Eastern Promise - The Podcast
‘Eastern Promise‘ explores the full potential of the East of England. We talk to experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, disrupters and more, finding out why the Eastern region is the best place in the UK to start, run and grow a business. From architecture to zoology, every business has a place here, with Mike Rigby as your guide on this audio journey, celebrating and promoting our region. Eastern Promise also features the Plug Board; where a panel of three get to plug their own business, event or project in exchange for giving a plug to someone else in return. And there‘s also a bit of lighthearted audience participation in ‘CrowdSourcery’, where folk from across the East of England - and even beyond! - choose their favourite things on a given theme to share and celebrate! You can contact Mike at podcast@easternpromise.org.uk.
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Episodes
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Feel the magic of Eastern Promise: CROWDSOURCERY! Your recommendations for cafes and tearooms are read out to better inform resident and visitor alike where the best brew may be found! Listen now!
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
This week, Mike talks to Sarah Steed, Director of Innovation & Engagement at Norwich University of the Arts, on how NUA has stayed at the forefront of creative industry rankings and how she prepares NUA graduates for employment. Part one of two. BONUS FEATURE - A shameless plug for this very podcast.
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
This week, Mike talks to Sarah Steed, Director of Innovation & Engagement at Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), on how NUA has stayed at the forefront of creative industry rankings and how she prepares NUA graduates for employment. Then, after a shameless plug for this very podcast, we then feel the magic of CROWDSOURCERY! Your recommendations for cafes and tearooms are read out to better inform resident and visitor alike where the best brew may be found!
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
It's the last Challenge:Anglia - but the moment has been prepared for. We dish the dirt on the birth, life and decapitation of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. Then, we introduce our new feature...CROWDSOURCERY!
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
PlaceShapers shines an audio spotlight on how communities in the East of England are creating their own vision for their places, awakening potential and seizing opportunities. Mike continues his tour of Ipswich in the company of Paul Clement of Locus and Ipswich Central, with a quick burst of wisdom from the legendary regeneration expert, Jackie Sadek.
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Welcome to Episode 30, where our PlaceShapers special continues its tour of Ipswich, sniffing out the town's huge potential in the company of Paul Clement of Locus and Ipswich Central, with a quick burst of wisdom from the legendary regeneration expert, jackie Sadek. Then, for its grand finale, Challenge:Anglia takes a look at Ipswich's revered son, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, and featuring a cameo appearance from Wolsey's erstwhile chum, Henry VIII!
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Ipswich! Mike poses three puzzling, pun-laden posers for you to unravel. Plus, we take a look at the utter shamelessness of the Lloyds Building in London. How is that relevant to an East Anglian-themed podcast? All will be revealed....
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
If you thought you knew Ipswich, think again. Mike talks to placeshaping guru Paul Clement of Locus MS, a local boy, about how the town has found an exciting vision for the future and the trade-offs and pitfalls that may line the route. Part one of two.
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
PLACESHAPERS SPECIAL! This week, Mike takes you for an in-depth look (AKA listen) at Suffolk's county town...IPSWICH! Paul Clement is our genial host, both in the offices of Ipswich Central & Locus MS, and on the streets of Ipswich too, with a guest appearance from UK regeneration expert, Jackie Sadek. Then, Challenge:Anglia takes on Ipswich!
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
We travel down the A14 and/or the line to London Liverpool Street to uncover the mysteries of Stowmarket on...CHALLENGE:ANGLIA!
Welcome to Eastern Promise
Eastern Promise is the podcast that explores the full potential of the East of England. We showcase that potential, celebrate it and share it with you, our listener.
From architecture to zoology, your host Mike Rigby takes you on a tour of the region, finding out things you din't know you didn't know and surprising you as to the scale of fantastic stuff that's happening under our noses.
Photo, left: Mike and Engineer 49 record a Plug Board episode at the boardroom at the EpiCentre in Haverhill, Suffolk.