Making Space

Poet, novelist, playwright and former Young People's Laureate for London, Cecilia Knapp, joins Roundhouse CEO and Artistic Director Marcus Davey to explore the power of authentic human stories and how not to overthink a poem.Cecilia reveals her personal, transformative journey with creativity, starting with finding community at the Roundhouse Poetry Collective, which she calls "the pivotal moment of my life". She shares her unique perspective on what poetry is—a language we’ve built to convey something "complex or slippery to convey," cutting directly to the heart of what is often "unsayable" with bog-standard words. Cecilia shares how she brings courage and honesty to her writing, noting that grief can be "mundane and it can be surreal and it can be funny sometimes".Cecilia’s latest book, Lack, is out in May 2026. Go to www.ceciliaknapp.com to find out more.Making Space is a six-episode series, featuring intimate conversations with leading artists and thinkers connected to the Roundhouse. You can hear previous episodes with Oscar-winning actor, writer, producer, and director Daniel Kaluuya and internationally renowned artist, Sir Antony Gormley, wherever you get your podcasts. Series two will be announced in May.The Roundhouse is a youth charity and independent multi-arts venue based in Camden, London. Set within a Grade II* listed performance space, it is the UK’s leading creative centre for young people, engaging more than 10,000 young people annually through its creative youth programme.CreditsGuest: Cecilia KnappHost: Marcus DaveyAudio Producer: Mia CampbellEditor: Sarah WarrenTheme music by ShunajiSenior Producer: Marie Horner

One of the world's greatest living artists and former winner of the Turner Prize, Sir Antony Gormley, joins Roundhouse CEO and Artistic Director Marcus Davey on Making Space; exploring creativity as a vital social force.Antony talks about the profound significance of clay—a material he believes grounds us and allows us to "think and to feel through making". He reveals how his need to "make a mess" in his garden shed shaped his early work and how his celebrated works, like the sculpture that sits on top of the Roundhouse, are rooted in the place, community, and history where they stand.Hear Antony's unique perspective on accessing a place of infinite possibility within the mind, which he calls the "darkness of the body":“But in the space where there are no things, everything is possible.”Making Space is a six-episode series, featuring intimate conversations with leading artists and thinkers connected to the Roundhouse. You can hear the first episode with Oscar-winning actor, writer, producer, and director Daniel Kaluuya wherever you get your podcasts. The next episode is out on 29 April with poet and author Cecilia Knapp. Series two will be announced in May.The Roundhouse is a youth charity and independent multi-arts venue based in Camden, London. Set within a Grade II* listed performance space, it is the UK’s leading creative centre for young people, engaging more than 10,000 young people annually through its creative youth programme.CreditsGuest: Antony GormleyHost: Marcus DaveyAudio Producer: Mia CampbellEditor: Sarah WarrenTheme music by ShunajiSenior Producer: Marie Horner

Oscar-winning actor, writer, producer, and director Daniel Kaluuya is the first guest on Making Space, a new podcast hosted by Roundhouse CEO and Artistic Director Marcus Davey exploring creativity as a vital social force. Daniel talks openly about growing up in Camden and how tuning into his inner voice became one of his most valuable creative lessons. As the Roundhouse’s Associate Artistic Director, hear his bold vision on fostering young talent through new youth theatre company, Centre 59: "It’s about empowering young people, letting them show us what they can do and then finish…We can’t hold their hands. That’s how you make space for creativity to grow.”Making Space is a six-episode series, featuring intimate conversations with leading artists and thinkers connected to the Roundhouse. Future episodes in Series 1 include sculptor Sir Antony Gormley, released on 22 April and poet and author Cecilia Knapp, available to stream from 29 April. Series two will be announced in May.The Roundhouse is a youth charity and independent multi-arts venue based in Camden, London. Set within a Grade II* listed performance space, it is the UK’s leading creative centre for young people, engaging more than 10,000 young people annually through its creative youth programme.CreditsGuest: Daniel KaluuyaHost: Marcus DaveyAudio Producer: Mia CampbellEditor: Sarah WarrenTheme music by ShunajiSenior Producer: Marie Horner