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7th Mar 2025

Rebel Women of Sunderland: Audrey Amiss

Rebel Women of Sunderland: The Podcast is back for a very special one-off episode!

In this episode we hear about the life of Sunderland-born artist Audrey Amiss. Along with Sunderland Community Group, Southwick REACH, we explore Audrey's life and themes of: art, social class and mental wellbeing.

This episode features members of Southwick REACH, Lyn Killeen, Jane Young, Angela Kennedy, Heather Yemm and Carol Morley.

The Wellcome Collection: https://wellcomecollection.org/series/finding-audrey-amiss

Read more about the Rebel Women of Sunderland project here: https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/rebel-women-of-sunderland/

Southwick REACH:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2039675916323387/?locale=en_GB

Rebel Women of Sunderland is a University of Sunderland, We Make Culture and Lucky Penny Audio production.

Produced and Edited by Lucky Penny Audio:

Lottie Steele:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lottie-steele/

Grace McDonough:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-mcdonough-98a800270/

Presented by Bobbi Bunker

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbi-bunker-949ab8151/

Music by the Rebel Women students at NAME: https://www.wearename.org.uk/

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Rebel Women of Sunderland
Shining a light on Sunderland's Rebel Women
The Rebel Women of Sunderland is a project that shines a light on the lives of Rebel Women from Sunderland with specially commissioned artworks and stories. This podcast takes inspiration from the stories told in the exhibition through conversations with modern-day iconic Sunderland women.