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October 2025

Renu launches single for World Trauma Day

Liferaft into Tomorrow, a moment from The Burgundy Book, is available to stream on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon.

Listen to Liferaft into Tomorrow

August 2025

Renu is announced as part of Arts Depot’s Artist Residencies 2025

Renu will use her residency to work on adapting The Burgundy Book into a musical with a Research and Development phase.

Find out more

August 2025

Royal Literary Fund:
Renu’s newest commissioned piece for ‘Close Up’

Renu’s newest piece reflects on her connection to Frida Kahlo
Listen & read now.

Read here
Listen here

March 2025

Royal Literary Fund:
Renu in conversation with Sita Brahmachari & writes On Finding Freedom

Renu talks to Sita Brahmachari about her creative life.
And writes A New Normal Aria.
Listen & read now.

Listen here

January 2025

Renu interviewed about her NDE for BBC Radio 4: Sideways

Renu discusses with presenter Matthew Syed, the extraordinary possibility of experiencing joy while suffering a trauma. Listen to the series trailer, which features Renu’s story, as well as the full 28-minute episode, both below.

Trailer
Episode
a white man in a suit and glasses sits at a desk and looks at the camera; the text over the image reads: BBC SUNDAY

December 2023

Renu speaks about her NDE
on BBC Radio 4

Listen to Renu speak about her Near Death Experience and the creative response it inspired – The Burgundy Book – on BBC Radio 4 Sunday, 10th December 2023.

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Renu Arora with dark curly hair smiling, wearing a black hat and a black dress with red floral pattern, seated in a wheelchair in front of a backdrop promoting 'The Magicians' musical.

October 2023

Renu awarded
Help Musicians funding

“This funding comes at a crucial point in the production of The Burgundy Book - my north star and life’s work - and will help me to take the final production of the album to the next stage, recording with live musicians in a studio, giving the album the organic texture and warmth it deserves, as well as benefiting from the support and brilliance of my creative collaborators and other industry professionals. I’m over the moon.”

Text graphic that says 'SOUNDS GOOD RIGHT?' with a colorful, pastel background.

September 2023

Interview with Tom Whalley on Sounds Good Right? podcast

Renu speaks with producer, sound designer and documentary maker Tom Whalley on a new podcast exploring stories linked with sounds: ‘Sounds Good Right?’

Listen here

2022

New commission coming soon…


 

Interview with Lee Witting on NDE Radio

“I loved speaking with Lee Witting for NDE Radio. Lee is a warm and engaging host. Do have a listen, dear friends”

 

Guest Interview: A life more, and more able.

Renu is invited to speak with Melanie Sharma-Barrow about her journey as a thespian, the importance of sound, cohesion and gifts.

Melanie Fearless is a United Kingdom finance lawyer, life-long activist and now writer, shining a light on discrimination, diversity and social inclusion.


Renu Arora joins The RSC Freelance Committee

As part of this committee, Renu hopes to ensure the voices of disabled artists are heard as The RSC grows and develops over the next year.

“Most empowered and courageous artist”

Renu wins the NRI Institute’s Award for Most Empowered and Courageous Artist and gives an inspiring speech at this year’s ceremony.