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This week Lou catches up with 2 of the lion trail artits who talk about being involved in the project where 45 lions were placed all around the city. You can see all the lions in one place on Saturday the 3rd of October. You can head to the website to read all about this. The 2 artists on the podcast are Roo Abrook Simon Whitcombe Both artists have designed a front cover for Southsea Folk magazine. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk

This week Lou meets the girls from Made Brisk, a local pop up drinks station that is taking the city by storm, especially over the summer with brilliant, inventive matcha flavours. Follow Made Brisk here: https://www.madebrisk.com Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk

This week Lou catches up with Luca from LocalLinked to talk about the launch of the platform where the public can support local independents and get rewarded for it at the same time. We chat about the app that was just for students but now opened up to everyone. With a brand new website and a real passion for the indie vibe, it is lovely to see that drive from Luca. Follow Locallinked here: www.locallinked.co.uk Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk

This week Lou catches with Becci from Portsmouth City Council and Jordan Thompson from Smoke and Mirrors to talk about the Southsea Food Festival which ia heading to Central Southsea on the 4th and 5th of July. There will be a Kitchen Stage just like last year. Jordan talks about what he loves about demonstrating on this stage to a food loving audience. Becci talks about how the award winning festival has grown over the years. Follow the Soithsea Food Festival here: https://www.facebook.com/SouthseaFoodFestival/?locale=en_GB Follow Rediscover Portsmouth here: https://rediscoverportsmouth.co.uk/events/southsea-food-festival-4-5-july-2026/ Follow Smoke and Mirrors here: https://www.smokeandmirrorsportsmouth.co.uk Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk

This Week sees Lou talk to Louise Moreton about her job which involves being a horticulturist at Wicor Primary School in Portchester. As well as the award winning things the school have created there, Louise has organised the children to grow produce that is being sold at Herbies in Southsea and the Abar in Old Portsmouth. Follow Wicor Primary School here: https://www.wicor.hants.sch.uk Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk

This week Lou catches up with Kat from Creative Social which is a local platform that supports local creatives. From organising regular networking meet ups to holding a market, this platform brings valuable support to the local creative community. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow Creative Social here: www.instagram.com/the.creative.social.southsea

This week on the podcast, Lou catches up with George Coleman from Stones Throw Kitchen as he opens his first permanent spot in the city.

This week Lou catches up with an amazing guest, Alec Chapman from People Of Our World Media. Alec brings vibrancy to the city through his video podcast. He highlights culture in the city and showcases the great work people do in the city and why they do what they do. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow POOW Media here: www.poowmedia.com

This week Lou catches up with Harley Elliott from The Workout Coach on Elm Grove who has created a NEW wellness space and comes on the show to talk about it. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow the Wrk Wellness Club here: www.wrkwellnessclub.co.uk

This week Lou meets Effraim Catlow from the Southsea Skatepark. We talk about what it is like managing one of the world's oldest skateparks. We also talk about his title of being Pro flatland BMX world champion and being a UCI judge.. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow our sponsors here: https://www.portsmouthdemolition.co.uk Follow Effraim Catlow here: https://www.instagram.com/effraimcatlow

This week Lou meets Stef from Goly Natural who is a powerhouse in the city when it comes to creating and using natural products. Most people think of Stef as only creating soaps but there is so much more to Goly Natural. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow our sponsors here: https://www.portsmouthdemolition.co.uk Follow Goly Natural here : https://www.golynatural.co.uk

This week Lou catches up with Debs who is part of the team from POSE. This is the Portsmouth Open Art Studio event happening all across the city from the 24 of October until the 26th. Have a listen where we find out all about the 45 venues across the event and the artists involved. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow our sponsors here: https://www.portsmouthdemolition.co.uk Follow POSE here: https://www.instagram.com/poseportsmouth

Meet Olly, the executive chef at Bear Bones BBQ Co down at the Rex's Arms. He also has refurbished a horse box to create his 'Squinny Box.' We talk about being a chef, and talk a lot about food and his new venture with his food truck. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow our sponsors here: https://www.portsmouthdemolition.co.uk Follow Squinny Box here: https://www.instagram.com/squinnybox

This week I catch up with Luke Lovelace from Baked By Sweet Tooth as we talk about his journey from closing his beloved coffee shop on Albert Road to creating a baking brand across the city. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow our sponsors here: https://www.portsmouthdemolition.co.uk Follow Baked By Sweet Tooth here: https://www.instagram.com/bakedbysweettooth

This week I catch up with a local indie legend Merlin. His style and focus on bringing vintage vibes to town is so cool. He cares about his independent community as much as he does about the clothes he sells. Follow Southsea Folk here: www.southseafolk.uk Follow our sponsors here: https://www.portsmouthdemolition.co.uk Follow Actually Merlin here: https://www.instagram.com/actually_merlin_vintage