Benji Reid on healing, rebirth and a library of souls
A pioneer of hip hop theatre turned award-winning photographer and educator, Benji Reid takes us into a space of healing in his dreams.Life can feel overwhelming at times. Everything moves so fast, an...
11 Sep 202428min
David Hoyle on revolution, community and a world beyond capitalism
Mancunian cabaret star, actor and visual artist David Hoyle takes on a trip to a new utopia in our latest episode of Dream Space. If you’re feeling oppressed, lonely and unmotivated in a capitalist wo...
4 Sep 202431min
Zawe Ashton on steam trains, Play-Doh and a multilingual world
Actor, writer, and director Zawe Ashton invites us into her dream world in this episode —a sensory landscape where nostalgia comes to life. Imagine the smell of Play-Doh and Ugandan food transporting ...
28 Aug 202428min
Gazelle Twin on endless summers, insect soundtracks and pine-scented air
Enter the dreams of electronic music composer, producer, and artist Gazelle Twin as she imagines an endless summer’s evening where the scent of pine fills the air and insects are in charge of the soun...
21 Aug 202428min
Hetain Patel on Ford Escorts, desert calm and mango-scented mornings
Our dreamer this time is visual artist and performer Hetain Patel. Born and raised in a working class British Gujarati Asian household in Bolton, Patel’s practice explores the increasingly blurred lin...
14 Aug 202432min
DJ Paulette on Manchester rain, techno and disco-ball umbrellas
Legendary mixer and Haçienda resident DJ Paulette dances to the music of her dreams in this episode of Dream Space. Music and water collide, Manchester rain becomes a techno beat and waterfalls cascad...
7 Aug 202430min
Dream Space S2 Trailer
Dream Space is back for a second season. Hosted by the multi-talented, award-winning broadcaster Gemma Cairney, we ask some of the world’s most exciting artists to take listeners on a journey through ...
2 Aug 20241min
Lemn Sissay on forests, friendship and endless sunrises
In this episode the acclaimed poet, writer, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay takes us through his nature-inspired Dream Space. The writer and poet invites you to get lost in a forest or simply w...
13 Nov 202327min
