Sheffield’s Crossed Wires podcast festival is nearly here for a packed four-day event
Huge names both in and out of the podcast world will be taking to the stage over the four-days
It is billed as the world's “biggest podcasting party” and organisers have promised more never-seen-before performances, special guests, DJ sets and fan events.
Returning to the city for its third edition after bringing 25,000 people to Sheffield last year, Crossed Wires Podcast Festivall kicks off on Thursday, July 2 at City Hall with Greg James and Alice Levine’s Bad Chat, which will be their first offical live show.
It runs from July 2 until July 5.
Huge names both in and out of the podcast world will be taking to the stage over the four-days. You can look forward to seeing the likes of Elis and John, Vicky Pattison, Elizabeth Day, Nick Cope, Zoe Ball and Jo Whiley and Green Party Leader Zack Polanski.
That Boxing Show with Sheffield’s own Johnny Nelson and Andy Nicholson will be at Playhouse on Saturday, July 4 discussing fight analysis and promising “no fluff, just real boxing talk”.
BBC Sounds will also return to Crossed Wires taking over the empty John Lewis building. This year they have expanded the fringe partnership and BBC Radio 4 are taking over The Montgomery with some of its flagship shows for listenings to enjoy.
Crossed Wires began on a muddy walk in the Peak District. When three friends, podcaster Alice Levine, producer Dino Sofos, and Tramlines co-founder James O'Hara, wanted a place where podcast lovers could come together and enjoy the shows they love with the people that make them
For tickets - and more information visit CrossedWires.Live