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...
I’m a Phoenix, Bitch (work in progress) presented by Bryony Kimmings
Critically acclaimed performance artist, playwright and activist Bryony Kimmings performs a work-in-progress of her highly anticipated new show. I'm a Phoenix, Bitch combines personal stories...
Xylaroo
Xylaroo are a sister duo act with a refreshing take on folk music. Having travelled the world in their youth, starting in Papua New Guinea and ending in London via Sri Lanka, Hong Kong,...
Winnie Varghese
The Rev. Winnie Varghese is a blogger for the Huffington Post; author of Church Meets World; editor of What We Shall Become; and author of numerous articles and chapters on social justice and the...
Stephen James Smith
Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today. To date, his poetry videos have amassed over a million views online. In...
Tony Law
“Imagine if Harry Potter was a Canadian non-wizard who writes very funny jokes with his big hands, that's Tony Law” – Sean Lock Tony Law is a three-time Chortle Award winner, Amused Moose...