set around our circular stage, you’ll get closer to your favourite artists and treated to the bespoke shows that see collaborations and surprises, all making for a truly unique and special experience.

Presenter: Erica McKoy
Producer: Kojo Gozo
]]> Abel Selaocoe moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and styles, from collaborations with world musicians and beatboxers, to concertos and solo performances. Abel joins Erica McKoy in the Transmission Roundhouse studio as they discuss his unique performances style, audience participation, and inclusivity in classical music. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-03-02:/posts/8040533 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S1 Ep3: In The Round Festival with Emeli Sandé https://audioboom.com/posts/8034134 3 In The Round Festival with Emeli Sandé 1 605 false full Ahead of her headline gig at the Roundhouse, Emeli Sandé joined Liv Cowle backstage to discuss her return to performing live, recording a new album and switching record labels.

A multi-platinum artist that has already captured the nation with her resonant, soulful voice and inspirational melodies, Emeli Sandé MBE’s chart-topping releases have been loved by fans and critics for over ten years. 

From anthemic house and uplifting pop to lush gospel power ballads, the BRIT-award winner has remained resilient in her versatility, knowing how to wear her emotions on her musical sleeve. Now newly signed to Chrysalis Records, witness the artistic rebirth as this Scottish singer-songwriter starts a new chapter, whilst still flexing her holistic skills and heartfelt pop sensibility.

Presenter: Liv Cowle
]]> Ahead of her headline gig at the Roundhouse, Emeli Sandé joined Liv Cowle backstage to discuss her return to performing live, recording a new album and switching record labels. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-02-18:/posts/8034134 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S1 Ep2: In The Round Festival with Goat Girl https://audioboom.com/posts/8032525 2 In The Round Festival with Goat Girl 1 1131 false full Ahead of their headline gig at the Roundhouse, Goat Girl joined us to discuss the importance of live music venues, signing to Rough Trade Records, equality in music and performing at the Roundhouse.

Equipped with conscious lyricism, bittersweet hooks and gorgeous harmonies, Goat Girl quickly carved out their own space in the music scene after forming in 2015.

After soundcheck, the band joined Nels Hylton in the Transmission Roundhouse studio for a chat about their journey in music so far and their plans for the future as they prepare to take to the stage at the In The Round Festival. 

Surround yourself in music with the ultimate gig experience at In the Round Festival. Renowned for eclectic line-ups performing special, one-off gigs with full seating set around our circular stage, you’ll get closer to your favourite artists and treated to the bespoke shows that see collaborations and surprises, all making for a truly unique and special experience.

Presenter: Nels Hylton
Producer: Kojo Gozo
]]> Ahead of their headline gig at the Roundhouse, Goat Girl join us to discuss the importance of live music venues, signing to Rough Trade Records, equality in music and performing at the Roundhouse. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-02-16:/posts/8032525 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse S1 Ep1: In The Round Festival with Hak Baker https://audioboom.com/posts/8025955 1 In The Round Festival with Hak Baker 1 1481 false full From chorister to convict, grime MC to folk singer and pioneer of the sound ‘G-folk’ which blends the two, East London’s Hak Baker presents Bricks in the Wall as part of In the Round Festival. 

After soundcheck, Hak joins Erica McKoy in the Transmission Roundhouse studio as they break down what it means to be a working class musician, making good use of prison time and Hak's self-curated line-up at the Roundhouse.

Bringing G-folk to the UK in a big way, Hak Baker redefines what it means to be a folk singer in the capital, blending grime and gritty lyrics with unadorned vocal talents. Whether chronicling his own experiences or those of the people around him, Hak Baker’s music offers an indispensable insight into the struggles of the working classes in 2021/22. 

The injustices, the hustle, the heartache: it’s all there to be discovered as this remarkably unique artist takes to the stage. Surround yourself in music with the ultimate gig experience at In the Round Festival. 

Renowned for eclectic line-ups performing special, one-off gigs with full seating set around our circular stage, you’ll get closer to your favourite artists and treated to the bespoke shows that see collaborations and surprises, all making for a truly unique and special experience.

Presenter: Erica McKoy]]> Ahead of his headline gig at the Roundhouse, Hak Baker sits down to discuss the UK class system, prison time, switching genres and Bricks In The Wall. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-02-04:/posts/8025955 Transmission Roundhouse Transmission Roundhouse