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Artform: Music Website: maddiemorrismusic.co.uk Maddie Morris is an artist who strives to make a difference in the world. Bold, insightful and refreshingly unique, they take traditional song in new directions to shine a light on contemporary issues, offering new perspectives about the world we live in today. After graduating with a first-class honours degree from

Artform: Puppetry Website: lifeandlimbpuppets.co.uk   Life and Limb Puppets is a puppet company based in Newcastle upon Tyne. They make high quality puppet shows and applied works in educational settings.   The main characters in Life and Limb Puppets’ show ‘Dragon’ are all hybrid hand puppets, these puppets are easy to use and can perform

Artform: Music Website: hannabiell.com   Hannabiell and Yilis are an Afro-Latin percussion and brass duet. Their music combines percussion, brass, vocal chants and mbira arrangements. They have facilitated workshops in schools, communities, and universities for over 10 years.   Workshops involve music making as a group, percussion instruments, and learning about musical cultures. There is

Artform: Music, TheatreWebsite: kemakayofficial.weebly   Kema Sikazwe (aka Kema Kay) was brought up in the West End of Newcastle. He came from a musical background with passion for rap, singing and songwriting which he developed in a local youth project, where he spent most of his time as a teen.   It wasn’t until his

Artform: Theatre, Theatre ProductionWebsite: kategregson.co.uk   Kate Gregson is a Cumbria based Theatre maker and Director. As a facilitator, Kate is highly experienced leading Youth Theatre projects from ages 7 – 19-year-olds. She also works with adults, stroke survivors, community groups and those with learning disabilities. Kate offers two workshops:   TheatreThis workshop looks at

Artform: PuppetryWebsite: www.georgia-hill.com   Georgia Hill is a freelance designer and maker of puppets, props and costumes for theatre and TV!Georgia’s been involved in a wide range of projects and productions from creating puppets for local small-scale theatre shows to 10ft Ogres for The Royal Albert Hall. Georgia has a passion for children\’s entertainment, loves

Artform: Theatre, WritingWebsite: hannahsowerbywriter.co.uk Hannah Sowerby is a Cumbrian playwright, performer and facilitator. She has been writing plays for over twelve years and holds a first-class degree in ‘Drama and Scriptwriting’ from Northumbria University. Hannah offers two workshops, one suitable for high school students and one for primary school students. The workshop suitable for high

Artform: Storytelling Website: gavcross.co.uk   Gav Cross is a Storyteller and Theatre maker with experience as a trainer, teacher, director, performer, service manger for a Primary Care Trust (remember those?), project manager, lecturer, consultant, workshop leader, facilitator, podcaster, bad comedian & parent.   Come join Gav for more deep dives into the words we seem

Artform: DanceWebsite: eliotsmithdance.com   Eliot Smith Dance (ESD) is LGBT led, and is a North East England’s leading dance company dedicated to creating inclusive and high quality work, touring predominantly in villages, towns and cities across the North of England. Their mission is to create unforgettable contemporary dance experiences that inspire whilst fostering understanding between