Poet and Spoken Word Artist
RESIDENCIES
I have been poet-in-residence in many places, including major cultural and heritage intuitions to scientific research centres, schools and festivals, train stations and conferences. I collaborate with organisations to devise engaging, impactful, and bespoke residencies for their audiences and stakeholders. Example activities include creative workshops, social media content, original writing and performances, and site-specific artistic interventions.
NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM
ST ALBANS CATHEDRAL
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
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NATIONAL TRUST STOWE
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
CANTERBURY ROMAN MUSEUM
POTTERIES MUSEUM / THE STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD
WATERLOO TRAIN STATION
EDUCATION
I am a freelance creative writing educator with over ten years’ experience, I devise and teach lessons in schools, libraries, and Universities. I also regularly deliver poetry, spoken word, and slam sessions for The Poetry Society, First Story, and Apples and Snakes. I have previously led workshops and assemblies for equality and masculinity charity Beyond Equality, social mobility charity Future First, and social responsibility charity First Give. I am currently Poet-in-Residence at Charter School, Bermondsey.
WORKSHOPS
I design and facilitate creative and professional development workshops for organisations and their audiences. I engage the public in-person and online in cultural, science, and museum / heritage settings. I also work with organisations to upskill staff in their creativity and communication.
“The provocations to undo the valve to let words flow out of me… enormously rewarding”
“A wonderfully safe, uplifting, and heartening space; I'm eager to continue on this journey – Dan you've done a wondrous thing, thank you!”
“Beautifully and skilfully facilitated. I left with some new writing tools to play with!”
COMMISSIONS
As a poet, I am regularly commissioned to create work for page and stage – by organisations and individuals. I make contemporary work that is engaging, thoughtful, and responsive, with subjects including science and culture; history and place; wellbeing and personal experience; people and poetry. I am also available to write articles for magazines and journals.
CROWDSOURCED POETRY
I pioneered crowdsourced or community poetry: creating a piece made up of words collected from an audience in person or online. Previous work includes:
University of Kent 50th Anniversary Celebrations
COP22 for Free Word Centre
National Museum of Scotland ‘Game Masters’ exhibition and Late event
Imperial College London Late event
PROJECTS
I devise, produce, and deliver literature projects independently and for organisations.
