About
Dan Simpson is a writer, facilitator, and creativity coach with 15 years experience across the creative industries, education, science, heritage, charities, and businesses. He is passionate about the power of language to inspire and empower creativity and communication - and bring people into more meaningful connection.
Poetry and Spoken Word
As a poet and spoken word artist, Dan creates contemporary work that is engaging, thoughtful, and responsive. His work explores science and culture, history and place, personal experience, and the intersections of people and poetry. He has performed globally: from Glastonbury Festival to Chicago’s Uptown Poetry Slam, Sofar Sounds Auckland, on the BBC - and has taken multiple shows to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Major projects include
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Residencies: Glastonbury Festival, Imperial College London, National Trust Stowe, National Memorial Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Garden, St Albans Cathedral, and Waterloo Station
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Commissions: Southbank Centre, Royal Academy of Arts, National Museum of Scotland, the European Commission, and Kielder Observatory
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On the Cotton: Arts Council-funded project pairing poets & London's cab drivers
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Experimental Words: Arts Council-funded project pairing poets & scientists
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Canterbury Laureateship
Facilitation and Coaching
Dan designs and delivers imaginative, reflective workshops that encourage people to express themselves with creativity and confidence. Facilitation work includes:
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Professional & creative development for BBC Wales, Imperial College London, Sussex University
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Facilitator-Mentor on Ideas Test’s Make Waves programme for emerging creatives
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Talent in the Ranks creative training for military personnel & veterans
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One-to-one Creativity Coaching, supporting individuals to unlock and harness their creative gifts
Dan is also an experienced educator, working across all ages from primary to post-graduate. With a background in counselling skills, Authentic Relating, and Wheel of Consent, Dan brings a deep, person-centred approach to his work.
