At the moment, we are operating a modified schedule due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Click on Programmes in the menu above to see our current programme schedule.

Donations

If you would like to donate to Welcombe Radio you will help us to help our community. Donations support our work with local schools and many other community projects. They also help us to maintain and upgrade our equipment, and improve accessibility to our studio.

NEWS

Chris's Quiz Night

Monday 8.30 - 10.30pm

As you can't go to the pub quiz at the moment, we thought we'd bring the quiz to you! We can't serve you any drinks, and there won't be any prizes, but Chris will still host a fun quiz which is open to everyone. You can email your answers to windmillquiz@gmail.com if you like, or just listen in.

THANK YOU

All At Welcombe Radio Thank All Those Who Are Contributing to Keeping Us Safe

For help and support contact Stratford upon Avon Town Support on Facebook or https://www.stratfordsupport.org.uk/

KEEP LISTENING

Everyday life has changed very suddenly in the past couple of weeks. Here at Welcombe Radio, we are adapting to the current situation. For the time being, some of our programme-makers are going to continue making their shows whilst others, for understandable reasons, are going to take a break. There may also be some minor interruptions to our output or an occasional drop in sound quality. We apologise in advance for this. However, if you do miss some or all of a programme, please check the full schedule to see when it is repeated.

Welcome to Welcombe Radio

Nestling at the foot of the Welcombe Hills, Stratford upon Avon is home to Welcombe Radio. The ethos of  Welcombe Radio is to provide a welcoming supportive environment for individuals and groups from the community to broadcast, inform and entertain their fellow community neighbours through the medium of radio.

Click on Listen Now to hear what's going on in and around Stratford upon Avon.

Our Programmes

When we are not broadcasting live or if one of the above programmes is cancelled due to illness or avaialability, we play a looped selection of recent and popular programmes.

Many of our shows are also repeated at regular times during the week. Please see the full schedule for more details.

Contact Us

We are always keen to hear from new and existing community groups and organisations as well as individuals working in the community about what you are doing around Stratford upon Avon. We would also like to know about up-coming community events that you are organising. Click the Contact Us button and send us a message.

Are you interested in presenting your own regular radio show?

Is there something you are so passionate about you would love the opportunity to share it with others?

Do you enjoy being part of a team of enthusiastic like-minded people?

Are you interested in helping and supporting your community?

Welcombe Radio is looking for people like you. Get in touch.

Village Voices Coronavirus Updates

Friday 1 - 2pm, interviews and other information about and for the villages in south Warwickshire.

You can hear the programme again on Saturday at 12pm and Monday at 10am.

Sounds of Stratford with Tori Rushton

Thursday 12pm

I'm back on air this Thursday !! sharing mine and other musicians black clouds and silver linings in lockdown join me at 12pm til 1pm ...very excited and humbled to be back behind the mic again!

Please support me and other musicians by just tuning in..would warm my heart loads. xx

You can catch repeats of the Sounds of Stratford at 4pm Sunday, 6pm Monday, 9am Wednesday and 6am Friday.

Connecting Stratford on Avon

Listen at 4pm on Friday and on Sunday 12pm, Monday 11am and Wednesday 7pm.

Visit the Connecting Stratford on Avon programme page to find out how you can get in touch with Penny and Anya.

Rotary Shakespeare Virtual Duck Race

Saturday 29^th August 2020 at 2pm

The annual duck race raises funds for Children & Young People services at the Shakespeare Hospice. This year a physical event isn't possible so Rotary is running a virtual duck race instead.

Rotary hopes to raise £2,000 for the hospice. You can join the event by getting an invitation link from TapSimple or through the Stratford Upon Avon Rotary Facebook page or by emailing claire@gaga-uk.org.

Chris's Music Marathon

To celebrate the 2.6 Challenge, Chris Last will be presenting 26 shows across 26 days in aid of Welcombe Radio. Each show will feature artists beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, so expect the full range from Aaliyah to ZZ Top! You can listen live every day from Sunday 26th April - every show will be at 2pm (except on 8th May, when it will be at 8pm).

Please click Donate button above to donate or sponsor Chris.

Click teh play button below to hear Chris and Penny talk about why and how he's taking on this challenge.

All money raised will be used to upgrade our equipment and ensure we can reach more people in the community than ever before. Please also help by spreading the word, so as many people know about Welcombe Radio and the Music Marathon as possible,

If you normally listen to a show between 2 and 5 pm, please check the schedule for details of when it will be broadcast.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Welcome to Welcombe Radio

VJ Day 75^th Anniversary

Saturday 15^th August

Stratford Town Council, Welcombe Radio, Escape Arts are working together to digitally broadcast commemorations of the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day.

We join not only this country but many others across the world to honour and reflect on the brave men, women and children who fought, lived and died during the Second World War. We pay a special salute to those who fought in Asia.

We are honoured to have been working with Lesley Clark Chairman and Treasurer of Java Far East Prisoners of WAR (FEPOW ) and Pauline Simpson the Chaplin of FEPOW, to bring you this day.

Our programmes start at 9:15am on Saturday 15^th August and finish at 3pm. Click here to read the complete schedule.

If you are not able to listen on Saturday, we are repeating the entire event twice on Sunday 16^th: once starting at 9am and then again from 4pm.

Simon Morgan

It is with extreme sadness today we are forced to say goodbye to Simon Morgan who was tragically killed in a cycling accident on April 3^rd. To mark his funeral which is today at 12.30pm, and, to pay tribute to his wonderful talent for song writing, we at Welcombe Radio, are playing his album, More Songs About Hospital Food. You can find this album @ bandcamp.com.

He would have been humbled and amazed by all the wonderful personal tributes and messages posted for him.

So, Simon's friends and work colleagues and all those who loved him that can’t be with us due to the present restrictions, Thank you, thank you to CGL and to Chris Jennings for all your love and support.

Love & peace Simon.

We hope you enjoy this album in his honour.