Vandal Factory

Unionising Mermaids

Art and activism! Together at last!Nat talks to professional mermaid and eco-artist Lucy Meredith about public space, theatre (and swimming pools) and the importance of benches. Meanwhile Henry reports back from the TUC march in That London. We have banging music, 15 year-old Mimi talks about her Suitcase Story and Henry Does HIs Own Thing (e.g. reads a poem).

White Hot Panic

Henry and Nat are back! Joe Solo talks about his new album, Never Let Them Win, and how punk shaped him. Petrol Girls talk about their new album, Baby: Changing sounds, feminist lyrics and panic attacks. Plus all your fav features: Henry Does His Own Thing (aka reads a poem), The Banger of The Hour is totally innocuous, and Nat's Provocation Station is about mental health and White Hot Panic.https://www.vandalfactory.com/@Vandal_Factorywww.facebook.com/vandalfactorytheatre

Revenge of the trespassers

First up, Henry reports back from Manchester Punk Festival, featuring a host of punk poets sharing their thoughts (and vibes). We play 'Ale of Punk Band' (play/drink along at home!). We have a chat with guitaist Frances Bolley, who features in the punk opera Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Plus discussion on grassroots vs big picture activism, the Kinder Tresspass and more poetry and banging music!

Love me, I’m a legend

Henry and Nat chat to theatre dirctor Freya Winterson about ways communities can use art to challenge the climate crisis, and Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan about the power of political performance poetry.Plus all your favourite features: Nat’s Banger of the Hour and Henry Does His Own Thing.Links to the things discussed in Nat's Provocation Station:https://www.ianbyrne.org/righttofood-campaighttps://www.mothersofinvention.online/www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3d_UsYgt1chttps://www.vandalfactory.com/@Vandal_Factorywww.facebook.com/vandalfactorytheatre

Film, Theatre, Dance and Vibe Journeys

It's a bit of a film special this month, as Henry & Natalie talk to Mosa Mpetha and Madeline Shann. Mosa is part of Iconic Presents and Scalarama Film Festival. She programmes , fun films in unusual, DIY spaces. Madeline is a theatre maker, choreographer, performer who has produced a screendance called The Spring about our relationship with the environment.Plus all your favourite features: Nat's Banger of the Hour and Henry Does His Own Thing.Info on Madeline Shann's The Spring here: www.madelineshann.co.uk/the-springThe SKA playlist Henry made (and is very proud of) is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NpRQ5RxasXrKt67JCv7RI?si=f56a7f2cf5634a1dhttps://www.vandalfactory.com/@Vandal_Factorywww.facebook.com/vandalfactorytheatre

The Ghosts of Struggles Past

How's your hope? How's your anger?Henry and Nat chat to theatre director Dermot Daly about his work on the play 'My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored', dealing with age, sexism, class, race and education. The duo also natter with youth worker and DJ Sumayah Khan about work with young people and the joy of discovering nightclub spaces for South Asian communities. Plus banging music, perfomance poetry and a whole heap o' joy.www.vandalfactory.comwww.facebook.com/vandalfactorytheatreVandal_Factory

COP26 a cop out? Free Nessie! Plus how to be a better human

Henry and Nat chat: COP26 a cop out? Reflecting on the climate movement with theatre director Zoe Lafferty. We discuss 'success' and tactics, as well as the usual questions of hope. Laurence Johnson and Mairi Claire Bowser from BECTU about sustainabilty in film and TV. Plus interview and performance with poet Chris Singleton and some bangin' tunes.Please be aware during the show we discuss Joe Solo recieving an award. This has since been withdrawn.Hope Not Hate's statement: https://twitter.com/hopenothate/status/1461060330126258181Joe Solo's statement: www.facebook.com/joesolomusic/posts/10226322159341961@vandal_factorywww.facebook.com/vandalfactorytheatre

How’s your anger? How’s your hope?

Hey Vandals! Henry and Nat's very first episode looks at subcultures, normalising activism and political theatre and music. There's a chat with Rick Blackman about his book Babylon's Burning covering Anti‑Fascism in musical movements. Róisín McBrinn from Clean Break discusses Typical Girls, a play set in a prison where the women form a punk band.Plus special features: Henry Does His Own Thing, Provocation Stations and Nat's Banger Of The Hour.