Vox Tales Podcast
Vox Tales explores the transformative power of the arts in questioning crime and punishment in our society. Join founding director Alison Urie and sociologist Professor Les Back as they chart Vox Liminis’ 12-year journey fostering community development through creativity. Featuring music and poems by diverse collaborators, the podcast tells stories of connections, legacy and learning towards change.
Featuring a selection of tracks co-created by people inside and outside of prison, the podcast touches on themes of identity, loss and resilience
Over the past 12 years Vox Liminis has developed a series of ground-breaking projects within the context of crime and punishment, working with individuals who have committed crimes, victims of crime, families affected by crime, and people who work in the criminal justice system. These projects aim to foster reflection, imagination, and integrative community development through the arts.
As Alison says – “We’ve always been about asking brave questions and making space for people to connect through art – across all the messy, beautiful complexity that life brings,”
As Scotland and other countries around the world reconsider their approaches to the criminal justice system, Vox Tales offers a timely insight into how collaborative, creative practice can foster genuine dialogue and systemic change. Whether you’re an artist, justice reform advocate, or simply curious about the intersection of creativity and social change, this podcast will inspire and inform in equal measure.
The podcast marks the beginning of a new chapter in the story of Vox Liminis. Having secured funding for the organisation for the next three years Alison is keen to pursue new challenges. The search is now on for a new Artistic Director to work with the Vox Liminis community to shape a bold and ambitious vision for the future.
Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and RSS.
Credits:
Vox Tales was produced by Freya Hellier.
We recognise the many individuals involved in the creation of these works. The credits below acknowledge their contributions. All media is created and published by Vox Liminis.
Waiting for the Daylight (Intro)
Written By: Members of the Unbound Community
Performed by: Louis Abbott and The Unbound Community
Recorded by: Louis Abbott
Mixed and Mastered by: Euan Burton
Pixelated Pictures
Written by: A group of participants in HMP&YOI Cornton Vale with Andrew Howie and Jo Mango
Performed by Jo Mango & Lucy Cathcart Frödén
Produced by: Louis Abbott
Recorded and Mixed: by Jamie Savage
Mastered by: Paul Savage
Fuck it Button
Written by: Donna Maciocia and Gus Bear
Performed by: Donna Maciocia, Gus Bear, Louis Abbott, Graeme Smillie & Emma Pollock
Recorded by: Donna Maciocia
Mixed by: Donna Maciocia and Jamie Savage
Mastered by: Jamie Savage
Life Under Observation
Written by: Lisa, Peter, and Tam with Louise McCraw
Performed by: Tam, Peter, Lisa, Chris P and Louise McCraw
Production by: Louise McCraw
Poems from ‘A Casual Kindness’
Written by: The Unbound Community with Pádraig Ó Tuama
Performed by: The Unbound Community
The Unbound Community with Pádraig Ó Tuama (2022) A Casual Kindness. Tapsalteerie: Tarland
Electrical Language
Written by: Alison, George, Kenny, Louis, and Martin with Lucy Cathcart Frödén
Performed by: Lucy Cathcart Frödén
Recorded by: Lucy Cathcart Frödén
Mixed and Mastered by: Euan Burton
Rendezvous with War Paint
Written by: Marc Rooney and Frewsie
Performed by: Marc Rooney, Ciaran McEneny, Martin Johnston, Michael Griffin, Craig McMahon, Alex Sharples, Donna Maciocia
Produced by: Louis Abbott
Mixed by: Jamie Savage
Mastered by: Paul Savage