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.

Sheffield's first poet laureate. A radical performer with a clear vision of poetry and rap as a means of communicating emotion.

A collective of new poets from around the world – DRC, Ethiopia, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Pakistan, Sudan, UK – who have now made Sheffield their homes. Making connections to one another and to the city, through poetry.

A lyricist reflecting on authenticity, masculinity, existential angst and the power of creativity, especially as expressed through rap.

An indie publishing house, boldly trying to transform the world of books.

A firm fixture on Sheffield's poetry scene, weaving the ills of society and its oppression within each word and unravelling the personal-political.

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.

A South Yorks poet, whose candid, vulnerable and vigilant work will leave you open-mouthed.