It's all go at The Bridge

It's the first of the month so Dr Stephen Mann will be along to talk about staying safe in the sun, combating high blood pressure and life with the Lions at the new Lion Medical Centre.

We also have a chat with Dr Brendan Burchall, Head of Sociology at Cambridge University about the results of the Good Deed Poll. Are we as altruistic as we like to think we are? Brendan has the results of the latest research and is able to tell us!

The usual suspects will be along to the monthly Business Forum to discuss the housing bubble, European election results, and the Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Survey.

Fans of Queen mourning the demise of We Will Rock You after a 12 year run in the West End will be pleased to know that some of the talented musicians involved have formed a new band. Space Elevator have recorded their first album and are performing their first gigs later this month. Brian May has added his support and the band, fronted by the enigmatic and cat-suited Duchess will soon be out on tour. I spoke to guitarist Dave Young about the band and their music earlier this week.

Popping into the studio is Aleisha Parker to talk about The Big Gig taking place at The Arena in Stourbridge on the 12th July.

There is another chance to hear my interview with Phil Jones from folk band Hatful of Rain.

Also I will be chatting with a representative of the Chartered Society of  Physiotherapy about their Workout at Work initiative.

We will be making the draw for the winners of two pairs of tickets to next Fridays production of South Pacific by BMOS at the New Alexander Theatre, and Dionne fro the Elton Centre next door may pop in to tell us all about the volunteers fayre taking place at the Elton Centre this afternoon.

Finally, as today is the anniversary of D Day, we will be commemorating the moving and truly extra-ordinary events taking place on the French Coast today. Earlier this week I enjoyed a terrific concert by singing duo The Land Girls with our good friends at Stourbridge Institute, who must be congratulated on putting on such a wonderful event (faggots & mushy peas included!).

so we'll be playing a track or two from the girls album, especially as a percentage of all sales goes to Help for Heroes.

We'll also listen once again to my interview with forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn, and of  course, Dame Vera will be our Featured Artist of the Day.

Should be a cracking show, come along & join me, you know it makes sense.

tara-a-bit

MSW

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Time for a catch up!

Hi all, last weeks show was the usual hectic mix of music and chat with some great guests popping along to say hello.

We launched our first welly, and gave out  all the information you need on The Black Country(Open) Welly Wanging Championship, 21st June.

It is Volunteers Week 1st -7th June, and DCVS & Age Concern Stourbridge have volunteers fayres running on the 6th & 7th June, checkout their websites for full details. 

Kat from Orchards Estates and Lettings popped in to talk about the volatile housing market, and gave us all the latest information on renting  in today’s harsh economic climate.

Sue Wallin, Chris & James from Side by Side came along to tell us all about their latest production Illyria upon Sea, their work with the RSC & the exciting news about their appearance at Edingburgh later this year.

I chatted with Phil Jones from folk band Hatful of Rain, about their latest album & tour.

Fashion & Style expert and presenter of TVs This Morning, Darren Kennedy came on to tell us all how we can become more empowered and confident more often.

Finally we had an early catch up of all things Dudley Arts Council with Keith Horsfall.

We have new music from MetroGnome, Daniel Mutch,  Jack Robert Hardman, Louise Rutkowski and Stephen Dale Petit.

Our Featured Artist was Sir Tom Jones,

A busy time was had by all and the sun shone throughout.

tara-a-bit

MSW