Creative Directory

I’m an experienced Events Coordinator and Music Programmer based in Hampshire, with a degree in Music Promotion. Through my career at Hampshire Cultural Trust, I’ve led on music and beer festivals, community events like the Give it a Go Festival, and supported outdoor theatre and partnership work around the county. I’ve run The Arc’s popular monthly music night, Acoustic Café, for over 3 years, welcoming more than 100 musicians and launched a new music programme at Gosport Museum. Additionally, I program the live music and stage manage Rag City, a grassroots music festival in the New Forest. I am well-networked across Hampshire and I’m keen to connect with creatives and new cultural projects. I’m open to freelance opportunities, Let’s Chat!

I’m a artist, illustrator, cartoonist and photographer from Gosport. I work as a caricaturist for events. I also do commissions, and for the last thirty years or so I’ve been draw musicians and performers in my local area live at events.  

Foxbridge is an acoustic duo with harmonies to pierce the soul. Honest, beautiful songs about the dusty rooms of life. Justin brings the experience of growing up in America with a hugely diverse musical background and Emily brings a touch of class and English refinement. Together they dive deep into the stories and characters of Foxbridge’s songs, combining two of the freshest and most spellbinding voices to bring them to life. Award winning, experienced live performers; Foxbridge has a distinctive sound that explores the worlds of folk-pop, Americana, and roots music. Proudly featured in Fatea’s Showcase Session Spring 2024:Skin highlighting “the best rising names across the acoustic spectrum”.

I am a writer and a visual artist. I am passionate about intersectional inclusion and my practice supports people to express their identities and experiences through creative writing and visual art. I believe that story-telling through words and images is a powerful tool for building and strengthening communities. My skills include workshop facilitation, and event and project planning and management. I focus on creating inclusive communities, whether for a one off workshop or a long term plan. If you want to ignite imaginations and inspire empathy, I am ready to work with you. I am also a post graduate researcher in Creative Writing at the University of Portsmouth.

Joanna Blossom is based in Alverstoke and offers tailor-made craft workshops for children and families of all ages and abilities.  A self taught artist, she has provided craft workshops for various companies and locations including The Portsmouth Guildhall, The Kings Theatre (Portsmouth), Elson Community Library & Hub, Chichester Festival Theatre, Croydon City Council and local libraries & primary schools in and around Hampshire. Joanna has been also been involved in funded projects such as Culture Spark for Chichester District Council, Fairytales at Furzey for the Minstead Trust, Pompey HAF project at Portsmouth City Museum and  Portsmouth Creates, We Shine Light Festival.

Hey I am Annelies James a local videographer, trainer and cat-obsessed curator of all sorts of creative stuff. I have run my marketing agency, 22Midnight for over 7 years and in this time worked across the world making videos, creating content, training individuals and organisations, and curating TEDx events. In fact, TEDxGosport is on the way in October and we are looking for speakers. I love to collab, so get in touch.