Pins For Peace is a vibrant exhibition inspired by The Peace Museum's unique pin badge collection, featuring large-scale badge artworks by over 30 artists. Henry took a roadtrip to Shipley to speak to DIY curators Adam and Jenna, joined by CJ of Black Lodge Press. You'll also hear Alasdair Beal, a long-time CND campaginer who created the satirical '...Against The Bomb Badges' in the early 1980s.

The exhibition runs until the end of November so check out this bold artwork in-person or online.

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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.

Thanks to everyone at Greenbelt and the Amos Trust for putting us in contact with Fadi and Mohammed. Also, if you hear the odd random voice appearing in the background, it's just the recording picking up the tech team, don't worry about it.

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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.

We're at Greenbelt Festival 2025 to recharge our activism! We discuss the powerhouse acts we see, and bump into Kate from Hot Squash and folk musician Maddie Morris.

This episode features nature photographer Bruce Kendrick talking about his love of nature. Then we speak to Portia Kamons and Nara Kim about SEVENTEEN, a libretto using classical music and verbatim to platform young voices in America.

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In this Factory Floor Cut, Nat talks to Scott Burrell, Director of Three Rivers in Bexley, London. Three Rivers is a free-floating, social arts agency that brings local people and partners together to make a difference in Bexley. In this chat, Scott and Nat talk about power structures, community arts and the importance of place .

Dr David Hayley is an ecological artist and researcher. In this Factory Floor Cut, Nat talks to David about his creative practice, his career and the time he met Paul McCartney whilst dressed as a gorilla. If you would like to see more of David's work you can go to his website. https://davidhaley.uk/

Other Vandal Factory episode that discuss environmental issues are listed on our website:

https://www.vandalfactory.co.uk/climate-crisis-episodes.html

It's the Comrade Conga! Have a dance with hope and anger! Poet Joshua Idehen discusses his new, powerful collection 'Songbook'. Alexia Roditis from Destroy Boys shares thoughts on their new punk album and the issues facing the U.S.

We have dancer Penny Chivers share their experiences for the Freelance Feelings Factory, and Arwa and Mati share reflections on a dance event raising money for the al-Harah theatre in Palestine.

Dancers at that event were: Trace Collective, Aamina Stenhouse, Annabella Fernandes, Julianna Nagy, Kai Dwyer, Harbi Alhatini, Ahmed Alsatri, Maddy Kirk, Rachel Ensoll, Sarah Selwood, Didi, Eirini, Mati Torres, Anouska, Fleur, Phoebe, Silva. Visit here for event materials:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v7S--nlIYzh3R9Eh7gw_cJiLAT1duxJ9/view

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chamæleon is a collaboration between Palestinian writer Farah Chamma's poetry and Brazilian producer LIEV's musical soundscapes. They explore the intersection between spoken word and musical texture, diving into the unknown to search for belonging and identity.

Henry interviews them about So many ways To Move, a combination of audio, visuals and words which they performed in York on 1st June 2025.

For more episodes featuring Palestinian artists, check out episodes #19, #26 and #29 as well as various other Factory Floor Cuts bonus episodes.

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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?

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"We should be the brick in your wall and not just the morter you put on top."

As part of episode #32, we spoke to artists about their freelance experiences. Taken from that episode, this is Natalie's full interview with actor Daneka and visual artist Kit. We discuss life as a disabled creative and their current projects, including Kit's Trans Saints Project. We unpack ideas of access, inclusion, Spoon Theory and the challenges of being a self-employed.

Check out episode 32 for more freelance experiences, and episode 20 for more disabled voices and activism.

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