Hello, we are Apples and Snakes, England’s leading spoken word poetry organisation. We are at UnderOne Festival as a supporting partner to inspire your creativity and enhance your well-being during the event.
Our poet-in-residence for the UnderOne festival is Kat François
You can also hear TS Eliot Prize-winning poet Joelle Taylor; emerging poets Bhumika Billa and Gafar Fashola; Apples and Snakes Artistic Director, Lisa Mead; and Chair of our Board, Amerah Saleh.
Kat is a movement based Artist, Writer and Educator; Writing and Performance Coach; BBC TV and World Poetry Slam Champion. Kat has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, Saturday Live and Woman’s Hour, as well as BBC TV & Sky, and featured on BBC television’s Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers. Kat has written and performed two solo plays and three solo comedy shows
Joelle Taylor is the author of 4 collections of poetry. Her most recent collection, C+NTO & Othered Poems, won the 2021 T.S Eliot Prize and the 2022 Polari Book Prize for LGBT authors. C+NTO is currently being adapted for theatre with a view to touring.
Catch us at these times:
Kat François
Spoken Word Performance
Wed 24 July: 10.20-10.30am
Journalling with Kat
Thu 25 July: 9.30-10.00am
Joelle Taylor
Panel Discussion F: Pride in Perspective: Voices of the LGBTQ+ Community
Wed 24 July: 3.25-4.05pm
Spokenword Performance
Thurs 25 July: 10.15-10.30am
Lisa Mead
Fireside Chat – Fostering Inclusivity: A Fireside Chat on Supporting Parents and Carers in the Workplace
Wed 24 July: 11.00-11.30am
Panel Discussion H: Artistic Voices Unite: Harnessing Diversity for Impactful Storytelling
Wed 24 July: 3.25-4.05pm
Lunchtime performances:
Bhumika Billa – Wed 24 July
Gafar Fashola – Thu 25 July
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