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#BHM2026 is here. Female American Serenaders performed at Birmingham Town Hall on 9 June 1847. The entertainment was described as ‘the harmony of which has been pronounced a marvel in the history of music’. Ref - MS 1711@LibraryofBham @bhmuk
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If you have missed any of the Charles Parker prizewinning programmes, you can now find them at bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001smv…
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#BHW2026 is back - this year taking place 11 – 20 September. Here’s a rundown of what Archives & Collections and the Library of Birmingham have to offer: theironroom.wordpress.com/20… @LibraryofBham @BHeritageWeek
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📢Final deadline reminder: #callforpapers to our #worldradioday online #symposium 31st Aug, 5pm UK time. Email your name, affiliation and a paragraph outlining your topic to radiostudiesnetwork[at]gmail.com or DM here
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The five winning entries for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize were broadcast in July and continue to be available on BBC Sounds at bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001s… Unzipping a Community, Proud, Justice For Harry Stanley, Minor Swing, and After Confession
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"Charles Parker Prize 2026", broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, is available during August at bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002zr8… Sara Parker introduces the nominees and winners of the 2026 Prize, celebrating the very best of a new generation of young audio feature-makers.
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Origins of Desire in Orchid Fens is written from our Romani ancestral folk reperiben – memory - in the mode of the Olde Romani storytellers who rokka paramishus – tell our story. Read Lynn Hutchinson Lee's review now 👇 travellerstimes.org.uk/featu…
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Our latest blog looks at ‘Operation Hard Luck’, the UK's 1982 civil-defence policy designed to test emergency capabilities in the event of a nuclear war including the proposals for Birmingham: theironroom.wordpress.com/20… Ref: LS 4/Birmingham Printed and Published/18 @LibraryofBham
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Freedom Matthews reports on Romany Day 2026, with photographs by Eszter Halasi Read and see the photos here 👇 travellerstimes.org.uk/news/…
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Tomorrow @BBCradio4 at 1:45 prize feature After Confession by Sarah Frosh (In the Dark Radio). Judges said: “I like the maker’s curiosity about the receivers of confessions – an original subject for an audio feature and a great concept well delivered." bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002yw7…
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Tomorrow on @BBCradio4 at 1:45 prize feature Minor Swing by Willem Fisk-Nicholson (Uni. of Sunderland). Judges said: “A nice idea for a feature: hating the intrusion of the music his mam played every morning and then taking the time to find out about it.” bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002yxv…
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Tomorrow on @BBCradio4 at 1:45 prize feature Justice For Harry Stanley by Tara Darby (In The Dark Radio). Judges said: “a meticulously made piece of gripping and tragic history, beautifully recorded and subtly realised. The use of sound was really clever”bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002yx7…
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Tomorrow on @BBCradio4 at 1:45 listen to prizewinning feature Proud, produced by Kyra Edwards (Univ. W.London). Judges said: “I appreciated being taken right into the heart of family life not often represented in mainstream audio”. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002yx3…
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Tomorrow @BBCradio4 at 1:45 - prizewinning radio feature Unzipping a Community produced by Luned Elfyn (University of Manchester). Judges said: “This programme has a great circular structure, mixing the fun of the zip line with the tragedy of the quarry" bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002yvr…
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The five winning entries for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize will be broadcast at 1:45pm on the following dates: Mon 13 July - Unzipping a Community Tue 14 July - Proud Wed 15 July - Justice For Harry Stanley Thu 16 July - Willem Fisk Nicholson Fri 17 July - After Confession
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🔊 Reminder #CallForPapers. We're inviting proposals from researchers in #radiostudies & #podcaststudies for short (10 minute) virtual presentations to be delivered during our #onlinesymposium planned for next Feb 2027. DM with any queries. Deadline is the end of August. 🤓
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Pleased to announce we’re part of the Sounds of the Midlands project to preserve at-risk sound archives across the Midlands. The University of Leicester has been awarded £282,082 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to spearhead the project @LibraryofBham @uniofleicester
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new dates are now 13-17 July
The 2026 Charles Parker Prizewinners are: Sarah Frosh – After Confession
Tara Darby – Justice For Harry Stanley
Willem Fisk-Nicholson – Minor Swing
Kyra Edwards – Proud
Luned Roberts – Unzipping a Community They will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 27–31 July
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new dates are now 13-17 July
congratulations to both students - look out for Kyra's prizewinning entry which will be broadcast in BBC Radio 4's New Storytellers series at 1:45pm each day of the week 27–31 July 2026.
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