Episodes
Liz Harrow of Bizy Lizy Books, on the marketplace in Heanor, talks about her hopes of becoming a community hub of positivity and vibrancy all through a shared love of books and the Arts. She joins Kirsty on Art & Toast on Sunday Breakfast.
Xander-Jaymes of Rock Choir chats with Kirsty on Arts & Toast on Sunday breakfast about their upcoming birthday gig including rock choir leaders plus guest artists Emelie Sande, Sam Ryder and Russell Watson.
Stacy Williams, Events & Partnership Development Manager for Derby City Council chats with Kirsty on Arts & Toast on Sunday Breakfast about how she plans for the Festive Derby events every year. From light trails to real ice rinks, find out just how to organise such an event for families across the city and beyond, every year.
Operation Sceptre focuses on prevention of knife crime, PCSO Helen Brown and Sgt. Matt Duffield from Derbyshire Constabulary spoke to Paul Stacey about their work in schools, alongside community awareness events in Ilkeston this weekend.
Broadcast on Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Monday 17th November 2025.
Becky Morley from LEOS chats about her voluntary work with The Lasting Project: a new, groundbreaking initiative which aims to make amateur dramatics more accessible for audience, cast and crew across the East Midlands. Using LEOS' shows, The Lasting Project is paving the way and professional theatres are listening to their work, too.
Nitin Lakhani, Superintendent Pharmacist at Jaysons Pharmacy in Long Eaton, spoke to Paul Stacey about winter coughs and colds, with advice available from your local pharmacy and practical steps we can take to stay well.
Broadcast on Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Friday 14th November 2025.
Liam Robinson, Ashley Johnson and Laura Elvey spoke to Paul Stacey about their new walking group 'Sole Mates' that is growing its participants each week, and providing a safe space for people to talk and improve their mental health.
Broadcast on Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Monday 10th November 2025.
Sally Peacock speaks with Sam of Tiny Talk (Erewash). Sam's business is a part of a franchise which offers baby signing and toddler talking classes to families in and around Long Eaton and Ilkeston. She is sharing her stories right from attending classes herself to buying into the franchise and running business since 2016. Helen Purcell has another business news round up too.
Robert Walker from Stapleford and Sandiacre Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club spoke to Paul Stacey about the monthly Saturday drop-in sessions held in Sandiacre.
Broadcast on Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Wednesday 5th November 2025.
You may know of John his five decades within the performing arts whether that be as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe TV series or from his multi award winning folk albums. Described by MOJO as "one of the ultimate British songwriters", within this Remembrance Sunday special John talks about how the "filing cabinet of songs" in his mind led to being invited to be a part of the War Horse creative team and why the story of Warhorse is still poignant now, in 2025, as it was when the stage show premiered in 2007.
In his regular monthly slot, Councillor James Dawson spoke to Paul Stacey about a busy calendar of events with civic remembrance services, fireworks display and Christmas lights switch-ons this month. Plus work to start on new bridge to West Park from Long Eaton Town Deal funding.
Broadcast on Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Monday 3rd November 2025.
Sally Peacock speaks with Andy from G.T Edwards Funeral Services, a family business approaching its 100th anniversary, about how a business with such traditional roots keeps up with current trends and how they make transitions into new ideas smoothly.
We'd like to apologise for the sound issues during this interview and thank you for your patience whilst listening.
Helen Purcell has another business news round up too.
Vanya Polunin, son of the creator of the iconic Slava's Snow Show" chats with Kirsty on Arts & Toast about what it's like to have a clown as a dad and how this iconic show has managed to last 32 years touring the world, encouraging people of all ages and culture to remember how to "play". Slava's snow show will be at Nottingham Concert Hall from 29 October until 2 November 2025.
Local Artist, and Derbyshire Open Art's Stanton-By-Dale's co-ordinator, Neal Forster has a chat with Kirsty on Arts & Toast on Sunday Breakfast about his art, his growth in confidence in selling his work and the plans for Derbyshire Open Art's 2026 exhibition, happening 23 - 25 May 2026.
Local independent artist Terrianne talks with Kirsty, on Arts & Toast on Sunday Breakfast, about the impact of her set at YNot Festival, funding for artists and her hope for an upcoming vinyl release of her single "Daffodils" by Christmas.
Kristian Thomas Company of Shardlow is celebrating its tenth birthday. Co-founder, Kristian Cunningham talks with Kirsty on Sunday Breakfast Arts & Toast about their upcoming production of "Everyone talks about Jamie" and also why he thinks it's so important to have access to the Arts, for all, in the Midlands.
Sally Peacock continues her conversation with Jane and Jo of Wild Sage talking about their Social Media Consultancy which was formed in in March 2025. Hear the first part of this interview in our previous upload, which was first broadcast on FM and online on 30th September 2025.
Helen Purcell brings you another business news round up too!
In this edition, aired on 30th September 2025, Sally speaks with Jane and Jo from Wild Sage Social talking about their Social Media Marketing Consultancy which was formed in March 2025.
This edition features part 1 of what is an extended interview.
Sally also brings you a round up of some of the latest business news too.
Kirsty chats with the team from Derby Museum of Making to learn more about how a lost Cueno painting ended up being donated to the Museum of Making, after it was found in a store cupboard at Alstom on Pride Park in Derby.
Clr James Dawson talks to Jeff Martin about some exciting projects in Erewash and the up and coming Ilkeston Charter Fair
In his regular monthly slot, Erewash MP Adam Thompson spoke to Paul Stacy about his 'Walk the Wash' fundraiser for bleed kits in Ilkeston pubs, plus the big news of £20m in government funding for Cotmanhay.
Broadcast on Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Friday 3rd October 2025.
Sally Peacock hosts, and is in conversation with Dave Dallard from Granite AV Solutions who turned a hobby into a career in the world of Audio Visual. There is another business news round up and accounting advice too courtesy of Simon Robinson from AHBS Accounting in Ilkeston.
Helen Purcell hosts as Sally Peacock speaks with Claire Taylor of Creationz Marketing in Part 2 of an extended interview, this time, about a mentoring hub created to support those who are new to marketing. Lana Conway has another business news round up too.
Listen again to this fun interview about a true family friendly pantomime heading to the Duchess Theatre in Long Eaton in January 2026.
Derby's favourite panto dame, Morgan Brind, joins Kirsty on Art & Toast on Sunday 5 October '25 to discuss what he has been up to and the plans for this year's DerbyLive pantomime, Dick Whittington. Listen hear to find out more.
Find out how Derby Cathedral are using the Arts to welcome new people into the building by Erewash Sound
Listen again to this fun interview about this unusual production heading to Allenton in October!
David talks about his role as Nick Carraway in Derby Theatre's latest production "The Great Gatsby" and how much he's looking forward to coming to Derbyshire after performing the show in Scotland.
Hadley Trueman and Adrian Chadfield spoke to our reporter Scott Marshall as they departed for the first day of the 'Iron to Iron' west route cycle ride fundraiser from Bennerley Viaduct.
Broadcast on Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Monday 22nd September 2025.
The third 'Iron to Iron' cycle ride starts this weekend and Hadley Trueman from the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct spoke to Paul Stacey about the new route heading west, the riders and fundraising.
Broadcast on Erewash Sound Breakfast Show, Friday 19th September 2025.