A 24-year-old carpenter/joiner originally from Caersws, Brennig now resides in Machynlleth. His craftsmanship involves creating doors, windows, and furniture. Beyond carpentry, he combines his love for painting and playing musical instruments, aspiring to merge these passions with his woodworking skills. Brennig's active lifestyle includes immersing himself in nature, and

A graduate of Coleg Ceredigion in Aberystwyth, Tatyana's artistic foundation was marked by gallery installations fusing image and sound to probe environmental themes. Integral to the Mid Wales Youth strikes, she orchestrated protests advocating change. A skilled documentary photographer, she tracked the Extinction Rebellion movement nationwide. Currently pursuing her third

With roots in Mid-Wales, Nina now divides her time between Manchester, aspiring to become a performer and theatre-maker. Her passion lies in contemporary works exploring themes of social injustice and climate action. Engaging in community projects, she seeks to enhance opportunities for rural youth and contributes to 'green schemes' like

Bethan Reast is a freelance animator and illustrator based in Mid Wales. She has been involved with a number of projects in and outside of Wales facilitating all things animation and illustration related - with particular fondness for 2D figurative drawing. Some of her better known pieces are music videos

Vega is a singer/song-writer, writer and journalist in the making. By merging her love for music and the arts, Vega likes to explore the dynamic realm of communication through all of her work. She is passionate about promoting the importance of supporting local talent and creating a space that

A 22-year-old creative from Machynlleth, Izak recognizes the transformative role of creativity in culture and community. Splitting time between home, Birmingham, and Cardiff during university, he values open-mindedness and multiculturalism. Notably, his experimental Welsh hip-hop project, Sachasom, earned him the 2022 Brwydr y Bandiau award and supported renowned artist Pat

A versatile artist, Alys thrives within her multifaceted talents, nurtured in an artistic upbringing. Already this year, she achieved notable milestones, including her first solo exhibition at Mid Wales Arts, a performance with Sywel Nyw on the Eisteddfod main stage, and a current singing venture in Glasgow. Recording in Borth,

Lil Woods is Co-Founder & Project Manager at STOP London which offers high quality courses in Theatre of the Oppressed (TO). Lil is an artist and facilitator whose work spans theatre, performance, education and activism. Having worked in a wide range of environments and communities, she is currently specialising in

A 22-year-old non-binary actor, poet, and writer. A recent Goldsmiths BA Drama graduate, they lead The Glass Collective—Associate Artist awardee—probing digital self-image, societal biases via AI. Their current solo project challenges notions of natural and unnatural, exposing the arbitrary boundaries we often accept.

Owen Wood is the visionary behind Resonate, Mid Wales' top indoor dance music event, and the driving force behind Escalate Audio label. Since 2016, he champions the local music scene, spotlighting emerging talents and reviving Mid Wales' underground culture. Owen's creative insights also shape Stiwdio Dyfi, showcasing his commitment to

The Radio 2 Early Breakfast Show team’s 'very own bottle of pop AP’ by day and Bengo Media client experience ninja by night, overseeing social and sneaking in some podcast production on the side. You’ll find Kayleigh in her happy place surrounded in a sea of multi-coloured post-its

Sasha Arridge, based in Oxford and originally from Oswestry, is a philosopher deeply engaged in aPhD program centred around moral philosophy. His primary academic interests encompass meta-ethics, addiction, death, and the ethics of uncivil disobedience. Beyond his philosophical pursuits, he enjoys amateur running, DJing, and exploring stand-up comedy.

Cerys Hafana is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who mangles, mutates, and transforms traditional music. She explores the creative possibilities and unique qualities of the triple harp, and is also interested in found sounds, archival materials and electronic processing. She comes from Machynlleth, Wales, where rivers and roads meet on the

Rhun is currently working as a parliamentary officer in Westminster. He is particularly interested in language and literature, which he studied at university in Edinburgh before living and working there for several years. Originally from Mid-Wales, he is now based in London, is passionate about creative writing and cinema, and