Voicebox: Activism

“We are doing this to feed the homeless, not to feed egos.”

Emily Jones went on strike from school this Friday. Here's why...

Voice caught up with the march in London on Friday as thousands of students ditched classes to protest political inaction over climate change

We speak to anti-racist campaigner Zak Cochrane, who also helps coordinate the Love Music Hate Racism campaign

For some of us, going to the theatre is an enjoyable experience, and the only thing we have to worry about is the quality of the performance. However, members of the audience who are D/deaf or disabled can't even be guaranteed their needs will be accommodated.

We catch up with Alexandros Plasatis, an immigrant ethnographer who writes fiction in English, his second language, and recently completed a project for Writing East Midlands working with refugees and asylum seekers.

We catch up with artist Dion Kitson, an international British artist with a political message in his fine art. 

We catch up with Tom McGrath, Programme Delivery Manager at Drake Music, about breaking down disabling barriers to music, changes in the industry and music being a human right. 

Danny Chivers from activist theatre troupe BP or not BP? chats to us about performing without permission, the origins of the company and using art to make a difference. 

Rosie Jones’ Fifteen Minutes is a thrilling hour full of endless surprises, obscene jokes and witty social commentary.

When you start to think about some of the things we’ve discussed, it can sometimes be difficult to find a way of responding. Where do you begin? How do you get involved? What can you offer?

A Silent Voice (2016) - A redemption story that speaks volumes.