Chelmsford Radio Drama Festival: Listening Session (Essex Record Office)
A special final listening session for the Chelmsford Radio Drama festival featuring a specially written live performance of Haunted!
The Chelmsford Radio Drama Festival will be welcomed by the Essex Record Office team for a very special "live" listening session in their Spalding Room (Lecture Theatre)
Join Impala - the Essex based team behind "Haunted" the Audio Drama for a one off live performance of a specially written piece which ties into their highly acclaimed podcast series.
There will also be opportunity to hear some of the other locally produced Radio Drama work that has been going on over the festival period.
Supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund.
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