Lisa Luxx is a writer, performer, essayist and activist of British Syrian heritage. She writes to inquire; to cast spells; to offer medicine for a world in urgency. Winner of the 2018 Outspoken Prize for Performance Poetry, she was also shortlisted for Peace Poetry Prize and Saboteur Awards Best Spoken Word Performer. She’s a regular feature at major literary and arts events across the UK including performances at Royal Albert Hall, Latitude Festival and for UN Women’s #HeForShe campaign. She’s also a current nominee for the Arts Foundation Fellowship in Poetry. Luxx’s work is broadcast on BBC Radio 4, VICE TV, TEDx, ITV and she’s heralded as one of the UK’s top four queer poets by Diva magazine. Her poetry and essays have been published in magazines, anthologies and newspapers internationally, by the likes of: i-D, Tate Britain, The ICA, New River Press, The International Times, Dazed & Confused, Tribe de Mama (US), The Numinous (US), Verve Poetry Press, Wasafiri, and Sage Press (India).
Jake Wild Hall is one half of Bad Betty Press, the host of Boomerang Club— one of London’s warmest and most well-loved poetry nights, and the winner of PBH’s 2016 Spirit Of The Free Fringe award. His debut pamphlet Solomon’s World was longlisted for Best Pamphlet in the 2018 Saboteur Awards. He has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and opened for Daley and Afrikan Boy at the Lyric. His work has appeared in Say Owt Anthology Vol 2 (Say Owt, 2018), London Spoken Word Anthology (GUG Press, 2016) and online magazine I am not a silent poet.
Bex Gordon is a captivating spoken word poet with a unique voice. Her poetry themes include being a carer for a severely disabled sibling, being bisexual, and dissecting the patriarchy. Bex has performed across the country, including at the Roundhouse, at Shambala Festival, where she won the poetry slam, and in the UK slam finals at the Royal Albert Hall and in Barcelona.
Bird Radio is a singer and multi-instrumentalist described as ‘folk-horror of the darkest hue’ (fRoots Magazine) and a ‘flute-toting, bass drum-beating sensation’ (Evening Standard). His music explores songs and stories about dreams, memory and the imagination accompanied by live looping, flute, guitar and more. Bird Radio’s upcoming album, CROW is based on the Ted Hughes’ 1970 masterpiece on grief, Crow: From The Life And Songs Of The Crow, and is created in collaboration with electronic duo Pig7.
Tracey Jane Campbell is a professional vocalist and international recording artist, a mentor and former youth worker. She has been singing music for over 15 years, appearing on many prestigious platforms across the world from opening the World Expo in China 2010 to performing for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican for World Youth Day. Tracey’s voice appears on countless recordings of various artists worldwide and on TV soundtracks across Europe. One of the original lead vocalists on the world-renowned track ‘You Raise Me Up’ by Secret Garden, which she also performed at the UK Papal visit 2011. She also featured alongside the legendary singers Barbara Streisand and Elaine Page on the platinum selling album ‘Inside I’m Singing’ and appeared as a guest soloist at the Royal Albert Hall for the 2013 ‘Praise Proms’. She is the founder of ‘The Outlet Safe Space For Women’ and is currently studying at Spurgeon’s College as well as working on her second musical project.
