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Jamila Prowse leads a three-part series of conversations with young and emerging artists, curators and arts professionals, all of whom face specific barriers to accessing the arts. Episode Three – Joined by Deborah Joyce Holman and Rabz Lansiquot, both of whom continue to hold space, build communities and nurture the many people around them through their work as curators and artists. A discussion about collectivising, care and the limits of representation. Full transcripts are available here: https://lighthouse.org.uk/events/light-collective-imaginings This series is part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and Arts Council England.

Jamila Prowse leads a three-part series of conversations with young and emerging artists, curators and arts professionals, all of whom face specific barriers to accessing the arts. In Episode Two – In conversation with Jemma Desai, join the discussion about their experiences of navigating hostile and inhospitable institutions, and ways we have found to protect our imaginations and resist capitalist productivity. Full transcripts are available here: https://lighthouse.org.uk/events/light-collective-imaginings This series is part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and Arts Council England.

Collective Imaginings is a Light+ podcast where Jamila Prowse speaks to cultural workers about their experiences of navigating the sector, and their imaginings for the future of the arts. In Episode One – Jamila speaks to cultural workers about their experiences of navigating the sector, and their imaginings for the future of the arts. There is discussion with Lucy Lopez and Rachel Noel about everything from creating communities, to informal meeting spaces, art-world-burnout and carving out space for ourselves and one another. Full transcripts are available here: https://lighthouse.org.uk/events/light-collective-imaginings This series is part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and Arts Council England.

In Episode 4 our final Podcast in the series, we have a panel talk with Lighthouse CEO and Artistic Director Alli Beddoes, Programme Intern Elia Habib, creator of 'Echo' Georgie Pinn, and the creator of 'Common Ground' Darren Emerson. The panel talk was hosted at Lighthouse and comprised of questions from the Lighthouse team and the audience. The discussion explores the use of digital technologies such as virtual reality and how they can be used to further human empathy. In October 2019, for the Brighton Digital Festival, Lighthouse presented selected works from the Sheffield Doc/Fest's Alternate Realities. The exhibition at Lighthouse focussed on immersive and interactive technologies which enable us to interpret and engage with socio-political infrastructures, storytelling and the interface of physical and digital worlds. Each of the selected works reveal themes of empathy and intimate encounters with people and places. In this Light + podcast series, we talk to the creators to find out more. This series has been edited by Connor Clark WARNING: There is explicit language in this episode. We apologise for any offence caused.

In Episode 3 of the series, Lighthouse CEO and Artistic Director Alli Beddoes talks to Georgie Pinn, creator of Echo, an interactive installation where you can step into the shoes of another through a virtual mirror, select a shared story and discover layers of yourself echoed back to you in this deeply personal exploration of human experience, identity and empathy. Echo is an extraordinary experience not to be missed. In October 2019, for the Brighton Digital Festival, Lighthouse presents selected works from the Sheffield Doc/Fest's Alternate Realities. The exhibition at Lighthouse focusses on immersive and interactive technologies which enable us to interpret and engage with socio-political infrastructures, storytelling and the interface of physical and digital worlds. Each of the selected works reveal themes of empathy and intimate encounters with people and places. In this Light + podcast series, we talk to the creators to find out more. This series has been edited by Connor Clark

In Episode 2, our Programme Intern Elia Habib talks to Tea Uglow, co-creator of My Mother’s Kitchen, an audio interactive documentary. Which shares in the stories of eight LGBTQI+ individuals as they relay intimate memories of their mother’s kitchens. Filled with joy and comfort mixed with inequality and hardship. You can experience this heartfelt audio documentary on any tablet or mobile device by searching www.mymotherskitchen.com.au In October 2019, for the Brighton Digital Festival, Lighthouse presents selected works from the Sheffield Doc/Fest's Alternate Realities. The exhibition at Lighthouse focusses on immersive and interactive technologies which enable us to interpret and engage with socio-political infrastructures, storytelling and the interface of physical and digital worlds. Each of the selected works reveal themes of empathy and intimate encounters with people and places. In this Light + podcast series, we talk to the creators to find out more. This series has been edited by Connor Clark

In Episode 1, our Senior Producer Sian Habell-Aili talks to Darren Emerson, creator of Common Ground, which centres on the Aylesbury Estate, which was home to thousands of Londoners - a concrete monument to the history and legacy of social housing in the UK. Common Ground is a devastating yet beautiful 30-minute virtual reality documentary showing a stark insight into the realities of gentrification and social cleansing. In October 2019, for the Brighton Digital Festival, Lighthouse presents selected works from the Sheffield Doc/Fest's Alternate Realities. The exhibition at Lighthouse focusses on immersive and interactive technologies which enable us to interpret and engage with socio-political infrastructures, storytelling and the interface of physical and digital worlds. Each of the selected works reveal themes of empathy and intimate encounters with people and places. In this Light + podcast series, we talk to the creators to find out more. This series has been edited by Connor Clark

Lighthouse maintenance tools: Emma Wickham and Eva Rowson Curator Eva Rowson concludes the podcast series in conversation with Lighthouse Head of Operations, Emma Wickham. They share their favourite ‘Lighthouse maintenance tools’ to reflect on how the building works, what keeps it going – and who’s doing the washing up. Emma Wickham is Head of Operations and joined Lighthouse as Administrator in 2005. Emma leads on venue and commercial development, oversees the smooth running of our office and venue, manages our operations team and oversees event management and project support for all Lighthouse activities. She is the heart and soul of the organisation and can often be found providing the warmest welcome in Brighton to our guests, visitors, audiences, colleagues and tenants at Lighthouse. Light+ Who's doing the washing up? is a series of podcasts documenting Curator in Residence Eva Rowson’s six month programme (January – July 2019) ‘Who’s doing the washing up – where’s the sink?’ exploring the role of hospitality at Lighthouse. Music for the podcast series is taken from a collection of new arrangements composed and recorded by artist Aliyah Hussain, made when working on her forthcoming EP (Bloxham Tapes), based on the science fiction novel Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin. Produced by Olivia Melkonian and Nats Spada of Brighton-based not-for-profit next generation broadcaster Platform B. For more info about the Light+ Podcast, visit our website: http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/programme/light-podcast Lighthouse is a Brighton-based arts charity that specialises in connecting new developments in art, technology and society. The Light+ podcasts introduce extra voices, opinions and perspectives to enable deeper understanding and exploration of our programme. Find out more: lighthouse.org.uk Part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

There ought to be a word: Aliyah Hussain and Anna Bunting Branch in conversation with Devils’ Dyke Network Claudia Treacher and Violeta Marchenkova from Brighton-based collective Devils’ Dyke Network interview artists Anna Bunting Branch and Aliyah Hussain about their collaborative project Potential Wor(l)ds. The project uses feminist science fiction, printmaking and experimental sound-making to collectively create new words and ways of communicating. Light+ Who's doing the washing up? is a series of podcasts documenting Curator in Residence Eva Rowson’s six month programme (January – July 2019) ‘Who’s doing the washing up – where’s the sink?’ exploring the role of hospitality at Lighthouse. Music for the podcast series is taken from a collection of new arrangements composed and recorded by artist Aliyah Hussain, made when working on her forthcoming EP (Bloxham Tapes), based on the science fiction novel Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin. Produced by Olivia Melkonian and Nats Spada of Brighton-based not-for-profit next generation broadcaster Platform B. For more info about the Light+ Podcast, visit our website: http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/programme/light-podcast Lighthouse is a Brighton-based arts charity that specialises in connecting new developments in art, technology and society. The Light+ podcasts introduce extra voices, opinions and perspectives to enable deeper understanding and exploration of our programme. Find out more: lighthouse.org.uk Part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

Cuñas, topes y sujetapuertas / doorstops, wedges and holding space: Jordi Ferreiro and Andrea Francke Artists Jordi Ferreiro and Andrea Francke discuss their shared interests in how cultural organisations can open up to include different perspectives and voices in the way they work. As Spanish is the first language of both artists, both artists experiment with translating between English and Spanish throughout the conversation. Light+ Who's doing the washing up? is a series of podcasts documenting Curator in Residence Eva Rowson’s six month programme (January – July 2019) ‘Who’s doing the washing up – where’s the sink?’ exploring the role of hospitality at Lighthouse. Music for the podcast series is taken from a collection of new arrangements composed and recorded by artist Aliyah Hussain, made when working on her forthcoming EP (Bloxham Tapes), based on the science fiction novel Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin. Produced by Olivia Melkonian and Nats Spada of Brighton-based not-for-profit next generation broadcaster Platform B. For more info about the Light+ Podcast, visit our website: http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/programme/light-podcast Lighthouse is a Brighton-based arts charity that specialises in connecting new developments in art, technology and society. The Light+ podcasts introduce extra voices, opinions and perspectives to enable deeper understanding and exploration of our programme. Find out more: lighthouse.org.uk Supported by Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

Send and Receive: Maia Urstad and Anton Kats (MAKU) Artists Maia Urstad and Anton Kats share their collaborative project MAKU, and how they explore different ways of working with radio as tools for communication, programming and listening. They'll reflect on their research into radio practices in Brighton, including youth-led radio station Platform B, the Mid-Sussex Amateur Radio Society and Patrick Murphy of the Blind Veterans UK Amateur Radio Society. Light+ Who's doing the washing up? is a series of podcasts documenting Curator in Residence Eva Rowson’s six month programme (January – July 2019) ‘Who’s doing the washing up – where’s the sink?’ exploring the role of hospitality at Lighthouse. Music for the podcast series is taken from a collection of new arrangements composed and recorded by artist Aliyah Hussain, made when working on her forthcoming EP (Bloxham Tapes), based on the science fiction novel Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin. Produced by Olivia Melkonian and Nats Spada of Brighton-based not-for-profit next generation broadcaster Platform B. For more info about the Light+ Podcast, visit our website: http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/programme/light-podcast Lighthouse is a Brighton-based arts charity that specialises in connecting new developments in art, technology and society. The Light+ podcasts introduce extra voices, opinions and perspectives to enable deeper understanding and exploration of our programme. Find out more: lighthouse.org.uk Part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

Potential Worlds: Making spaces on our own terms A live recording from Potential Wor(l)ds: making spaces on our own terms, at Lighthouse on 25 April 2019. Artists Aliyah Hussain and Anna Bunting Branch, Marlborough Theatre Co-Artistic Director Tarik Elmoutawakil and Devils’ Dyke Network organisers Claudia Treacher and Violeta Marchenkova share their strategies — from using science fiction to collective work — for making spaces on their own terms. They discuss how these spaces enable them to form their own rules, politics and futures, and how institutions such as Lighthouse can best support them. Light+ Who's doing the washing up? is a series of podcasts documenting Curator in Residence Eva Rowson’s six month programme (January – July 2019) ‘Who’s doing the washing up – where’s the sink?’ exploring the role of hospitality at Lighthouse. Music for the podcast series is taken from a collection of new arrangements composed and recorded by artist Aliyah Hussain, made when working on her forthcoming EP (Bloxham Tapes), based on the science fiction novel Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin. Produced by Olivia Melkonian and Nats Spada of Brighton-based not-for-profit next generation broadcaster Platform B. For more info about the Light+ Podcast, visit our website: http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/programme/light-podcast Lighthouse is a Brighton-based arts charity that specialises in connecting new developments in art, technology and society. The Light+ podcasts introduce extra voices, opinions and perspectives to enable deeper understanding and exploration of our programme. Find out more: lighthouse.org.uk Part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

In the final episode of this series Lighthouse CEO & Artistic Director Alli Beddoes talks to Dan Tucker, Curator of Sheffield Doc/Fest’s Alternate Realities exhibition and tour. Alli and Dan discuss the selection of work exhibited at Lighthouse, the role of the curator and working with artists using emerging technologies. Lighthouse is an interdisciplinary organisation for contemporary digital culture. The Light+ podcasts introduce extra voices, opinions and perspectives to enable deeper understanding and exploration of our programme. Find out more: lighthouse.org.uk

In episode 4 we hear from Dan Hett, creator of The Loss Levels, a deeply personal yet playful collection of fifteen experimental narrative arcade games that narrate the artist’s experience in 2017 when he lost his brother in the Manchester Arena terror attack. This episode was recorded live and features Dan is conversation with Joe Cutts from Sheffield Doc/Fest. In September 2018, for the Brighton Digital Festival, Lighthouse presented selected works from the Sheffield Doc/Fest Alternate Realities exhibition. Exploring the themes of borders, identity, and loss, the works each show how immersive and interactive technologies enable us to interpret and engage with socio-political infrastructures, storytelling and the interface of physical and digital worlds.

In episode 3, Lighthouse CEO & Artistic Director Alli Beddoes talks to John-Paul Marin from SBS Creative Digital Labs, the team behind Belongings. The interactive installation piece asks what if you had to flee your homeland forever? What’s the one item you couldn’t live without? The subjects of this immersive installation were faced with that very decision. In September 2018, for the Brighton Digital Festival, Lighthouse presented selected works from the Sheffield Doc/Fest Alternate Realities exhibition. Exploring the themes of borders, identity, and loss, the works each show how immersive and interactive technologies enable us to interpret and engage with socio-political infrastructures, storytelling and the interface of physical and digital worlds.

In episode 2, Lighthouse Senior Producer Sian Habell-Aili talks to artist Asad J. Malik, creator of Terminal 3. The interactive augmented reality piece explores contemporary Muslim identities in the U.S. through the lens of an airport interrogation. The viewer is asked to step into the uncanny to directly interrogate, and determine the fate of, the hologram passenger before them. In September 2018, for the Brighton Digital Festival, Lighthouse presented selected works from the Sheffield Doc/Fest Alternate Realities exhibition. Exploring the themes of borders, identity, and loss, the works each show how immersive and interactive technologies enable us to interpret and engage with socio-political infrastructures, storytelling and the interface of physical and digital worlds.

In episode 1, Lighthouse CEO & Artistic Director Alli Beddoes talks to artist Ifeatu Nnaobi, creator of Where is Home? This Instagram-based project reveals a complex range of thought-provoking answers and interrogates people’s understanding and experiences of a fundamental concept that’s often taken for granted. In September 2018, for the Brighton Digital Festival, Lighthouse presented selected works from the Sheffield Doc/Fest Alternate Realities exhibition. Exploring the themes of borders, identity, and loss, the works each show how immersive and interactive technologies enable us to interpret and engage with socio-political infrastructures, storytelling and the interface of physical and digital worlds.

In episode 5 we turn the tables and put Elijah in the hot seat. In this conversation with Lighthouse CEO and Artistic Director Alli Beddoes Elijah reflects on Last Dance and his time at Lighthouse.

In episode 4 Elijah talks to madison moore, a cultural critic and creative director of OPULENCE, a London-based art-collective and queer techno party - centring black, brown, queer and trans bodies on the dancefloor as well as in the DJ booth.

Last Dance is a timely investigation into the rapid changes affecting UK club culture, led by 2017-18 Lighthouse Associate Artistic Director and influential Grime DJ and promoter Elijah. Last Dance is supported by Arts Council England’s Change Makers Fund. In episode 3 Elijah talks to entrepreneur and advocate for the night-time economy Deano about doing things your own way – and doing it properly.