Performing for you:
Gboyega Odubanio - Poet
Gboyega Odubanio was born and raised in east London. He is the author of two poetry pamphlets, While I Yet Live (Bad Betty Press, 2019) and Aunty Uncle Poems (Smith|Doorstop, 2021). He is an editor of bath magg.
Dreamboat - Music
Dreamboat is a synthpop/folktronic duo made up of musical soulmates Jess and Sofía. Combining voice, guitar, analogue synths and charango, they make dark, silky, danceable pop tunes, influenced by Latin rhythms and weird electronica.
REIx - Dancer
REIx, the pocket rocket, live wire and mesmeriser of dance. Combining her years of dance training with enchanting storytelling, REIx has been gracing stages everywhere she goes with a mission to make you feel things you’ve never felt before.
Jordan Carter - Poet
Jordan Carter is a poet, spoken word artist, and self-taught photographer based in East London. For over 12 years they worked in the kitchens throughout the UK. Jordan found their voice during this time through spoken word and photography and continued to work their craft in the London art scene.
2020 saw the release of their third collection ‘Early Morning Kitchen’ after being inspired by the challenges of love, mental health, and hope during the pandemic in Sheffield, UK. Due for a late July release, Jordan's fourth collection “Smoking in Bed” continues on from ‘Early Morning Kitchen’ with post-pandemic queer relationships, how to navigate loss, grief, and keeping your head above water.
Jordan has performed at The Camden Roundhouse and various other venues around the UK. Their work is distinctive in the strong narrative voice and unfettered and realistic view of the world around them. They continue to place a strong emphasis in their spoken word on political injustice, LGBTQA+ issues, the human condition, and sexual identity. One of their pieces tackling being ‘butch’ was selected as part of the Brighton and Hove film festival during the pandemic.
They present their perspective with raw emotion, realism, and truth and continue to describe documentation of life, and the world around them through poetry, photography, music, and spoken word.
Dom McGovern - Comedian
Dom McGovern is a comedian and writer from London. He has two personality traits: gay and catholic, which he exploits for material as often as he possibly can. He was a National Finalist at the 2020 Melbourne International Comedy Festival new comedian competition.
Fran - Drag King
Fran Sparklypants is here to dazzle their way into your hearts and charm you with a smile. Somewhere between a rockstar and a classical dandy, this Prince of Ponce has brought their costume, opera and rock backgrounds together to create this beast.
Jimmy Harvey - Music
Jimmy Harvey is a queer artist born and raised in Lincoln. Jimmy’s music, is a blend of pop and indie-pop incorporating storytelling, relatable lyrics, soulful vocals, and catchy hooks. Jimmy has been working on his first EP “Boy In My Mind” due for release this year, its first two singles receiving plays on BBC Introducing.