The Flying Shed

The Flying Shed Takes Off!

 

The Flying Shed is a magical community radio drama set in the Colne and Holme Valleys, Kirklees, West Yorkshire.

 

It is best described as a cross between The Archers and Dr Who! It is the culmination of an audio arts project between Satellite Arts and Heads Together and was rehearsed and recorded at The Watershed in Slaithwaite. It was broadcast by ‘Two Valleys Radio' who are now based at Meltham.

 

Flying Shed drama recording

The play is about a fictious Meltham family,The Westnabs who meet two time travellers and an eccentric eco inventor Mr. Merryweather. They have exciting adventures to the past and future in the family’s flying garden shed!

 There are three 30min episodes:

The plays can be heard by logging onto: www.twovalleysradio.co.uk  listen again.

 The drama was written by Andy Burton and directed by Gill Bond from Satellite Arts. A cast of local volunteers in the project are the actors and musicians in the play.