All our episodes recorded in front of a live audience!
We're proud to present Vandal Factory's first podcast in front of a live audience! Recorded as part of BIG UP FEST at The Tetely in Leeds on 4th November 2023!
We invited photographer Shy Burhan and rapper Henny Hurtz to talk about their work in social change and community arts. Henry performs a brand new poem and Nat's provocation revolves around HOPE. With a few bangers from Lowkey and Grace Petrie along the way.
We invited photographer Shy Burhan and rapper Henny Hurtz to talk about their work in social change and community arts. Henry performs a brand new poem and Nat's provocation revolves around HOPE. With a few bangers from Lowkey and Grace Petrie along the way.
Henry and Natalie storm MPF with a special live episode about hope, anger, arts and activism. The duo are joined by folk-punk shredder Erica Freas who plays a few tunes and talks about the value of softness to be powerful. Next up is Liv Wynter: punk poet, host, play-wright and musician. We talk about class, Palestine and their high energy night How To Catch A Pig!
Henry performs a poem and Natalie provokes the audience!
"Punk is valuable, but guess what, you can be soft and be just as powerful." - Erica Freas.
Henry performs a poem and Natalie provokes the audience!
"Punk is valuable, but guess what, you can be soft and be just as powerful." - Erica Freas.
Henry & Natalie host a live episode recorded on the Rebel Rouser stage of Greenbelt Festival 2024. Featuring 'broken folk' musicians Lunatraktors: choreographer and percussionist Carli Jefferson (she/her), and partially-sighted vocalist and researcher Clair Le Couteur (they/them).
As well as a hearty performance, we discuss the questions: what’s left when we’ve have post-apocalyptically lost everything? What is the difference between solidarity and chairty? How can we roll deeper?
As well as a hearty performance, we discuss the questions: what’s left when we’ve have post-apocalyptically lost everything? What is the difference between solidarity and chairty? How can we roll deeper?
A live panel discussion recorded at the 10th Leeds Palestinian Film Festival on 6th December 2024.
Three Palestinian creatives share their thoughts on the role of arts to tell urgent stories. Featuring actor and presenter Sarah Agha, classical musician Saied Silbak and director and producer Abed Al Ju'beh. Hosted by Natalie Quatermass.
Thank you to the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival and the panel to allow us to release this audio.
Three Palestinian creatives share their thoughts on the role of arts to tell urgent stories. Featuring actor and presenter Sarah Agha, classical musician Saied Silbak and director and producer Abed Al Ju'beh. Hosted by Natalie Quatermass.
Thank you to the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival and the panel to allow us to release this audio.
Henry & Nat return to MPF for another gobby live episode! We're joined by Millie Manders who talks about her musical influences, the politics on her latest album and performs some cracking acoustic bangers alongside musician Joe. We discuss collectivism, ask the audience what brings them hope and play Punk band Or Ale?
Recorded live at Greenbelt Festival 2025!
Amber Massie- Blomfield's book 'Acts of Resistance' is about the power of art to make a better world. Covering 10 stories of political and protest art from history, this chat takes a deep dive into art & activism and how everything from Blue Peter to Beckett inspired social change.
Amber is formerly Executive Director of Complicité and Camden People’s Theatre, she has worked for clients including Actors Touring Company, tiata fahodzi, Barbican, Pro Helvetia, English PEN, Free Word Centre and China Plate. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, and as an activist, she has been involved with Writers Rebel and Extinction Rebellion.
Amber Massie- Blomfield's book 'Acts of Resistance' is about the power of art to make a better world. Covering 10 stories of political and protest art from history, this chat takes a deep dive into art & activism and how everything from Blue Peter to Beckett inspired social change.
Amber is formerly Executive Director of Complicité and Camden People’s Theatre, she has worked for clients including Actors Touring Company, tiata fahodzi, Barbican, Pro Helvetia, English PEN, Free Word Centre and China Plate. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, and as an activist, she has been involved with Writers Rebel and Extinction Rebellion.
Deep in the woods of Greenbelt Festival, you'll find the Rebel Rouser stage, a home to distrupters, hopers and gobheads... and Henry and Natalie hosting a live episode!
Joining the duo are Mohammed Moussa, Fadi Murad and Ste Bardgett. Ste is half of indie-punk noise-makers Mouses and is part of the team programming the Rebel Rouser line-up. After they perform a racketty banger, poet Mohammed joins us. Mohammed is the founder of the Gaza Poets Society, a collective of Palestinian poets dedicated to sharing verse and stories. Finally Fadi Murad, a writer and performer from Jerusalem, shares a piece from his latest project.
Joining the duo are Mohammed Moussa, Fadi Murad and Ste Bardgett. Ste is half of indie-punk noise-makers Mouses and is part of the team programming the Rebel Rouser line-up. After they perform a racketty banger, poet Mohammed joins us. Mohammed is the founder of the Gaza Poets Society, a collective of Palestinian poets dedicated to sharing verse and stories. Finally Fadi Murad, a writer and performer from Jerusalem, shares a piece from his latest project.
