Crossed Wires 2025: photo gallery

Much of the event took place inside the disused Coles Brothers store in central Sheffield

The event was well-attended, with queues to get in

The festival’s sponsor was BBC Sounds, the corporation’s UK-only radio, music and podcast app

The hosts of the Making It with Audio Lab session (pic: @tom_sunderland)

Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett from the Dish podcast

BBC Radio 4 continuity announcers Viji Alles and Lisa Costello, who performed the “Sheffield Forecast” (pic: @p_e_d_a_l_o)

Alice Levine, the broadcaster and festival co-founder (pic: @p_e_d_a_l_o)

The presenters of the BBC’s Newscast, including Chris Mason (left), and Adam Fleming (centre).

Michael Palin (pic: @p_e_d_a_l_o)

Nathan Shepard and Emily Pilbeam in BBC Radio 6 Music’s Indie Forever session (pic: @tom_sunderland)

Jordan North, co-host of Help, I sexted my boss, did a faux-striptease on stage (pic: @emmathompsonphotography)