Vandal Factory

Vandal Factory

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Exploring those magic moments where art and activism meet. With warmth, passion and humour, Natalie and Henry discuss theatre, music, poetry and dance with amazing guests. Listen if you love community arts, climate justice, DIY ethics and anti-fascism. Plus banging tunes.

-5 dias

Factory Floor Cuts: Perfect Show For Rachel (Flo O’Mahony, Zoo Co)

Perfect Show For Rachel is a unique and trimphant theatre performance where Rachel controls the show! Rachel is a learning disabled woman who loves Kylie, fart jokes and firing her actors on the spot! We spoke to Flo, Rachel's sister about rules and rule-breaking, learning and unlearning. Flo is the artistic director of Zoo Co and talks us through the process and the political importance of access embedded throughout the show. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and BlueSky and search Vandal Factory Playlist on Spotify. You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists! Support us on at patreon.com/VandalFactory.

42 min
24/05

#40 - Local, Global & Vocal! (Josie Long, Solace & Keep Our NHS Public)

We ask comedian Josie Long about hope and anger! Josie is a jester, activist and all round good egg. She's a trailblazer of the UK comedy industry as the first woman to be nominated 3 times for the Edinburgh Comedy Award (2010–2012). We also hear voices from the Solace refugee group on the theme 'more in common', and members of Keep the NHS Public talk about the exhibition Patients Not Passports. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and BlueSky and search Vandal Factory Playlist on Spotify. You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists! Support us on at patreon.com/VandalFactory.

1 h 25 min
27/04

Factory Floor Cuts: Lens on Gaza: The Sun and Moon Still Rise (Fadi A. Thabet, Shazia Bibi, Jon Wakeman)

Lens on Gaza: The Sun and Moon Still Rise is a photography exhibition at East Street Arts, in Leeds UK. It presents an intimate visual narrative of life, resilience, and humanity in Gaza, through photographer Fadi A. Thabet’s own lived experience and work within the city. The exhibition will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (12 – 4pm) & Saturday and Sunday (12 – 4pm) until May 9th 2026. East Street Arts is located on St Mary's Ln, Leeds LS9 7EH. Henry speaks to creative producer Shazia Bibi and Artistic Director of East Street Arts, Jon Wakeman, alongside some audio from the artist, Fadi A. Thabet. Fadi was born in 1978 in the central Gaza Strip. A photographer, human rights activist, and art education teacher, Thabet believes that art must serve a purpose without a cause, creative work risks losing its ability to reach and move the world if not created in all circumstances. Alongside his photographic practice, Thabet works closely with children who have endured the trauma of war and displacement in Gaza. Through art education and creative expression, he supports young people living in camps, helping them process trauma and rebuild a sense of hope and agency. Shazia Bibi is a cultural producer exploring narratives of identity, belonging, and social justice that transcend borders. East Street Arts supports artists to explore, connect, and challenge artists to be catalysts of change through art. Bethlehem Arts Festival provides a platform for international collaboration rooted in Palestinian heritage and creativity. Leeds Palestinian Film Festival raises awareness and solidarity through film and visual culture.

42 min
8/04

#39 - Live at Manchester Punk Festival 2026! (Grail Guard & Smoked Poets)

Henry and Natalie return to MPF for another live, raucous episode full of heart & humour (and a dash of chaos!). Joining them in front of a live audience are Riaz and Adam from Grail Guard , plus Kashmiri artist Smoked Poets. Grail Guard perform a few of their visceral hardcore punk bangers as acoustic songs, and Smoked Poets delivers a couple of her powerful, anti-imperialist poems. Check out Grail Guard's new album, Still No Future, available now on TNS Records. Or better yet, catch both acts live at your nearest DIY venue! Find us on Facebook, Instagram and BlueSky and search Vandal Factory Playlist on Spotify. You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists! Support us on at patreon.com/VandalFactory.

1 h 5 min
5/03

Factory Floor Cuts: Do It Yourself: Making Political Theatre (Common/Wealth)

Common/Wealth are a theatre company based in Bradford and Cardiff, making work with, for and about working class communities and urgent social issues. Henry and Natalie took a trip to Bradford to chat about their first book, Do It Yourself: Making Political Theatre. The book is a retrospective of their work, it shares their methodology, personal experiences and belief in theatre being a tool for social change. Joining the episode are Ezra, May, Soarise and Evie discussing how they create vibrant, political work, the vital effect it's had on audiences, particpants and communities...plus a hint towards their next show. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and BlueSky and search Vandal Factory Playlist on Spotify. You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists! Support us on at patreon.com/VandalFactory.

1 h 4 min
12/02

#38 - Crochet on the Barricades (Kallemi & Sarah Corbett)

Henry and Natalie discuss recent protests, the Bussing In installation, their gig with Bob Vylan and Nat's dog, Ivy, pops by. Featuring interviews with Sarah Corbett and the band Kallemi. Founder of the Craftivist Collective, Sarah is known for pioneering "gentle protest" or "craftivism" as a form of strategic, mindful social change. Kallemi (كلّمي) an outernational all-female genre-fluid powerhouse ensemble. Kallemi is a result of a collaborative musical project between Swiss, Dominican and Palestinian musicians. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and BlueSky and search Vandal Factory Playlist on Spotify. You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists! Support us on at patreon.com/VandalFactory.

1 h 13 min
26/01

Factory Floor Cuts: A Grain of Sand (Elias Matar, Sarah Agha, Good Chance theatre company)

'A Grain of Sand' is a new play written and directed by Elias Matar and performed by Sarah Agha. It tells the story of Renad, an 11-year-old Gazan girl, who embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother’s tales and the spark of her own imagination, she searches for her family and the ‘Anqaa’ - the mythical Palestinian Phoenix. The play is touring the UK across 2026, visit Good Chance theatre's website and book a ticket for this astounding and profound piece of story-telling. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and BlueSky and search Vandal Factory Playlist on Spotify. You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists! Support us on at patreon.com/VandalFactory.

37 min
5/01

Factory Floor Cuts: Boff Whalley

The full, unedited chat with Boff Whalley taken from episode #37. Boff is the former guitarist for Anarchist Pop-Stars Chumabwamba and founder and lead trespasser of Commoners Choir. He talks about his new book, 'But Life Isn’t Like That Is it?', which is a collection of stories, memories, anecdotes about disruption and digression. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and BlueSky and search Vandal Factory Playlist on Spotify. You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists! Support us on at patreon.com/VandalFactory.

30 min

Exploring those magic moments where art and activism meet. With warmth, passion and humour, Natalie and Henry discuss theatre, music, poetry and dance with amazing guests. Listen if you love community arts, climate justice, DIY ethics and anti-fascism. Plus banging tunes.

Autoria

Vandal Factory
Anos em atividade

2023 - 2026
Episódios

76
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Explícito
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