Slack City

About Slack City

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Frequencies & locations:

• DAB – Promoted on DAB in Brighton, with wider small-scale DAB carriage also listed in areas including Manchester, Norwich and Portsmouth
• Online – Listen live online through Radio Player UK

Slack City comes from Brighton’s independent creative scene rather than the usual polished local-radio mould. The station grew out of the Totally Radio world and now presents itself as a home for eclectic music selectors, maverick storytellers, live sessions, conversation, happenings, podcasts and left-field culture. In plain English: it is not trying to sound like Heart with weirder songs. It is built for people who actively want something stranger, looser and more interesting.

The station’s base around Presuming Ed’s and The Actors gives Slack City a strong Brighton identity. Its output reflects the city’s independent music, comedy, arts and alternative culture scenes, with a schedule that can move from dub, world music and experimental sounds to comedy, local conversation, oddball pop, punk, indie, live sessions and archive-style selections. That variety would be chaos on a mainstream station, but on Slack City it is the format.

For listeners in Brighton and East Sussex, Slack City works because it sounds connected to the city’s actual creative undercurrent. It is useful for discovering selectors, artists, comedians, local scenes and music that would be buried on more conventional stations. The page should lean into that: Slack City is not a generic “local radio” brand; it is Brighton’s weird, curious, culture-heavy radio corner.

Notable Presenters & Shows

Slack City’s named shows include Welcome to Pipsville with Pippa Toole, described as a walk through rock and roll, punk, glam and whatever else Pippa feels like playing. Rosie & John features local comedian Rosie James and focuses on the Brighton & Hove stand-up scene. On The Wire, presented by Steve Barker, brings long-running dub, world and left-field music credentials to the schedule. John Child presents Aracataca, while John Warr is connected with Lost Property presents The Damping Wells. The schedule also includes Raygun Classics with Dave Liteyear, Planet of Sound, EarSpace, Footsteps, Mixed Tapes, Slack City Social and The Family Store Show.

Notable shows & presenters are:

• Pippa Toole: Host of Welcome to Pipsville, a Slack City show built around rock and roll, punk, glam and whatever else fits the mood.
• Rosie James: Local comedian and host of Rosie & John, a monthly show focusing on the Brighton & Hove stand-up comedy scene.
• Steve Barker: Presenter of On The Wire, a long-running show known for dub, world, jazz, roots and left-field music.
• John Child: Presenter and producer of Aracataca, bringing music journalism and selector knowledge to Slack City’s world-music side.
• John Warr: Presenter and club DJ connected with Lost Property presents The Damping Wells, part of Slack City’s experimental and alternative schedule.
• Dave Liteyear: Host of Raygun Classics, a Slack City show presented as a musical realm of offbeat selections and oddball discoveries.
• Slack City Social team: Slack City presenters behind live Brighton event programming, including Slack City Social from Brighton’s Spiegeltent.

Contact Information

Official website:
https://www.slackcity.org.uk/

Postal address:
Slack City
170 North Street
Brighton
BN1 1EA
United Kingdom

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SlackCityRadio/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slackcityradio/

Slack City FAQ

What is Slack City?
Slack City is a Brighton-based independent radio station and cultural platform with eclectic music, alternative conversation, live sessions, comedy, podcasts, experimental shows and specialist selectors.

Can I listen to Slack City online?
Yes. You can listen to Slack City live online through Radio Player UK using the play button on this page.

Where is Slack City based?
Slack City is based in Brighton, East Sussex, with public station information listing 170 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1EA.

What kind of music does Slack City play?
Slack City plays an eclectic mix including alternative music, dub, world sounds, experimental music, punk, glam, indie, oddball pop, live sessions and specialist selector-led shows.

Who are some Slack City presenters?
Slack City presenters and show names include Pippa Toole on Welcome to Pipsville, Rosie James on Rosie & John, Steve Barker on On The Wire, John Child on Aracataca, John Warr on Lost Property presents The Damping Wells and Dave Liteyear on Raygun Classics.