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Join presenters Anthea Williams and Liz Cooper for discussions with artists and arts workers from across the creative spectrum for entertaining, enlightening and provocative discussions about art, culture and disability.

Each program we examine a specific topic, bringing in guests to unpack that topic in creative and surprising ways, while discussing their work and arts practices. The program also includes a round-up of relevant news and events. So switch on and transform your understanding of art, culture and creativity. Activated Arts is produced in association with Accessible Arts, NSW’s peak arts and disability organisation.

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  • Disability Arts History
    Dec 5 2025

    A massive project has been brewing over the last six years: the Disability Arts History Australia website, spearheaded by academics from across the country. This month Anthea talks to two of them: Bree Hadley and Eddie Paterson.

    https://disabilityartshistoryaustralia.net/

    Click here to access a transcript of this episode.

    What’s on:

    Australian Museum - Unfinished Business

    https://australian.museum/exhibition/unfinished-business/

    Fitzroy Library Showcases - Muscle Cars - Jo Kiriazis.

    https://www.artsaccess.com.au/whats-on/muscle-cars-by-jo-kiriazis-solo-exhibition/

    Music

    Nat Luna – Talk Soon

    https://linktr.ee/natluna

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    29 mins
  • The Strangeways Ensemble
    Nov 7 2025

    This month Anthea talks with Wollongong’s only professional theatre ensemble – The Stangeways Ensemble. They are a company of neurodiverse actors who have been devising theatre together for over a decade. This month they open their new work, The Seven, at The Wollongong Town Hall.

    You can access a transcript of this episode here.

    The Strangeways Ensemble:

    https://merrigong.com.au/about-us/the-strangeways-ensemble/

    The Seven:

    https://merrigong.com.au/shows/the-seven

    What’s on:

    Inclusion Festival

    https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/explore/whats-on/annual-events/inclusion-festival

    Hydro Disco – Art Pool Party bookings – this is a free event!

    https://events.humanitix.com/inner-west-hydro-disco

    Music

    Favourite Kid - Setback

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CQ406OomjWqSnFjsnTeGD?si=0f9e35c87dad4382&nd=1&dlsi=9731d50ea69b4ced

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    27 mins
  • Polly Atkin
    Oct 10 2025

    This month Anthea talks with award-winning nature writer, memoirist, and poet Polly Atkin about her remarkable body of work, Nature Cures and the owls of Grasmere. Click here to access a transcript of this episode.

    Polly Atkin’s website:

    https://pollyatkin.com/about/

    Polly Atkin’s article on Lit Hub about The Salt Path:

    https://lithub.com/nature-is-not-going-to-cure-you-on-raynor-winns-fabricated-memoir/

    Polly has previously taught English Literature and Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London, Strathclyde University, Lancaster University, and the University of Cumbria. Her first book, Some of Us Just Fall: On Nature and Not Getting Better, was longlisted for the 2024 Wainwright Prize. She is also the author of The Company of Owls. She lives in Grasmere, England, and is the co-owner of historic independent bookshop Sam Read Bookseller.

    What’s on:

    Chloe Hayden Curates the Powerhouse Collection:

    https://powerhouse.com.au/about/media/chloe-hayden-curates-the-powerhouse-collection

    Legacy of Lines – Carly Marchment

    https://www.slimdustycentre.com.au/Visit-Us/Whats-On/Legacy-of-Lines-exhibition-by-Carly-Marchment

    Music

    Lee Reid – Towards the Great Unknown

    https://soundcloud.com/leereid-music

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    37 mins
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