writer, filmmaker + musician | he/him

Arnold Chukwu is a director, writer and multidisciplinary artist from South East London.

As a screenwriter/director he has had his work selected and screened at institutions such as the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts), the BFI (British Film Institute) and Pinewood Studios; he has had poetry work commissioned by the likes of the Southbank Centre and the Design Museum. In 2021 Arnold was nominated for the BBC’s New Comedian Award.

sound artist, composer + poet | she/they

Be Manzini is a Southern African raised in London.

Her decade writing practice spans poetry, journalism and theatre– working with Theatre Royal Stratford East, Hoxton Hall, Tamasha and Immediate Theatre to name a few.

Her poetry appears in numerous anthologies including ‘Red’ edited by Kwame Dawes and been published by Flipped Eye & Corsair. She is the only UK poet to appear in the US publication ‘Verse:Wisconsian’.

Be Manzini’s first film ‘This Is Not A Thank You’ is an awarding winning film that has toured nationally and internationally and is now available on YouTube. Her favourite places to write are by the river or with a glass of camomile tea in a fabulous outfit.

write + educator | they/them

Beau is a Nigerian interdisciplinary educator who finds solace in exploring the intricate realms of education and anthropology. Recognizing the potential for collectivised information and outrage as catalysts for societal transformation, Beau believes this all begins with communal change.

Their writing practice centers around challenging perceived norms, stemming from a viewpoint unintentionally 'removed' due to persistent othering. Beau firmly believes that;: trans rights are human rights; Black women owe no one smiles; petty theft serves a necessary good; traditional medicinal remedies deserve encouragement; sustainability is inherently impersonal; Jesus was Palestinian; that video was falsely accused of the murder of the radio star.

author + poet | she/her

Dana a South-London based writer working towards her first novel in the psychological-thriller genre.

Visual poetry is an essential part of her writing process, inspiring playfulness in each piece and its unique form reinforces the idea that what feeds writing is risks not rules. Her first published piece was with Reflex Press; a flash fiction story titled ‘Hair Day’.

Dana is wholly committed to creating stories that champion connections between readers and artists of all mediums and hope to one day create a literary legacy that celebrates connection and community.

poet, playwright + journalist | she/her

Eileen is a spoken word artist, journalist and playwright based in London.

Her poetry explores themes of justice, identity, climate change and migration. She was Highly Commended in the 2015 Slambassadors competition and I is an alumni of the Apples and Snakes Writing Room programme.

Eileen has performed at various institutions including the Saatchi Gallery, Victoria & Albert Gallery, the BFI Southbank and The Albany as part of Apples and Snakes theatre show– 'Cece's Speakeasy.'

filmmaker + poet | she/her

Eva-Grace Bor is a London-born writer & image-maker. Based between the UK and Ghana, Eva prioritises being close to water.

writer | he/him

Ian is a writer who is driven to make sense of all his experienced in through the written word.

He sees poetry and prose writing not only a healthy release for him but also a way for him to romanticise existence; finding joy and curiosity within the (seemingly) mundane. For Ian, there's not more satisfying that writing a wavy sentence or poem that encompasses all that he's feeling! Whether it be poems, short stories or journalism on cinema, theatre, music or photography... He loves it all.

poet + educator | she/her

Indira Toussaint is a Saint Lucian born poet, educator, public speaker whose work interweaves narratives of home, displacement and everything in between.

As a multi-disciplined artist her work has led her to partner with the likes of the BBC, Piccadilly Theatre and Russell Group Universities in the UK and abroad. She is one of the co-founders of Twossaints, a language and cultural arts company with a mission to empower diaspora communities through language and culture.

poet + journalist | she/her

Maxine Sibihwana is a London-based poet, writer (and princess) from Uganda.

Her work explores themes of love, shame, the home, queerness, and questioning religious rituals, and has been published in Notebook by MUBI, Die Quieter Please, AFREADA, Lolwe and the James Currey Anthology of African Literature.

poet, educator + performer | they/them

Rhian Parker is a poet and performer from the Deep South of the United States. Their work focuses on the power of poetry to discover truths about ourselves, communities, and personal histories.

In August 2023, they co-wrote and performed Wish You Were Here at the Camden Fringe. They are published in Hyperrhiz: New Media Cultures, Ink, Sweat & Tears, Nova Magazine, and Cyclista Zine. Rhian rejects that writing has to be a solitary act.

They have co-conspired on workshops about the poet’s role in community care; facilitated script writing skill-shares for D.I.Y multi-media exhibitions; and have been known to throw together open-mics at local independent bookshops with poet-friends.

They want to bring back the miscellaneous poetry collection. They want a resurgence in writer salons. They believe that everyone is a poet.

anti-disciplinary artist | they/them/tobi

tobi Adebajo is an Anti-disciplinary artist exploring the question: “Who is not in this space? and why?”

Their projects are curated to highlight the inaccessibility of society for and to other’d bodies, encouraging freedom with/in movement whilst celebrating survival. Focusing on sound, movement, visual & written pieces; tobi’s practice draws from all the senses and relies upon meaningful collaboration to create works centralising diasporic experiences whilst simultaneously honouring the power of identity.

tobi presents evidence of communal & spiritual language that we inherently possess but may be unable to access; framing this language as a basis for collective healing and liberation.