Scroll down for a list of performers in alphabetical order.

Adisa
Performance Poet
All ages
Adisa is a commanding figure when he performs on stage. Whilst the most beautifully written poem can drop like a dumpling in a shallow stew when voiced by an amateur, Adisa is totally engaging and entertaining.

Patience Agbabi
Performance Poet
All ages
Musically inspired, Patience Agbabi refines and redefines language. Her influences come from sources as varied as rap, punk, ska and blues, along with the work of other poets such as Benjamin Zephaniah and Merle Collins.

Valerie Bloom
Poet and performer
All ages
Valerie, originally from Jamaica, is the author and editor of a number of poetry books including Fruits, Let Me Touch The Sky and Ackee, Breadfruit Callaloo. She has performed extensively throughout Britain and the Caribbean.

James Carter
Poet and Writer
All ages
James is a popular and regular visitor to Primary schools., where he gives poetry (With music) performances and workshops. He is also an INSET provider, a lecturer in Children's Literature/Creative Writing at Reading University and the author of several creative writing books for Primary teachers.
Fiona Collins
Storyteller
All ages
Fiona works in a warm and humorous way which gives even the shyest child the chance to contribute, and uses her quick wit to make her storytelling performances for adults fresh, contemporary and sharp.

Kevin Graal
Storyteller and Performer
All ages
Most of Kevin's work is in primary schools and libraries but he also does storytelling demonstrations - a story with accompanying commentary - for conferences and teacher training sessions and storytelling tours in art galleries, museums and countryside sites. Kevin also performs for the National Trust and Tate Britain.

Jane Grell
Author and Storyteller
All ages
Jane was born on the island of Dominica in the Caribbean and brings alive the African & Caribbean Oral tradition through song, rhythm games, poems, stories, drama and dance. Jane can cater for all ages.

Anne Johnson
Storyteller & Poet
All ages
Anne has worked extensively as a performance poet and storyteller at many different events. She performs and runs workshops with all ages.

Jonzi-D
Performer and Rapper
All ages
Jonzi-D has been at the forefront of underground British hip-hop culture since it burst onto the scene at the beginning of the eighties, his work includes the play 'Aeroplane Man'.

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African Musical Ensemble
All ages
The music provided usually consist of songs and chants of ancestral folk stories, the workshop and training is based on the usage of Western and African various authentic instruments, their rhythm patterns and how they can be fused into various music styles of today.

Raman Mundair
Performance Poet
All ages
In her workshops Raman uses her skills as a writer and performer to build an environment of safety where participants can engage with the source of their truths and fictions and recreate them using the structures of poetry, prose, storytelling and drama.


Andrew Fusek Peters
Storyteller & Poet
All ages
Andrew Fusek Peters is an Anglo-Czech poet, author, anthologist, storyteller, didgeridoo player, broadcaster and creative writing tutor. He can perform to large groups and run workshops with small groups from reception up to sixth-form, plus inset for all abilities, including SLD.

Poppy Seed
Performance Poet
All ages
Poppy Seed describes herself as an 'environmentally friendly humanitarian' who is dealing in poetic sound power to entertain and educate. Appearances include Glastonbury, the ICA, The Albany and Oval Theatres.

Steve Tasane
Performance Poet
All ages
Steve has extensive workshop experience in schools, youth clubs and with adults. He also works with adults and children with learning difficulties.
He is happy to work with children of any age.

Surya Turner
Storyteller
All ages
Surya links all performances and workshops to the learning outcomes in the Early Years Foundation Stages and the National Curriculum. Props, instruments, textiles, visual artefacts, songs and games are all used during the session to engage participants at all levels.

TUUP
International Storyteller & Drummer
All ages
TUUP (pronounced TOOP) has worked for over 20 years in schools and colleges as a storyteller. He travels around Europe and is a hugely popular and highly professional person who can work with groups of up to 60 children.

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