Sheffield's first poet laureate. A radical performer with a clear vision of poetry and rap as a means of communicating emotion.
Meet the Locals
Our interviews with some of the creative folk who happily call Sheffield home. Artists, musicians, makers, poets and more. If you can, show these and other creative folk support at this challenging time by buying their artwork, services or products.
Yusuf Yellow
A lyricist reflecting on authenticity, masculinity, existential angst and the power of creativity, especially as expressed through rap.
Dami 'The Gannette' Okhiria
A slam poetry champion, medic and comedy connoisseur – observing different social phenomena, expressing them in writing, bringing them to life on stage or in front of the camera, and inviting reflection.
Raluca de Soleil
A firm fixture on Sheffield's poetry scene, weaving the ills of society and its oppression within each word and unravelling the personal-political.
Helen Mort
A poet with one foot in Sheffield and another in Derbyshire, who finds inspiration at the top of hills, in ghost stories, pubs, friendship, the aftertaste of whisky, the miners' strike, and in lost love.
Ruby Robinson
A South Yorks poet, whose candid, vulnerable and vigilant work will leave you open-mouthed.