Melanie Neads (aka Melanie Rees) is an award-winning Salford-based poet and playwright and winner of the City Life Best of Manchester play award. She is also a trained special needs and behaviour teacher. This video from the Seeds of Hope Creative Day 2023 features a...
N. R. Whitaker is a composer and singer/songwriter based in Manchester. His diverse music includes modern instrumental compositions, indie-style pop music, and experimental work. The overarching themes of his music are nature, simplicity and spirituality. This...
Susanna Hewitt is a gifted singer/songwriter who writes hope-filled acoustic songs with uplifting spiritual themes. Her intimate performance at the Seeds of Hope Creative Day brought an atmosphere of beauty and calm to the late afternoon sessions. This joyous song...
Peter Watts is a gifted young composer and multi-instrumentalist. This dazzling rendition on the xylophone of Vittorio Monti’s classic Hungarian-inspired composition Czardas was a highlight of the Seeds of Hope Creative Day. Performed live at the Seeds of Hope...
Jan Berry and Alma Fritchley are ministers in the United Reformed Church who specialise in the spoken word, including poetry and prayers, sometimes using feminist perspectives. These two monologues reimagine two women at the foot of the Cross observing the crucifixion...
Dom Palmer creates and performs wonderfully imaginative stories and poetry that appeal to both children and adults alike. His work takes us on vivid journeys and adventures which are not only hugely entertaining but also touch on universal and spiritual themes. His...
