Omar is a poet, actor, workshop facilitator and D Double E tribute act from Forest Gate, East London. He is 1/3 of Rhythm of Men and a Barbican Young Poet. He is currently in his first year of acting training at RADA. Omar will be performing as part of the Brainchild Spoken Word Showcase. Twitter: @sherlock_omez …
DJ Ketosis is the alias of a.h.h., a half Japanese producer whose enigmatic debut track ‘not yet’, recently opened Zaltan’s NTS show. In his DJ sets, he aims to bring together different styles in an attempt to capture the mysterious semiotic spark created when placing together fragments of music which are not typically associated, interrupting…
In little time London based artist Tash LC has established herself as an assured DJ, host and presenter across both radio and club mediums. Tash finds herself at home on the airwaves with residencies on Worldwide FM and Radar, balancing highly palatable afro-jazz and highlife broadcasts with more up-tempo meetings of Kuduro, Gqom, and esoteric…
“The debut album from William Wiffen is a real homage to those early motorik records, arpeggios and sequenced rhythms aplenty. He glides through five tracks of Tangerine Dream/Cluster influenced electronics that also seem to draw from that Prins Thomas space disco sound” – Bleep.com
An opportunity to make space for stillness during the festival. Delphine will guide you through a meditative journey using descriptive imagery, observing the body’s sensations and connecting with the breath. Open and accessible for all, running on Saturday and Sunday at midday in the wellbeing space.
The Anxiety Series: Poems at Brainchild 2018 is a chance to offer a space for exploring creative writing, well being and anxiety. It’s collaboration and it’s an experiment. Most importantly it’s a chance for those with anxiety to write it out, talk and workshop poetry together as a way to channel some hard to negotiate…
Originally hailing from Birmingham, Jossy Mitsu has been shelling down clubs around the country since the age of 18. Now 23, based in London and affiliated to Astral Black, she’s well known for her technically-savvy eclecticism – whether that’s rinsing out a twisted concoction of sweaty house, club and techno heaters, firing heavy-weight jungle sets…
Joining the South London Music Service jam is producer, MC and vocalist, Shunaji. Originally from Rome, she currently lives in London. Shunaji’s music career began in early 2017 when she started making beats to rap and recite poetry on. She gives some insight into my inspirations in an interview with About To Blow, you can find…
BYOB at Brainchild this year! A playful bookbinding workshop that teaches you the ease of designing and stitching a sketchbook. Choose from a range of coloured papers, old and new, cut them into shapes, doodle on them and create a new custom sketchbook to use however you wish. Traditional saddle stitch and Japanese bookbinding will…
‘Is my vagina normal? Does it look normal? Does it smell normal? Does it feel normal?’ These are questions almost every vagina-owner has asked themselves at some point in their lives. But just like fingerprints, no two vaginas are the same. The Vagina Museum presents a drop-in workshop where you get to explore these questions…