Raise the Bar is a video series that showcases artists delivering freestyles on Reform Radio’s shows.
The fourth episode of Raise the Bar presents FLISS, an R&B singer who performed an effortless and harmonious freestyle on Jorgy and Cheech’s latest show.
FLISS’s freestyle will be premiering on 30th September at 8PM (BST) on Reform’s Youtube.
Listen to the full episode below.
Positive Frequencies is a week of personal development, creative writing and self-expression. The purpose is to develop positive self-expression and a toolbox of wellbeing skills to help take and sustain their positive next steps.
The participants of this project have created an hour long show called #BeeWell. #BeeWell Day is a collaboration between the University of Manchester and GMCA, to celebrate young people’s wellbeing and champions their voices as we come out of the pandemic. This radio show will be included in the #BeeWell programming which is in collaboration with 42nd Street.
The Positive Frequencies’ participants explore personal thoughts, poems and songs from the attendees. They were able to express themselves on different topics like self-love, self-reflection or mental health and offer a true piece of honesty.
Listen via the player below.
Learn how to design, produce, record and edit audio, and promote your podcast. The two week course starting on the 11th October will commence with the participants’ show being aired on Reform Radio’s airwaves.
See flyer for more details & to get involved.
We were commissioned by Southway Housing to do an audio evaluation of their community fun day that took place in Old Moat Part in September 2014.
If you’d like something similar made for your business or organisation please email shout@reformradio.co.uk.
Bee Hive Radio is a live show created by Reform Radio’s digital Traineeship done in partnership with the Salford City College.
Expect a selection of spoken word, interviews and music edited, presented and produced by a group of 16 – 18 year olds.
In the summer of 2014, the Rio Ferdinand Foundation commissioned us to help with their summer programme held at the University of Salford in Media City.
Reform worked with a group of young people between the ages of eight and 16 to develop new skills and create this one off show, based around the theme of an alien invasion in Media City.
This is an edited version of a creative consultation Reform Radio Director Sam was involved with as part of his secondment with The Rio Ferdinand Foundation.
The idea was to use the format of a Radio Show to discover what kind of activities young people from the local area would like to see in the future.
The drive of the young people involved was breathtaking and the issues they raised so passionately, especially when interviewing local councillor Richard Critchley, seemed to arise from widespread lack of provision.
Reform Radio in collaboration with Radio Regen conducted a 4-week project working with young people with little or no experience in the radio environment. The project culminated into this live 1-hour radio show that was planned, presented, produced, marketed and edited by the young people.
The show features a variety of tracks and spoken word from artists in and around Manchester.
Broken Biscuits was a project made to help young people to both express their political opinions and learn more about the political landscapes, and then to turn this new familiarity with politics into a podcast. The participants took on different roles creating the podcast, such as being a host, a member on a game show or helping to write the show.
This project was funded by the Young People’s Support Foundation, Royal Brewery Fund, and Forever Manchester.
Reform were commissioned by the Everyman & Playhouse in Liverpool to work with a group of elderly residents to create an audio soundscape that encapsulated some of their favourite people and places.
Using sounds to compliment the stories, the idea was to evoke a sense of nostalgia and get the people of Liverpool thinking about their own favourite people and places.
The piece was played in the foyer of the Everyman & Playhouse during the run of Bright Phoenix, a play which revealed the magic of forgotten places and dreaming beneath the stars.
Showcasing Manchester’s best in culture, arts and creativity, the People’s Culture Awards celebrates Manchester’s creative heroes. Among awards like Best Performance, Best Event and Young Creative of the Year, Reform have been nominated for the Community Choice award.
Reform Radio have been recognised for helping young people across Manchester through 618 sessions covering employability, digital and creative skills. Reform’s free wellbeing support for their session’s participants and over 300 DJ’s has also been a contributing factor to the nomination.
Click here to learn about other nominees & to cast your vote.
Reform Radio have put together a selection of take over shows to celebrate the launch of the brand new website. Expect a wide variety of artists across the globe, from Mancunian Mr Scruff to Ok Sure based in Australia.
The special take over series kicked off on the 9th of September, with shows from Alga-rhythm’s, Mr Scruff, Yacre and DJ Raph hitting the airwaves so far. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to these shows, you can listen back at Reform’s Mixcloud.
To wrap up the celebration, we have two more shows coming up from OK Sure and QQ Circe. Ok Sure will be playing electro, techno and house on the 22nd September from 10 to 11 PM and QQ Circe’s show will be airing on the 27th September from 8 to 9 PM.
Tune in at Reform Radio.
The full ‘giRLs’ compilation has been released by our sister label, Rhythm Lab Records.
The compilation features collaborations made possible by the Rhythm Lab International Women’s Day Fund supported by Arts Council England.
The 3 tracks were born out of Rhythm Lab’s ‘giRLs’ series, a project that facilitated release-ready collaborations between women who have never met before by providing space, resources and time.
6 amazing Northern women artists participated in this project: Kahreign, Shauna, Sutty, Migixhi, Martha Pryer and NIIX.
Head to all major platform’s to listen to the compilation.
Hosted by DJ Paulette, the live stream was an in-depth discussion with Trip City author Trevor Miller and DJ/Producer A Guy Called Gerald.
10 randomly selected members of the public were also able to watch the rich discussion in person.
The conversation delved into how the story came to life, the thought process behind the novel’s soundtrack, and the memories the two artists have surrounding the creation of the book.
The event was wrapped up with an exclusive DJ set from A Guy Called Gerald.
Watch the full live stream via the video below or head to Reform’s Youtube Channel.
This event was in partnership with ShinDigger.
Every episode of High Rise will be released on Podfollow and Spotify one by one every Thursday. The rollout of the episodes started on Thursday 12th August.
High Rise is a European Social Fund funded 12 week creative writing radio drama project.
During these 12 weeks, MBE appointed Louise Wallwein guided each participant to create their own episode. All 11 episodes explored Greater Manchester’s gentrification.
So far 3 episodes have been released. Read on to learn more about each episode.
Written and produced by Farwa Naseer.
Hong Kong to Manchester explores themes of race, class and cultural differences. It showcases how humans connect regardless of this and celebrates Manchester’s diversity and evolving skyline.
Written by Connor Forsyth.
An argument over the changing city, brought about by an artwork depicting it aflame. The High Rise buildings divide the past and future of the city. A story of sorrow, conflict, and passion.
Written and produced by Jonathan Williams.
As the echoes of a compulsory order from the past linger, a teenager struggles with the uncertainty looming over his family with history threatening to repeat itself.
Reform Radio have collaborated with sister label Rhythm Lab Records to host an exclusive live event at Wilderness Records on Saturday 11th September from 7:30PM to 11:00PM.
In celebration of Rhythm Lab’s ‘giRLs’ series, out earlier this week, the line up includes NIIX, Martha Pryer and Shauna who feature on the release.
Head to Wilderness Records in Withington this Saturday to catch the free event.
The next Online Work Club session is on Thursday 30th September from 3:30PM – 5:30PM.
Work Club runs on the last Thursday of every month with a full session based on opportunities for the future. It includes a number of speakers who discuss various opportunities available, as well as 1-1s and pastoral sessions, are also available.
If you want to get involved, please send an email to projects@reformradio.co.uk.
