Vandal Factory

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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Hannah Khalil is an Irish-Palestinian playwright whose play My English Persian Kitchen recieved rave reviews after sold out shows. Hannah spoke to us about freelancing for episode #32, but here is the full interview where Hannah also discusses her plays and craft.

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This is the full interview with Zita Holbourne multidisciplinary artist, poet, musician, Trade Unionist and educator. Zita spoke to us about her workshops and her work for Artists Union England. An edited version first appared in episode #32. They take on casework and support members through workplace disputes, connect artists in their local area and campaign for sustainable futures, equality, respect and access in every aspect of life and work.

Listen to episode #32 for more conversations about self-employed life.

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This is the full interview with Janie Nicol and Megan Chapman, visual artists and organisers for Scottish Artists Union. An edited version first appared in episode #32. SAU is the representative voice for visual and applied artists in Scotland and is one of the largest arts membership organisations in the country. We discuss the needs of the membership and enpowering and connecting self-employed freelancers.

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Welcome to the full interview with Annabel Turpin taken from episode #32.

Annabel is Chief Executive Officer at Storyhouse in Chester, which incorporates a library, theatres, an independent cinema, a restaurant, and is a community and creative social hub. We talk about how Annabel works with freelancers and the processes she puts in place. Annabel also talks about calling out other organisations for late payments.

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