Pain in the Arts is the unapologetically honest podcast from Welsh creatives Chris & Jak.
Each week they dive into the glorious mess of the arts sector with irreverent humour, lived experience, and questionable advice.
Featuring our Weekly Questions segment, guest voice notes, theatre rants, and the glamorous mundanity of creative life.
If you’ve ever been told your work is “too niche,” this is your backstage pass to solidarity and satire.
This week’s Pain in the Arts features a major guest: Heledd Fychan, Minister for Culture, Media and Sport at the Welsh Government, joins Chris and Jak for a special Q&A session inside Cathays Park. She answers listener‑submitted questions on arts funding, creative careers, cultural strategy, community arts, and the future of Wales’ creative industries. Alongside the ministerial conversation, Chris and Jak share their week in the arts — from filming promo videos for the Welsh Pride Awards ...
24 Sept 2026
NDCWales, Sian de Bergerac & The London Question
This week’s Pain in the Arts starts with hot tea — literally — and quickly turns into a deep dive into Welsh arts gossip, sector shifts, dance reviews, and the big question: can you really build a theatre career in Wales without moving to London? Chris and Jak unpack the news that Hannah Firth is leaving Chapter Arts Centre after 25 years to join Theatre Mwldan in Cardigan, before diving into a packed week of performances: National Dance Company Wales’ Blue Glass, Sian de Bergerac by Red Oak ...
23 Sept 2026
Operation Mincemeat, Alison Lapper & The Death of Subscriptions?
Operation Mincemeat lands at the New Theatre, Practical Magic 2 makes a surprise appearance, Alison Lapper brings a powerful conversation to Cardiff, and we tackle two big listener questions — is the subscription model dead, and how do you actually market to artists? In Episode 32, Chris and Jak break down the week in Welsh arts with their usual mix of humour, honesty and sector insight. From cult musicals to craft‑supply marketing, this episode covers the realities of working in the arts rig...
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