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Podcasts designed to let you know a bit more about Backup Tech by talking to the people behind the technical entertainment charity, the industry friends it works with, those who have benefitted from its support and sharing the journey's of industry colleagues.
Backup Tech (The Technical Entertainment Charity) is the UK’s registered charity that provides financial support to industry technical professionals, crew/production personnel and people working in the technical supply chain across the UK entertainment industry including those from live events, theatre and broadcast.
To find out more about Backup visit: https://www.backuptech.uk/about-us/
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S1E12 Why MHFAider Training for Freelancers Is Important
10 March 2026Backstage with BackupE12: Why MHFAider Training for Freelancers Is ImportantGuest: Norman Beecher, a Learning and Development Specialist who works with Music Support, the organisation…
S1E11 The comfort of knowing help is there if you need it
11 February 2026Backstage with BackupE11: The comfort of knowing help is there if you need it*WARNING This episode includes discussion of a serious road accident and its aftermath, including…
S1E10 Help In A Crisis
2 December 2025Backstage with BackupE10: Help in a crisisGuests: Sally and Rob Taylor, and Hannah Evans, the parents and sister of Adam Taylor, who was a sound engineer and DJ Adam Fabulous. Host:…
S1E9 Applying for help is simple
14 October 2025Backstage with BackupE9: Applying for help is simple Guests: Backup Trustee, Rick Fisher, is a theatrical Lighting Designer based in the UK and working internationally. A former chair…
S1E8 How To Be A Financially Savvy Freelancer
25 April 2025Backstage with BackupE8: How To Be A Financially Savvy Freelancer Guests: Suzi Green Tour Manager at Healthy-touring.com, Founder of The BACK LOUNGE and Mental Health Advocate, and Paul…
S1E7 Backup Recipient, Jayne Ross
7 March 2025Backstage with BackupE7: Freelancer and Backup Recipient Jayne Ross Guest: Jayne has worked in the entertainment and corporate sector since the early 80s, first in theatre, moving to…
S1E6 Recovery Is Not A Bad Word
1st November 2024Backstage with BackupE6: Erica Basniki - Recovery Is Not A Bad WordGuest: Erica Basniki is a writer who specialises in brand language, tone of voice, and content strategy. She…
S1E5 Talking About Neurodiversity
Friday 13th September 2024Backstage with BackupE5: Talking About NeurodiversityGuests:Phil Wright: An award-winning Senior Mix and Spatial Engineer, Phil trained at the Guildhall School of Music…
S1E4 Piers Shepperd - This Is Your Charity
Guest: Piers Shepperd is director of international technical production practice, Wonder Works. His three-decade career has spanned design, production management, audio, lighting, automation and the…
S1E3 Music Industry Therapist Collective, Tamsin Embleton
Thursday 31st August 2023Backstage with BackupE3: Music Industry Therapist Collective, Tamsin Embleton Guest: Tamsin Embleton, attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist specialising in working…
S1E2 Backup Wellbeing Hub, Kart-Fest 2023
Friday 30th June 2023Backstage with BackupE2: The Wellbeing Hub at Backup’s Kart-Fest – The Village FeteGuests: Backup’s Jessica Allan, Laura Newton, Development and Operations for MITC, and Music…
S1E1 Scott Arnold - It's OK to not be OK
Thursday 18th May 2023Backstage with BackupE1: It's OK to not be OKGuest: Scott Arnold is managing director of Autograph, pre-eminent suppliers of audio equipment to the theatre industry. He is also…
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Backstage with Backup has published 12 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Arts, Performing Arts.
Backstage with Backup is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 35m.