This week, we bring you the final episode of series 5 of The Lonely Arts Club and what a way to finish.

It was such a treat to welcome star of stage and screen, David Morrissey, into the studio. This episode was recorded at the end of 2022 when David was back in Liverpool and we were delighted to have a chat with him.

During his reflections, David spoke about his time growing up in Liverpool and what sparked his passion for performing. We hear about David's journey through the arts so far and what it means to him. 

It's been fantastic to bring you interviews with some amazing guests this series, from Jimmy McGovern to Lady Anne Dodd, to Maria Balshaw. It's been great! 

We look forward to coming back with another series of inspirational interviews.

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.

Making connections through culture.

The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.

Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.

Music is by Joseph McDade.

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This week on The Lonely Arts Club, we speak to the Director of Tate, Maria Balshaw. 

Named the undisputed queen of Britain’s gallery scene, Maria attended university in Liverpool for part of her studies and we chat about what brought her to the city in the first place, the highlights of her time as a student and how her path has taken her to being the Director of one of the country's best loved cultural establishments. 

Available to download now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and many podcasting platforms. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.

Making connections through culture.

The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.

Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.

Music is by Joseph McDade.

For more information on the work of the Institute for Creative Enterprise and courses at Edge Hill University, visit edgehill.ac.uk/ice

Follow us on Twitter @edgehillice and Instagram @iceedgehill

Earlier on in this series of The Lonely Arts Club, we heard from writing legend, Jimmy McGovern. 

We had a brilliant chat with Jimmy, and naturally the conversation moved onto talking about the work that he's done with the families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster. 

At the time of releasing part two of our interview with Jimmy, we're approaching the 34th anniversary of the tragedy in which 97 fans lost their lives. 

Jimmy speaks openly and honestly about his thoughts on what caused the disaster and how he came to be the writer of the BAFTA winning drama. 

You can catch up on the first part of the interview by going back to the beginning of this series. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.

Making connections through culture.

The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.

Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.

Music is by Joseph McDade.

For more information on the work of the Institute for Creative Enterprise and courses at Edge Hill University, visit edgehill.ac.uk/ice

Follow us on Twitter @edgehillice and Instagram @iceedgehill