The Repeat Beat Poet is a London based poet and MC who fuses stream-of-consciousness writing and Hip Hop culture. He is a multi slam champion, seasoned performer and has been described by John Cooper Clarke as a 'phenomenal writer and enthralling performer.'
Rue Gumbochuma is a Zimbabwe born poet and storyteller. Currently based in London, she has found a balance between poetry and music, combining both to explore the human condition. She has performed at The Roundhouse and BAFTA and her work has been published in an anthology SISTA written by queer women of African and Caribbean descent.
Bella Cox works as a poet, workshop facilitator and MC. She is a Barbican Young Poets alumni and has been part of The Writing Room, London Queer Writers Collective, and the Roundhouse Poetry Collective. She is well known for her transportive poetry that addresses the notions of home and belonging. Her proudly queer and feminist work seeks to embrace difference and empower young people.
Matt L.T. Smith is a poet and facilitator. Through his work Matt seeks to convey the intimacy of change through explorations of family and mental health that try to capture emotional truth through abstraction.
Lisette Auton is a disabled activist, writer, poet, spoken word artist, theatre-maker and creative practitioner based in Darlington in North-East England.
oakley has worked with Birmingham Rep and Theatre Royal Stratford East as a playwright, and was awarded the Out-Spoken Prize for Page Poetry 2018 and a part of Apples and Snakes immersive poetry show Rallying Cry in 2018.
Apples and Snakes Blackbox captures performances from the best spoken word artists of today. Watch the strength of a single, passionate voice as poets speak openly & honestly on politics, gender, identity, race & the everyday. First up in the new series, rising star Amina Jama.
Helen Seymour is a Canterbury-based writer and spoken word artist whose work blurs the line between theatre and poetry, approaching serious topics with surreal humour.
Roger Robinson is a Trinidadian writer and musician based in the UK. He has published several books and is lead vocalist for critically acclaimed King Midas Sound.
Shagufta K is an award-winning poet who uses arts to engage with audiences who feel their experiences are not reflected within traditional and mainstream arts.
