International Women’s Day 2020 Gibraltar Conference (Episode 33)

Back in early March, in the days before Coronavirus lockdown, an International Women’s Day conference took place in Gibraltar. It offered a day of inspiring talks and the chance to network. This is my experience of the event.

Cavalcade 2020 (Episode 29)

The social calendar in Gibraltar kicks off with the annual Three Kings Cavalcade, so what better way to kick off a new series of Gibraltar Stories than with a look at this January’s Cavalcade. Volunteers put in hours of work each year to make the event the huge success it is, and in this episode I take you behind the scenes.

Gibraltar Literary Festival 2019 - Exploring Tangier with Richard Hamilton (Episode 27)

Gibraltar Literary Festival 2019 - Exploring Tangier with Richard Hamilton (Episode 27)

In this, the final episode from the Gibraltar International Literary Festival 2019, I speak to Richard Hamilton. The author of two books about Morocco and former BBC North Africa Correspondent, Richard tells me of his affection for Tangier as well as the frustrations he experienced while researching his latest book: Tangier From the Romans to the Rolling Stones.

Gibraltar Literary Festival 2019 - Visiting Writers (Episode 26)

Gibraltar Literary Festival 2019 - Visiting Writers (Episode 26)

Female empowerment, the life of John Buchan, the history and habits of our furry neighbours - the Barbary Macaques and a thriller set in Gibraltar all feature in part two of my look at the Gibraltar International Literary Festival this year. This week it’s the turn of some of the visiting writers who came to the festival to showcase their work.

Gibraltar International Literary Festival 2019 - Gibraltar Writers (Episode 25)

Gibraltar International Literary Festival 2019 - Gibraltar Writers (Episode 25)

Each year, in November, Gibraltar becomes a hive of activity and intellectual discourse as the Literary Festival rolls into town. In this episode I speak to some of the local writers who presented their work at this year’s festival.