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Pain in the Arts is the unapologetically honest podcast from Welsh creatives Chris & Jak. Each week they dive into the glorious mess of the arts sector with irreverent humour, lived experience, and questionable advice. Featuring our Weekly Questions segment, guest voice notes, theatre rants, and the glamorous mundanity of creative life. If you’ve ever been told your work is “too niche,” this is your backstage pass to solidarity and satire.
The Edit Wales hosts Pain in the Arts, a arts show with 19 episodes published.
Fresh from TEDxButeStreet — literally an hour after leaving the Senedd — Chris and Jak dive into one of the busiest, most meaningful weeks they’ve had in Welsh arts. This episode covers: • TEDxButeStreet: mentoring, orga
From Next Week - Available on YouTube & Spotify Exclusively Welcome back to Pain in the Arts — the podcast about the arts and creative industries in Wales, hosted by broadcaster Chris J Birch and artist‑writer‑editor Jak
This week on Pain in the Arts: We’ve had the busiest eight days in Welsh arts we’ve ever experienced — from ballet to Banksy, from London summits to Roath Gallery Weekend, from Choir of Man to a 10‑year photography proje
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This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jak dive into one of the funniest, busiest and most chaotic weeks the Welsh arts scene has thrown at them yet. They head to Cabaret Cardiff for Dyke Systems Ltd , the debut produc
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jak dive into a brilliantly chaotic mix of insurance fraud stories, unstable art exhibitions, election‑day energy, and the newly released Rainbow Wales book. From bank‑holiday bur
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jack dive into a gloriously chaotic mix of musical parody, Cold War theatre, Welsh film premieres, and the big question of how future generations will remember the art we’re makin
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jak dive into circus chaos, community celebrations, new tattoos, and the surprisingly dangerous temptation of food in paintings. They also tackle two big sector questions: Should
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jack dive into community‑driven exhibitions, chaotic but charming audiences, and the ongoing frustrations around arts funding in Wales. From a powerful, people‑focused exhibition
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jak return from a chaotic Easter half‑term with stories of immersive art, botanical obsessions, and a surprising amount of existential reflection. From Wake the Tiger in Bristol —
This Bank Holiday bonus episode of Pain in the Arts is a rapid‑fire Q&A special, answering as many listener questions as Chris and Jak can squeeze into one chaotic, caffeinated session. With over 300 questions submitted
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jack dive into one of their most varied weeks yet — from contemporary exhibitions and live TV recordings to grassroots awards, cosy crime theatre, and big cultural questions about
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jack dive into a whirlwind of Welsh theatre triumphs, queer comedy chaos, and a standout night at Newport Riverfront — all while tackling two big questions creatives across Wales
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jak celebrate hitting 1,000 YouTube subscribers before diving into a packed week across Wales’ creative scene — from circus‑musical mayhem to rooftop cinema and a bilingual ghost
Fresh from the launch of the Manifesto for Music Wales, Chris and Jak dive into a packed week across Wales’ creative landscape — from policy and politics to opera, VR, comedy, and Mean Girls. This episode explores the fu
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris J Birch and Jak Rhys Birch dive into a very Welsh whirlwind: St David’s Day chaos , the upside‑down house that’s still haunting them , and the bow buns that changed their lives . From
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris J Birch and Jak Rhys Birch dive into a whirlwind of Welsh creativity — from Cardiff’s brand‑new upside‑down house installation to pirouettes, dancing shoes, and the eternal question:
This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris J Birch and Jak Rhys Birch dive into a whirlwind of Welsh arts life — from ghost stories and horror theatre to the very real terrors of comparison culture and unpaid creative work. Fr
Each Week, join Chris & Jak as they delve into the Welsh Arts and Creative Sector by answering Submitted Questions and chatting about the life of a Welsh Creative Support the show
A fur coat, Tina Turner, immersive theatre panic, uncontrollable cackling, six dogs, and a very emotional game of bingo… it’s been a week. In this episode of Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jak dive into a packed seven days
In this Episode, Welsh Creatives; Chris & Jak tackle two Questions that really hit home with so many Creatives Worldwide; Why am I lacking Motivation to Create and; I hate putting myself out there to Promote my Work. Fol
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