David Hoyle | Dream Space Podcast – Factory International

In this week’s episode of Dream Space podcast, Mancunian cabaret star, actor and visual artist David Hoyle takes a trip to Planet Infinity.

With Gemma Cairney as host, we enter David’s dream space – a sustainable community where generations connect over red wine and collective screaming. Everyone has access to housing, healthcare and education. We Are Family is the national anthem and Blackpool beach features, obviously!

David Hoyle rose to fame in the 80s with his alter-ego The Divine David. For the last four decades, Hoyle has queered the boundaries between live art, performance, theatre and cabaret – conquering nightlife around the world and working extensively in film and TV. In April 2024, Hoyle took over Aviva Studios for three weeks with a dazzling showcase of his work to date, Please Feel Free to Ignore My Work.

About the Series

What does art have the power or potential to do, when we allow ourselves to dream?

Gemma Cairney poses this questions to some of the world’s most exciting artistic minds in a new podcast from Factory International.

In each episode we get to know our guest, find out what makes them tick, what brings them joy and inspiration. Together we create a new vision, pushing the boundaries of what is possible and ask what kind of art the world needs now.

Contributors

Gemma Cairney (she/her)
Host
Gemma Cairney is a multi award-winning broadcaster, author and activist. Gemma’s documentary radio series include The Leisure Society for BBC 6 Music and The Sound Odyssey for BBC Radio 4. Previous radio credits include: Island Sounds, Dolly, Dylan or Daft Punk, and Mali Music (BBC 6 Music). Tempted By Teacher and Bruising Silence (BBC Radio 1) garnered two Sony Golds and her interview with Grace Jones, Amazing Grace, (BBC 6 Music) won the Best Music Show Rose d’Or. Her latest book, The Immortal Sisterhood, will soon be published by Canongate.
Kit Callin (they/them)
Executive Producer
Kit is a senior audio producer at Reduced Listening, making music radio for the BBC, and arts podcasts for organisations like Serpentine and Factory International. They are the founder of MOOAR Residency, and run a variety of workshops and audio open mic nights to support others getting into audio. Kit won Best Music Producer at the Audio Production Awards 2023.
Scott Smith (He/Him)
Head of Digital Content
Scott heads up the Audiences department at Factory International, where he leads dynamic teams across multiple departments to drive engagement both at Aviva Studios and on Factory International’s digital platforms.
Silvia Malnati (she/her)
Producer
Silvia works as a producer at Reduced Listening across their Radio 3 and BBC Sounds shows including Late Junction, Freeness, Ambient Focus and Slow Radio. She also worked on Gilles Peterson's show on BBC 6 Music and the Frieze Masters podcast, as well as documentaries for BBC World Service. She co-runs Sagome, a label and series of experimental music nights in London.
Alex Mannion-Jones (he/him)
Producer
Alex is the Digital Content Producer at Factory International where he produces video and audio content.
Femi Oriogun-Williams (they/them)
Sound Designer
Femi Oriogun-Williams is a sound designer, composer and musician based in London, England. They work on a diverse range of projects scoring theatre, dance, film and radio while writing and performing their own compositions. They also teach radio production at Goldsmiths University.
Andrew PM Hunt (he/him)
Composer
Andrew PM Hunt is a musician and composer based in Liverpool.

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