Listenupnorth – Audio Library
Welcome! We hope you enjoy listening to our rich collection of audio recordings from Northern writers and Northern projects: drama, stories, poetry, interviews and oral history.
Choose the best way for you to listen:
- Online: click on the title or image of your chosen podcast below which takes you to the sound file
- Offline: click the downward arrow on the sound file to download the audio and listen offline
- i-Tunes: through the listenupnorth iTunes channel
- Android apps: through the listenupnorth channel on Podcast Republic, Podcast Addict or Stitcher

Grand Old Lady: a monologue by Rachel Cochrane
Inspired by the centenary of Spanish City, Whitley Bay

The Spanish City Centenary in poetry
Written & read by North East writers

Spanish City Centenary, Always In Our Minds
Dancing days remembered

Any Other Business: a radio play by Rachel Cochrane
A village takes anti-social behaviour into its own hands

Interviews at Newcastle Winter Book Festival
Recorded interviews with three of the most prominent authors 2011

'To Freedom's Cause' Votes for Women
Interview in the Houses of Parliament about Kate Willoughby's play

Emily Who? We ask the public
Podcast asking local people “who was Emily Wilding Davison?”

Emily Davison Writing Competition Winners
Stories & poetry to honour Suffragette

Podcast Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
National writing competition winners

Hartley Pit Disaster Podcast
Audio recordings of poetry to commemorate the disaster

Celia: short films by Rachel Cochrane
Reaching out through the words of middle aged housewife Celia

Dave Paterson and Helix Arts
Helix Arts Creative Progression project for homeless people

Drew Foster & Helix Arts
Helix Arts Creative Progression project for homeless people

The Dreamer by Agnes Frain
3rd prize in Celia Romantic Short Story Competition

Fulfilment by Irene Styles
2nd prize in Celia Romantic Short Story Competition

The Want for a Kiss by David Graham Ward
Winning entry in Celia Romantic Short Story Competition