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Jo Gilbert
Jo Gilbert is a spoken word artist and writer from Aberdeen, writing in her native tongue of Doric and English. Jo is a multiple poetry slam winner and has had work commissioned for festivals, art installations and film. Her work often reflects the landscape, language and culture of the North East of Scotland.
Courtney Stoddart
Courtney Stoddart is a Scottish-Caribbean poet and performer, born and raised in Edinburgh. Her work focuses on racism, imperialism and growing up in Scotland. She writes with the intention to challenge the dominant power structures of our times and intertwines social, political and historical discussion into rhythm and rhyme. In June 2019, Courtney took part in the BBC Radio 1xtra and BBC Contains Strong Language Festival Word’s First Talent Scheme, making it to the final 12. She was selected to be published in an anthology by Own It! London and edited by Jude Yawson, co-writer of Stormzy’s Rise Up: The Story So Far. Courtney featured in Hannah Lavery's Lament For Sheku Bayoh at the Lyceum Theatre during Edinburgh International Festival 2019 and also for the upcoming show in November 2020.