Matt Bayford

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.

I am a theatre-maker and director working across Hampshire and the UK. My background is in new writing and site-responsive performance; I ran High Hearted Theatre with writer Marcelo Dos Santos, making productions for Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, Southwark Playhouse, Brighton Fringe, Omnibus London and more. I currently work mostly in participatory practice and co-creation, creating work in collaboration with professional creatives and communities. I am also an artist-researcher with a particular interest in place, space and identity, and how theatre for social change.

I’m an illustrator passionate about connecting people, especially children and families to culture and nature through engaging artwork. I’ve worked with the National Trust, creating illustrations for family trails and events that educate and inspire curiosity. I also create children’s book-style illustrations, crafting playful, imaginative visuals that spark learning and wonder. I also freelance as an artist Educator delivering workshops to children and the community for Pallant House Gallery.