Veena Storm V

Choreographer & Dancer Veena Storm V from The Modern Indian Dance Company will be performing Bollywood dancing and will join in with a lively discussion on living with grief afterwards.

SCARS - Surviving A Stabbing

Eight years ago, film-maker Aodh Breathnach was stabbed five times on a night out. Despite noticing an impact on his mental health, he hardly spoke about it afterwards. Still carrying hurt, anger and fear, in this powerful documentary, Aodh sets out to meet other people who have been stabbed and found out how they were coping with their physical and emotional scars.

FALLING UPWARDS

Sacha Wood

Sacha Wood is an English-Irish singer-songwriter and freelance musician. Her songs often deal with mental health, using playful lyrics and nostalgic music to evoke experiences of depression and dissociation. Her latest album, Catharsis, centres on the healing power of music as a space for vulnerability, connection and transformation, and she is delighted that some of these songs get to play a part in the conversation at SHOUT London. Sacha is also a volunteer with Unreal UK, a charity for those living with DPDR (Depersonalisation and Derealisation Disorder).

MARIA MCATEER & SACHA WOOD

SACHA WOOD & NEIL AVERY

Sydney Conteh

Sydney is the founder of Thando Writing.

Thando writing is a writing organisation that strives to increase participation in literature, founded by the poet and author Sydney Conteh.

The main goal for Thando Writing is to inspire a love for writing, whenever that may be poetry, short stories and more; Thando Writing aspires to introduce more people into the publishing world, as everyone has a message and the voice of those people should be listened and be expressed freely.

Thando Writing works closely with schools and other organisations from all around the world to directly run workshops (online and in person).

Private workshops are also available.

I have a deep knowledge of youth work and my goal as a writer is to inspire the next generation of writers, with your help I believe I can achieve this big goal.

To learn more about my work see my portfolio below.

Portfolio: https://linktr.ee/thandowritting

Marigold Lately

Marigold Lately was born in the late Autumn of 2022 after a gestation period of more than 50 years. Since her birth she has performed at over 100 comedy and spoken word events throughout the UK.

Sharing sometimes sorrowful, sometimes snarling tales and often surreal, comic commentary from someone ‘stuck on a pin’, wriggling, who is willing to share it.

Marigold is viciously gentle – straddling genres but never sitting on the fence.

She recently made her stage debut in her one-woman sell-out show 'Dirty Old Town' in November 23 at the Hope Street Theatre, Liverpool.

Kitty Churchfield

Expect blends of UK pop, soul, spoken word and r&b with a modern cabaret twist. Trained with the help of Central Saint Martins, Lisa Lashes School of Music, WAC arts, and London's Warehouse Scene, Kitty's songs come from real-life experiences with mental health, London living, feminine rage and toxic relationships in the hopes of healing from the past and reaching out to those with similar experiences.

Dia Tuncer

Poet, playwright & blogger, Dia Tuncer will read her poetry. Dia has published her first collection of poetry; From My Father’s Noose and is currently working on the publication of the second collection, She is simultaneously working on bringing her first play, Wood Green to life, whilst working on converting her blog, Dia’log, to a podcast.

THE EDGE OF CHAOS

A functioning alcoholic attempts to blackmail her well respected and wealthy Father Derek over his corrupt business dealings but things don’t go to plan. In an attempt to keep control over his family and save himself, ​Patriarch Derek constructs a calculated intervention for Carrie, bringing the whole family together for the first time in years.​ The film won Best Drama Award at tge British Independent Film Awards, Bristol and the Best Acting in a Female Role Award at The Richard Harris International Film Festival.

Aleksandra Nikolajev Jones

Aleksandra Nikolajev Jones is a performer, choreographer and producer originally from Serbia but now based in Wales. Her project “Lullaby for Mother” is supported by Arts Council Wales, JOMEC, SPARCS, YMa and PONTIO.
Aleksandra is founder of Gravida Collective arts development agency enabling mother artists to continue to live creative lives.

Join us to explore selection of dance pieces from Lullaby for Mother followed by a Q&A.

Choreography: Aleksandra Nikolajev Jones
Dramaturgy: Jelena Vuksanovic
Music: Dan Swain