Artists

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 to know

Artform: Dance Website: 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

Artform: Music Website: ellajarmanpinto.com Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/ella-jarman-pinto “Ella is a truly gifted musician and is exceptionally creative with her musical talents” – Meredith Moore, Horn Player, Composer and MD of Otonal Ella Jarman Pinto is a critically acclaimed storytelling composer, based in Cumbria, described in 2020 as ‘one of the UK’s most exciting music-makers’ by Classic

Artform: Music Production Website: drlizdobson.wordpress.com Dr Eddie Dobson is a National Teaching Fellow of the HEA, director of the Yorkshire Sound Women Network, composer, Fellow of the RSA, and a senior lecturer in Music Technology at The University of Huddersfield. Participants will need to bring their own wired headphones for this workshop. This workshop introduces

Artform: Creative Writing Website: ashleythorpe.com Ashley Thorpe is a Black British debut author who works as an editor at Storymix, where he helps other writers to create epic stories. His greatest wish is to bring diverse characters to life that he would have loved to have seen, but sorely missed, as a young reader. Join

Artform: Props and Costumes Website: aileenkellydesign.cargo.site Aileen Kelly specialises in set and costume design. She has designed shows across the North East with companies such as Mortal Fools, Little Cog and Southpaw Dance Co. She has also worked as a scenic artist for Northern Stage and a dresser for The Sunderland Empire and Durham Gala