The Leisure Society with Gemma Cairney

Jan 19 2020 18 ep. 34 mins 901

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Gemma Cairney interviews cultural icons, tastemakers, artists and musicians about their pastimes, hobbies, collections and loves beyond what they are known for.

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Kathy Burke

Jan 19 2020 41 mins

Gemma joins Kathy Burke round at her house to talk about her love of television.

Bonnie Greer at the British Museum

Jan 13 2020 38 mins

Gemma Cairney joins Bonnie Greer at one of her favourite places, the British Museum.

Ben Watt birdwatching

Jan 06 2020 36 mins

Gemma joins musician Ben Watt for a spot of birdwatching

Zawe Ashton on shopping

Apr 28 2019 39 mins

Actress Zawe Ashton joins Gemma Cairney to the talk about how she spends her leisure time shopping in retail parks and how these seemingly menial non-artistic places calms her. Born in Hackney in London, Zawe attended Manchester University School of Theatre, where she gained her degree in acting. Her portrayal of Vod in Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong’s Fresh Meat won her a cult fol

Damon Albarn

Apr 21 2019 32 mins

Gemma Cairney joins Damon Albarn for a chat about travel and adventure at his studios.

Kristin Hersh on snakes

Apr 14 2019 31 mins

Throwing Muses frontwoman Kristin Hersh joins Gemma Cairney at the reptile house.

Sir Paul Smith on cycling

Apr 07 2019 24 mins

Gemma Cairney is joined by fashion designer Paul Smith to discuss his love of bicycles.

Santigold on interior design

Oct 01 2018 37 mins

Santigold is the moniker of Philadelphia-born musician and producer Santi White. She released her debut album Santogold in 2008, followed by Master of My Make-Believe in 2012. She has since collaborated with the likes of Jay Z, Q Tip, Kanye West, Beastie Boys and Lykke Li. She joins Gemma at the Wallace Collection in London to talk about her loves beyond music including interior de

Michael Stipe on photography

Sep 23 2018 37 mins

Gemma Cairney continues a new series of The Leisure Society, interviewing cultural icons, tastemakers, artists and musicians about their pastimes, hobbies, collections and loves beyond what they are known for. For this programme Gemma joins R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe at the ICA in London to discuss his love of photography. He studied photography and painting at University of Geo

Theresa from Warpaint on science

Sep 17 2018 31 mins

Gemma Cairney continues a new series of The Leisure Society, interviewing cultural icons, tastemakers, artists and musicians about their pastimes, hobbies, collections and loves beyond what they are known for. For this programme Gemma joins Theresa “TT” Wayman from LA band Warpaint at the Science Museum in London to discuss how she discovered a love of marine biology and astron