Lynne Segal
Lynne Segal has engaged in Left and feminist politics since arriving in London in the early 1970s. She teaches in Psychosocial Studies at Birkbeck, University of London. Her books include Is the...
Malak Mattar
Palestinian artist Malak Mattar, age 22, paints powerfully expressionist faces, figures, and semi-abstract designs. She first started painting at age 13, during the 51-day Israeli military assault on...
Michael Eavis
Michael Eavis is an English dairy farmer, and is best known as the founder of Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, which takes place on his farm in Pilton, Somerset. It all began...
Ozomatli
Since its inception in 1995, innovation and creativity have defined Ozomatli. Hailing from Los Angeles, the group found a way to represent the city's eclectic culture through music that appeals to...
Jonathan Bartley
Jonathan Bartley is co-leader of the Green Party. He first joined the Green Party after hitting headlines during the 2010 general election when he confronted David Cameron over his plans for disabled...
L.A. Salami
Lookman Adekunle Salami is a man in his mid-twenties with a restless spirit and boundless creativity. He makes charming indie-folk, songs that turn intimate tales into epic anthems and big issues...
I’m With Her
I'm With Her is Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O'Donovan. All three musicians had crossed paths many times in their careers, yet it was an impromptu performance at the 2014 Telluride...
Dawn Foster
Dawn Foster is a columnist and contributor at The Guardian newspaper, and also contributes to the New York Times, London Review of Books, and Prospect magazine. She is a regular commentator on the...
Eve Poole
Dr Eve Poole OBE is an academic and writer who specialises in leadership. She was educated in high schools in Scotland and the US, and has a BA in Theology from Durham, an MBA from Edinburgh, and a...
AIF ‘Act of Independence’ Award
This is what we said at the Association of independent Festivals awards do in Cardiff on Monday 30 October 2017 … “We're honoured to receive this award. It's a big deal for us to be noticed....
Lewis Watson
Lewis Watson is a singer/songwriter from Oxford. Since 2012, Watson has been releasing his music into the world, releasing two albums, growing his own fan base and creating a successful career that...
Jojo Mehta
Jojo is a writer, speaker and lay advocate, known locally and nationally for her work supporting and inspiring community mobilisation against dangerous industrial activity (unconventional oil and gas...
Zach Said
Zach Said is the grandson of Michael Jackson. But this particular Jackson ran a disco night, back in the day, in Zach's hometown of Shrewsbury... a long, long way from LA and Neverland. Along...
Lowkey
Lowkey has worked with Immortal Technique, Wretch 32, Akala, Dead Prez and The Outlawz. He is part of the super group Mongrel alongside members of the Arctic Monkeys, Babyshambles and Reverend and...
Caroline Warrey
Volunteer Manager Caroline spent 17 years working for NatWest, before having various jobs, including working in a few libraries, school administration and church administration. She now is the main...