Dream Space
Episodes
S3 Ep9: Angélique Kidjo
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Angelique Kidjo’s Dream Space isn’t a space that you enter as such, but a mindset that you carry with you day to day. The five-times Grammy Award-...
S3 Ep8: Mary Anne Hobbs
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From running away to London at eighteen and living on a bus with a band, to forcing the door open to a career in the music industry, Mary Anne Hobbs’...
S3 Ep7: Terence Lewis
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Dream Space, Terence Lewis – India’s leading contemporary dance choreographer – asks us to be still for a moment. ...
S3 Ep6: Juliet Ellis
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artist and filmmaker Juliet Ellis takes us on a journey through her meditative practice as a multidisciplinary artist in this absorbing episode of Dre...
S3 Ep5: Nubya Garcia
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Dream Space podcast, jazz saxophonist, composer and musician Nubya Garcia brings the principles of improvisation to her dreams.Guid...
S3 Ep4: Amrou Al-Kadhi
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can a lack of control be freeing? In this episode of Dream Space, British-Iraqi writer, drag performer and filmmaker Amrou Al-Kadhi takes us on a jour...
S3 Ep3: Lotte Wubben-Moy
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Raised in an East London home alive with creativity – a fashion designer mum and a furniture maker dad – Arsenal defender and Lioness Lotte Wubben...
S3 Ep2: Max Porter
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forest bathing. Climbing trees. Falling in love. Step inside writer Max Porter’s dream space where you find a deep connection to the living world an...
S3 Ep1: Marina Abramović
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of season three, visionary performance artist Marina Abramović joins host Gemma Cairney to talk about the importance of dreaming...
Dream Space S3 Trailer
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dream Space is back for a third season of dreams, visions and imaginary worlds – straight from the minds of our leading creative thinkers. &nbs...
S2 Ep 10: Kee Hong Low
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Dream Space series 2, Gemma Cairney leaves us in the capable hands (and mind) of Factory International’s Creative Director a...
S2 Ep 9: Afrodeutsche
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
British-born Ghanaian/Russian/German artist Afrodeutsche, aka Henrietta Smith-Rolla, invites us aboard her Love Plane in this week’s episode of Drea...
S2 Ep 8: Amir Nizar Zuabi
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning Palestinian playwright and director Amir Nizar Zuabi invites us on a journey in this week’s episode of Dream Space. We travel along an...
S2 Ep 7: Ryan Gander
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning artist Ryan Gander lets us into his mind in this episode of Dream Space, imagining a world where time slows down, and mindfulness reigns...
S2 Ep 6: Benji Reid
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A pioneer of hip hop theatre turned award-winning photographer and educator, Benji Reid takes us into a space of healing in his dreams.Life can feel o...
S2 Ep 5: David Hoyle
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mancunian cabaret star, actor and visual artist David Hoyle takes on a trip to a new utopia in our latest episode of Dream Space. If you’re feeling ...
S2 Ep 4: Zawe Ashton
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, writer, and director Zawe Ashton invites us into her dream world in this episode —a sensory landscape where nostalgia comes to life. Imagine ...
S2 Ep 3: Gazelle Twin
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Enter the dreams of electronic music composer, producer, and artist Gazelle Twin as she imagines an endless summer’s evening where the sce...
S2 Ep 2: Hetain Patel
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our dreamer this time is visual artist and performer Hetain Patel. Born and raised in a working class British Gujarati Asian household in Bolton, Pate...
S2 Ep 1: DJ Paulette
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary mixer and Haçienda resident DJ Paulette dances to the music of her dreams in this episode of Dream Space. Music and water collide, Manchest...
Dream Space S2 Trailer
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dream Space is back for a second season. Hosted by the multi-talented, award-winning broadcaster Gemma Cairney, we ask some of the world’s most exci...
Ep 10: Lemn Sissay
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the acclaimed poet, writer, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay takes us through his nature-inspired Dream Space. The writer and po...
Ep 9: Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, artist and world-builder Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley takes us on a journey - literally with a collective train ride - to a utopian d...
Ep 8: Es Devlin
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode award-winning artist and set designer Es Devlin builds a world where humans share a language with endangered butterflies and birds. Ti...
Ep 7: Nabihah Iqbal
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Dream Space, Nabihah Iqbal transports us to Egypt – where a calm oasis is waiting on the banks of the Nile and a golden sun...
Ep 6: Ivan Michael Blackstock
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today our dreamer is Ivan Michael Blackstock. With a background in contemporary dance, South-London born Ivan is a true multidisciplinary artist, from...
Ep 5: Jenn Nkiru
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our dreamer in this episode is the brilliant Jenn Nkiru. Jenn is an award-winning artist, director and visionary filmmaker from Peckham, whose work is...
Ep 4: Sabrina Mahfouz
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Dream Space, Sabrina Mahfouz invites us into her triple-room extravaganza featuring nostalgic '90s beats, pastel colours and a coll...
Ep 3: Danez Smith
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re entering the dream space of the award-winning author and poet Danez Smith.They are the author of three critically acclaimed po...
Ep 2: Scottee
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant Scottee is a multi-award winning artist based in Manchester making work for theatres, ears and walls - tackling topics of class, bodies,...
Ep 1: Maxine Peake
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, activist, writer, director and all round general delight Maxine Peake joins us as our first guest on Dream Space. Born and raised in Bolton, Ma...
Dream Space S1 Trailer
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does art have the power to do, when we allow ourselves to dream? Gemma Cairney speaks with some of the world’s most exciting artists to ta...