Nicky Phillips

Hi, I’m Natalia and I’ve been doing henna for over 10 years. I was born in the United States and moved to the UK when I was 15. Coming from a mixed Pakistani and German background, I’ve always been drawn to my South Asian roots which inspired me to start practicing henna as a teenager.

Since then, I’ve had the joy of creating designs for weddings, special events, and even as body art. Henna is both a way of celebrating tradition and a form of self-expression. I love making each design unique whilst also exploring different styles, and also helping people feel inspired and beautiful through the art of henna.

Sami Rhymes is an Award-Winning Spoken Word Artist, Poet, Author, Facilitator and Creative from London, UK. Since summer 2019 she has performed and headlined at a number of public and private events/festivals in London, nationally and abroad in Malaysia.

2022 saw Sami pick up “Best Female Spoken Word Poet” , perform nationally and also marked the release of her Debut EP “Triple Threat”. Media features include BBC Radio London, ITV news and S1:E3 of the BAFTA winning Sky Arts commissioned TV show Life & Rhymes to name a few.

Her poetry touches on everything from identity to relationships to mental health, injustices and day to day experiences.

Her debut collection “20 Something” is available on Amazon and her next book and EP is in progress.

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Blessed with a soaring vocal, UK based John Dhali is an explosion of positive energy. He pours his experiences overcoming mental health issues into a musical medicine for the soul. Last year he released his crowd-funded debut, the 'In Time LP' – an indie/ folk/ rock concoction filled with infectious, hook-laden melodies that build to unstoppable choruses and anthemic heights. With shades of Kodaline, The Lumineers and Jeff Buckley, the album has received support from Spotify UK New Music Friday, prestigious music blogs such as Clash and Earmilk and international radio airplay. At the end of 2022 he picked up the DrakeYolanda Award for Emerging Artists and this year he’s just received a 1st place award in the International Songwriting competition - the worlds largest songwriting contest.

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Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Stillwarhead—a rapper, songwriter, and singer—finds himself in London, chasing the dreams he has had for years and finally getting the big wheel to turn.

With a discography featuring soul, jazz, and rock samples, along with entertaining lyrics, he aims to inspire people all across the world, showing them that their wildest dreams can come true if they have the audacity to chase them.

Sepideh Rashidi is a London-based, Iranian-born artist whose work is rooted in emotion, identity, and cultural memory. Drawing from her heritage, she weaves fragments of tradition into a contemporary, intuitive painting practice. Her connection to music began early and has become central to her creative expression. Viewing art forms as interconnected, she believes artists are vessels — translating energy, emotion, and experience into something tangible and shared. As her love for house music grows, she brings this into a live setting, painting in response to sound, atmosphere, and movement. Through this process, she creates immersive visuals that capture the energy of the moment and invite the audience into a shared experience.

Kit likes music. His propensity for the mix was forged in the drum and bass ridden streets of south Manchester, so he sought to play a different sound; a sound that might (potentially) have been described as ‘eclectic’, ‘juicy’ and ‘funkadelic to the point of ridiculousness’. He has stated his sole aim is to bring a selection of beats that leave craters on dance floors, and sweaty pools on the ceiling. A veteran of Indigo, Shoreditch BOXPARK (the upstairs zone) and his friend Steve’s basement, Kit is not one to miss.

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Fusing dance backbeats with driving electric guitar + uplifting catchy melodies, Freddie Joon is a killer-no-filler energetic dance-pop artist. After showcasing her sound at Hamburg Pride 2023 + in South Korea, she has just released her third EP, ‘Unicorn’.

Reya is a storyteller who uses poetry as a means to explore our deeper purpose and nature. Exploring themes that invite the listener to look deeper at themselves and the world we inhabit. She's grateful to have shared her words with Hackney Theatre, The National Theatre, Tramlines Fest and soon at The Farrago Festival!

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Hailing from Milton Keynes with a musical background rooted in dance, Sam Wray became passionate about piano and guitar aged 12. In 2015 he moved to London and began performing at open mic nights and busking outside of the Tate Modern. His performances saw him reach the final of the gigs Busk in London Competition in 2016 whilst also helping him to find work as a session musician. In 2020 and with the pandemic looming, Sam released his first singles and began to establish himself as a solo artist. His singles ‘feeling good’ and ‘Rollo’ received strong support from BBC introducing with Rollo making Tim Robinson’s Fresh Faves list. He subsequently performed on the BBC introducing stage at Bedford Festival in 2022. Wray has since played to audiences at The Bedford, Cargo, The Ned and a sold out Sofar Sounds show. Most recently he performed at the final of the Yamaha Music Ambassador competition and is working on his debut EP.

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The “Trini Resident on Reprezent Radio” Blasé Vanguard - I’m an International DJ, Producer & Artist who has made my name in the UK through entertainment and curation fusing the sound of my foundation in Soca & Calypso with worldwide influences, from UK Funky, Garage & Jungle to Dembow, Dub and Afrobeats. My sound is an ALL INCLUSIVE SOUND that can make people of all walks of life move together as one, through rhythm, melody and BASS. A trailblaze of caribbean expression, creativity & attitude, with all-inclusive sound.