News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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?’
2020
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”
2020
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
2020
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.
2022
Renu Arora winner of NRI Institute Award
Renu won the NRI (non-resident Indian) Institute’s Award for “Most Empowered and Courageous Artist.”