Kings Place has announced a fresh wave of comedy and conversation for the London Podcast Festival 2025, with a line-up that spans absurdist satire, political wit, literary laughs, dating disasters, and feminist fire.
The full London Podcast Festival schedule:
The festival is a chance to celebrate the fast-growing popularity of podcasts whilst giving listeners the opportunity to meet their favourite podcast hosts. A number of the events will be livestreamed to audiences across the world via KPlayer, the Kings Place pay-per-view platform. The London Podcast Festival was founded by Kings Place in 2016 and has since welcomed over 68,000 visitors and over 750 podcasters.
Shows now available to book include:
Thu 4, Fri 5 & Fri 12 Sep – History Hit at London Podcast Festival – the History Hit podcast network bring their shows to the festival for the first time
Thu 4 Sep, 19:00 – Betwixt The Sheets: Join sex historian Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush
Thu 4 Sep, 19:00 – Ade Oladipo Presents…The Green Chair: The ultimate boxing podcast that delivers expert analysis, fight breakdowns, and real-time reactions
Fri 5 & Sat 6 Sep, 19:00 – No Such Thing As A Fish: Celebrating the festival’s 10th birthday with back-to-back shows and global streaming access
Fri 5 Sep, 19:00 – The Ancients: Join Tristan Hughes for the podcast dedicated to discussing our distant past with each episode covering a specific theme from antiquity
Fri 5 Sep, 19:00 – After Dark: The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories with historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling
Sat 6 Sep, 14:00 – Beef And Dairy Network Podcast – This award-winning comedy podcast by Benjamin Partridge comes to the Kings Place with a brand new live edition. *online streaming
Sat 6 Sep, 16:30 – Reign with Josh Smith and guest Olivia Cooke -Presenter, author and journalist Josh Smith will be in conversation with Olivia Cooke who has starred in the likes of House of the Dragon and Slow Horses.
Sun 7 Sep, 14:00 – Wrestle Me!: Marc Haynes and Pete Donaldson bring back their hit wrestling podcast by popular demand
Sun 7 Sep, 14:00 – Camlann: An Audio Drama – Indie fiction podcast Camlann presents a brand new, never before heard live prequel episode. Camlann is a post-apocalyptic urban fantasy inspired by British folklore and Arthurian legends.
Sun 7 Sep, 16:30 – Pod Save The UK with Nish Kumar & Coco Khan: The UK is in the middle of a shitstorm right now – join Nish and Coco as they dream up radical solutions to fix things.
Sun 7 Sep, 16:30 – Wolf 359: The 10-Year Reunion Panel – A cult sensation in the audio drama space, Wolf 359 is a genre-bending science fiction odyssey. Come celebrate the show’s 10th birthday with a panel bringing together its creators, cast, and crew to discuss the making of a modern classic. – streaming tickets available
Sun 7 Sep, 16:30 – Crowley Time: Link’s Gambit – A brand new comedy sci-fi adventure, rocketing through the world of Tom Crowley’s sketch and character comedy phenomenon!
Sun 7 Sep, 19:00 – Wooden Overcoats: 10th Anniversary Special of the acclaimed audio sitcom live as part of a special audio drama day – streaming tickets now available
Thu 11 Sep, 19:00 – Making A Musical: The podcast that offers a unique deep-dive into the creative processes of new British musicals currently in development
Thu 11 Sep,19:00 – Weirdo’s Book Club with Sara Pascoe & Cariad Lloyd – plus special guest Alan Davies: Weirdos Book Club is a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted and appreciated. Assisted by their comedian and writer friends they discuss a book that is special, stimulating and y’know – weird.
Fri 12 Sep, 19:00 – Dan Snow’s History Hit – Historian Dan Snow investigates the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of history’s defining moments. From the Colosseum of Ancient Rome and the battlefields of Waterloo to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Dan journeys across the globe to share the greatest stories from the past that help us understand the present
Fri 12 Sept, 19:00 – Between the Lines with Jamz Supernova: Join presenter, DJ and tastemaker Jamz Supernova for this very special live version of her podcast Between The Lines, where she invites one of her favourite artists to go in depth about one of their tracks lyric by lyric.
Fri 12 Sep, 21:30 – Tommy’s Brownload: One of the UK’s most-loved British Asian podcasts returns with its signature mix of humour and cultural commentary
Sat 13 Sep, 16:30 – Chart Music: The TOTP Podcast: The podcast that takes one random episode of Top Of The Pops – the greatest TV Pop show ever – and breaks it down to its very last compound
Sat 13 Sep, 19:00 – Single Ladies In Your Area: Join comedians and newly single women in their 30s Amy Gledhill (Edinburgh Comedy Award 2024 Winner, Live at the Apollo) and Harriet Kemsley (Last One Laughing, Live at the Apollo) for a very special live edition of their hit podcast Single Ladies In Your Area at the London Podcast Festival.
Sat 13 Sep, 19:00 – The Empire Film Podcast: The ultimate podcast for film lovers returns for 2025
Sun 14 Sep, 16:30 – The Guilty Feminist : Join comedian Deborah Frances-White for her comedy podcast, recorded in front of a live audience.
Sun 14 Sep, 19:00 – Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil: The beloved actress and activist brings her sharp, honest and insightful conversations to The London Podcast Festival stage with her new podcast
Sun 14 Sep, 16:30 – Shaping Tomorrow Presented by Hear Art: A unique deaf video podcast that spotlights the careers of deaf professionals across the creative, sports and entertainment industries
Sat 13- Sat 14, various – The Podcast Makers Weekend: High-quality, affordable and professional workshops and classes suitable for anyone interested in the industry. Whether you’re completely new to podcasting and want to know how to start, are looking for specialised classes to refine your art or inspiration from some of the most talented figures in UK and international audiomaking, the Podcast Maker Weekend is for you. This years events include:
Sat 13 Sep, 14:00 – How to Craft Great Roundtable Podcast Conversations
Sat 13 Sep, 14:00 – 7 Steps to Making a Comedy Podcast
Sat 13 Sep, 16:00 – Mic Technique Basics
Sat 13 Sep, 16:00 – Editing Basics
Sat 13 Sep, 18:00 – 10 Podcast Mistakes I Made (So You Don’t Have To)
Sat 13 Sep, 18:00 – EQ Basics
Sun 14 Sep, 14:00 – Be a Better Interviewer
Sun 14 Sep, 14:00 – Marketing Your Podcast: Let’s Make a Smart Plan
Sun 14 Sep, 14:00 – From Podcast Audience to Community
Sun 14 Sep, 16:00 – More than Audio
Sun 14 Sep, 16:00 – Podcast Storytelling 101
Sun 14 Sep, 18:00 – Podcasting While Autistic
Tickets for shows start at £11. For tickets and full programme details, visit https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/london-podcast-festival/.
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