Fringe
Crossed Wires is proud to present the BBC Sounds Fringe!
The BBC is treating podcast listeners to three days of unique and exciting shows all for FREE. You could be in the front row for one-off live podcast recordings and special sessions. Come and join us for…

Gardeners' Question Time, the Shipping Forecast, Football Daily, Newscast, Rewinder with Greg James, Radio 2 Book Club with Sara Cox, One Person Found This Helpful with Frank Skinner, Indie Forever and Unwind Your Mind.
Between shows, you can relax in the BBC Sounds Garden — an open-air listening experience with deck chairs and bean bags, plus a photo booth to capture some memories at Crossed Wires — maybe with one of your favourite podcasters!
The BBC Sounds Fringe is located in the former Cole Brothers (John Lewis) Department Store, Barker’s Pool, Sheffield. And the BBC Sounds Garden is just in front, on Barker’s Pool. There will also be a festival bar and an eclectic range of food stalls.
BBC Sounds Fringe
Open Friday 4th to Sunday 6th July, 11am to 10pm
BBC Sounds Garden
Open 11am to 6pm
PLEASE NOTE: As tickets are free, people often request more than they need, so we have to issue more tickets than there are seats available to allow for this. Entry into the show is on a first come, first served basis, and is not guaranteed even with a reservation.
BBC Sounds Fringe Line-Up
For our free Fringe shows, there’s no need to pay but you will need to sign up for a ticket. Please read the terms and conditions when you book.

100 Years of The Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio
with Radio 4's Viji Alles & Lisa Costello
Friday 4th July
Evil Genius: Live with Russell Kane

Football Daily Podcast: The Commentators' View
with John Murray and Ian Dennis
Friday 4th July
Football Heaven
Access All Areas
Friday 4th July
Gardeners' Question Time:
Back to Basics with Kathy Clugston
Sunday 6th July
How to 'Catch a Scorpion'
with Sue Mitchell & Rob Lawrie
Saturday 5th July
Indie Forever
with 6 Music's Nathan Shepherd and Emily Pilbeam
Saturday 5th July
Making it with Audiolab

Newscast
with Adam Fleming & Chris Mason
Friday 4th July
One Person Found this Helpful with Frank Skinner
Episode one
Saturday 5th July
One Person Found this Helpful with Frank Skinner
EPISODE TWO
Saturday 5th July
Parenting Helpline
with Charlie Hedges & Holly Hagan-Blyth
Sunday 6th July
Radio 2 Book Club with Sara Cox
and Special Guest David Nicholls
Saturday 5th July
Radio Academy Foot in the Door: Speed Networking

Rewinder
with Greg James
Saturday 5th July
The Power of Storytelling
with Gabriel Gatehouse, Chloe Hadjimatheou & and Georgia Catt
Sunday 6th July
Unwind your Mind
with Radio's 3 Niall Breslin
Sunday 6th July
Yoto Daily
with Jake Harris
Friday 4th July- Crossed Wires
- The Podcast Festival
- JULY 4TH-6TH 2025!
- Crossed Wires
- The Podcast Festival
- JULY 4TH-6TH 2025!
- Crossed Wires
- The Podcast Festival
- JULY 4TH-6TH 2025!