Podcasts

A limited podcast series, exploring the past, present and future of MWG.

Featuring interviews with volunteers, performers, trustees and some of the tradespeople helping to restore and rejuvenate this iconic venue.

Recorded in and around the Winter Gardens, and showcasing a soundscape made with field recordings of the building and it’s surroundings. Narrated by longtime WG volunteer Janet Downie.

Produced by Kitty Turner, additional voiceover recording & script by Nigel Thompson.

Funded by University of Sheffield.

Episode 1 - 'Who keeps the lights on?' - In this episode we hear from the team of volunteers, past and present, running, maintaining and helping to restore Morecambe's iconic Winter Gardens.

Episode 2 - 'Brick by brick' - A deep dive into the rich history and architecture of the building, and the talented craftspeople breathing life back into the Winter Gardens.

Episode 3 - 'The great and the good' - In this episode we focus on some of the contemporary artists and performers who've trodden the Winter Garden's hallowed boards in more recent times, and hear what the building means to them.

Episode 4 - 'Memories and new beginnings' - In the last episode in this series, we hear personal stories and recollections of the Winter gardens, some told for the first time, and hear what the future holds for the building.