Our latest episode features Alexia from Destroy Boys!
If you like your queer punk, check out episode 34!
02.08.2025 08:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Did you hear about the naughty ex-headteacher who got arrested?
Clip from the latest episode of Vandal Factory.
27.07.2025 16:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New episode out now!
Featuring @joshuaidehen.bsky.social chatting about his new collection and what gives him HOPE!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
26.07.2025 07:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Big Freelancer Survey 2025 - Report, 'Who's taking the hit?' is out now.
The data provided by thousands of respondents since 2020 presents a clear and deeply concerning picture of the situation in which UK arts freelancers find themselves.
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/bigfreelance...
1/5 🧵
24.07.2025 10:00 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 2
We took a break from recording the latest podcast...
20.07.2025 17:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Have you read Free Pizza For Life by Chris Clavin of Ghost Mice?
13.07.2025 20:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Featuring Palestinian poet Farah Chama and Brazillian musician LIEV, chamaeleon explore identity and resistance.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or via YouTube!
07.07.2025 12:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New podcast out now!
Featuring @milliemanders.bsky.social recorded LIVE at Manchester Punk Festival!
01.06.2025 11:32 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by Vandal Factory
Factory Floor Cuts: Zita Holbourne (Artists Union England)
My full podcast with @vandalfactory.bsky.social on being a creative & work for @artistsunioneng.bsky.social added bonus - Blue Skies #ellafitzgerald I sing this every day -every time someone announces they have gone over to Blue Sky I start singing it 🎵🎶🎹🎤 👩🏾🎤
youtu.be/SYNVKX4BpuM?...
01.05.2025 17:49 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Live at @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social!
In August 2024, we had the privilege to record a live podcast on the Rebel Rouser stage at Greenbelt Festival. And rebels were roused!
We were joined by mischief-making troubadours @lunatraktors.bsky.social.
Listen whenever you get your podcasts!
26.01.2025 15:16 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Freelance in the arts? This is for you.
🎭 On stage or backstage
🎶 Opera, dance, touring, circus
🎨 Design, tech, live events & more
We need your voice in The Big Freelancer Survey.
📝 Take part now: 👉 buff.ly/b6cekkK
#BigFreelancerSurvey #Freelancers
10.03.2025 17:33 — 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Culture As Resistance.
Recorded at the finale event at 2024's Leeds Palestinian Film Festival.
Featuring three Palestinian artists discussing their courageous, bold and brilliant work.
Listen whenever you get your podcasts.
02.02.2025 18:27 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Bad times
15.02.2025 09:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Please share a playlist with us! Hope is a fragile thing at the moment.
05.02.2025 15:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Culture As Resistance.
Recorded at the finale event at 2024's Leeds Palestinian Film Festival.
Featuring three Palestinian artists discussing their courageous, bold and brilliant work.
Listen whenever you get your podcasts.
02.02.2025 18:27 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Freelancers!
We need YOU!
27.01.2025 13:43 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
We want to hear from YOU!
Self-emloyed in theatre, music, visual art, dance, comedy, festivals, live events, museums, libraries, galleries?
Send us a voice note telling us about your thoughts and experiences!
Email or DM us for more info.
Vandalfactorytheatre@gmail.com
20.01.2025 10:47 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Freelancers!
We need YOU!
27.01.2025 13:43 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Live at @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social!
In August 2024, we had the privilege to record a live podcast on the Rebel Rouser stage at Greenbelt Festival. And rebels were roused!
We were joined by mischief-making troubadours @lunatraktors.bsky.social.
Listen whenever you get your podcasts!
26.01.2025 15:16 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Episode #28: Joy Is Resistance!
Featuring Marina Barham from the Al Harah Theatre near Bethlehem and Amber Massie-Blomfield.
We talk about theatre and art as a tool for social justice and change!
25.01.2025 15:06 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We want to hear from YOU!
Self-emloyed in theatre, music, visual art, dance, comedy, festivals, live events, museums, libraries, galleries?
Send us a voice note telling us about your thoughts and experiences!
Email or DM us for more info.
Vandalfactorytheatre@gmail.com
20.01.2025 10:47 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Don't Let Your Guard Down!
Episode #28 was released just after the 2024 general election. We talked about Labour's cultural promises. Plus, we interviewed Emilia from punk band The Menstrual Cramps and the folks at the Hangout CIC, an LGBTQ+ youth club.
14.01.2025 18:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Let us know if you want to chat about the campaign on the podcast. ✊️
14.01.2025 18:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
For the 2024 UK general election, we released the ACTIVIST ARTS MANIFESTO.
Writers, musicians, actors, & directors told us what needs to change about the cultural sector.
Including @richardburgon.bsky.social MP for East Leeds.
Listen whenever you get your podcasts or via our website!
12.01.2025 13:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In episode 26 we met two amazing Palestinian artists from Bethlehem.
Taqi Spateen creates murals across the world. Juman Quneis is a film-maker telling women's stories. We’re also joined by Jon Wakeman from East Street Arts.
Find out why people in Leeds are "friends of salt & revolution."
08.01.2025 12:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Passionate poet Shareefa Energy and insightful film-maker Richard Weston were guests on episode #25.
We discussed political creative writing and working class stories.
Listen whenever you get your podcasts, or via our website!
06.01.2025 13:00 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Live from 2024's Manchester Punk Festival!
Episode 24 featured poet Liv Wynter and folk-punk stalwart Erica Freas and a lovely audience of punx!
Listen whenever you get your podcasts!
05.01.2025 14:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Due to the nature of freelance employment & lack of a sector specific tax code, it is impossible to collect much data.
When a freelancer goes out of business they do so so quietly that unless you’re really listening, you won’t hear a thing.
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
02.01.2025 17:10 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
We're always looking for freelancers to share their positive/negative experiences and thoughts about the sector, Holly. Can be anonymous.
bsky.app/profile/vand...
03.01.2025 09:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Episode #23: Decorated with Solidarity.
Natalie & Henry interviewed Clara & Flora about their Music for Science project and the situation under the new Argentinan government.
Then we speak to @redladder.bsky.social about We’re Not Going Back, a fierce show about women in the Great Strike.
03.01.2025 09:46 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I verse over bops for a semi living and I’m kinda alright at tekken.
We listen, support and advocate for ALL freelancers in the arts. An inclusive, independent community for the 200,000+ self-employed and freelance workers from all areas of arts. https://linktr.ee/FMTW
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
Comedic Insurgent…Man Like Mobeen, Taskmaster extraordinaire, Standup Killer, Dad, Free Palestine…🤲🏾
Historian of anarchism, labor, and the left in the Americas / Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell's Humanities Scholars Program / Views my own, not my employer's
Hi, I'm Kat 🌝✨Activist. Lawyer. Musician 🎻🎤 Synth nerd 🎹 Wonderer/Wanderer. Silly Billy.
Book devourer.✨ 💚 Digital Rights. Copyleft. Privacy. FOSS. 📖 Universal access to all knowledge || Writing abt stuff I'm making, reading & listening to.❤️♾️ 🌈 || ✊🇵🇸🇨🇩🇾🇪🇸🇩
London/Norwich 🏳️🌈🌱
Book: rich@midnightmango.co.uk
Endorsed: @blackstaramps @rotosound_uk
Press: iancheekpress@gmail.com
linktr.ee/milliemanders
Writer, activist, great-grandmother, LGBTQ+ elder.
Theatre and Opera Director, Actor, Dramaturg, Playwright; Associate Professor of Theatre @ Oakland University; Producing Artistic Director of Renaissance City Repertory Theatre: rcep.org
Published Author; Dog Dad; Dual Citizen: 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Director, Stage manager and Intimacy Director trying to dismantle barriers to inclusive theatre and advocating for equity in all forms
Dramaturg / Playwright / Hacedor de dramas.
2025.
Una història catalana (amb Andrea Lucio) / Pagès Editors
Un menú tancat / Gira / La Villarroel
Conspiranoia (amb Marc Angelet) / Teatro Alcázar
Allà lluny hi ha una caseta / Gira
Berlin based multi media artist
Body Art Rituals, Sculpted Skin, Human Instruments and Wearable Art.
Brain behind Aesthetic Meat Front and AMF Korsets
Theatre maker and researcher focused on ecological creativity and arts participation for a more imaginative future. PhD student.
Dean of Cultural Engagement at University of Leeds; Associate Director Policy, Centre for Cultural Value; Advisor, DCMS. Interested in all things arts & cultural sector related
✈️ Seeking new homeland. 🇨🇦🇪🇸🇮🇪
🎲 #TTRPG #osr #posr who likes adventures. It’s a DIY punk 🤘 thing.
🕯️ God, please save me from your followers.
Use @5calls.org ☎️ to #Resist ⛓️💥
#WeThePeople are #TheResistance🗽
Textile Artist, Repeating Pattern Designer, Instructor & Traveler. Passionate About Hand Stitching & Block Printing.
Statement Accessories for Chic, Creative Living: kathybarlow.com
Illustrator, Printmaker and Arts Facilitator.
Portfolio - https://matpringle.co.uk
Shop - https://matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com/
Artist based in the Netherlands | Lino & Woodcut Printmaking | The beauty of a line in relief printing – pure, raw & expressive. | for I am part of nature.
webshop: ernakuik.com
Australian Artist/Printmaker
Working mostly with linocut, occasionally dabbling in digital design
Creating on Kabi Kabi / Gubbi Gubbi Country (Sunshine Coast, Queensland)
Find me at
wilderessdesigns.com.au
instagram.com/wilderess.designs
Composer, weirdo tabletop designer, ex-chemist, and autistic alien. Guitarist in gloomy june. Cast member and 🎶 on Oathsworn and CalazCon.
they/them
https://linktr.ee/devindecibel
For freelance inquiries: devinnelsonmusic@gmail.com
Loves art, culture, creative industries, politics, climate-action, equity, feminism, sunsets, London, Paris, Adelaide
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