Jemma Hathaway is a Founding Member of the Sword Forge Collective 2022 – 2023.
BIOGRAPHY
Jemma’s poems have been featured on BBC Radio Bristol, she was a finalist in the Bristol Lyra Poetry Festival Slam 2020, runner up in the Oooh Beehive UK Online Slam Championship 2020 and was the 2020 Hammer & Tongue slam champion for Bristol. Jemma likes to write about identity, family, love, light, stuff and things.
NOTEWORTHY
- ‘January’ debut collection. [ buy it here ]
- Hammer & Tongue Bristol Slam Champion 2020.
- Bristol Lyra Poetry Festival Slam 2020 Finalist.
- Performed on the Sky Arts TV show Life and Rhymes.
- Runner up in the Oooh Beehive UK Online Slam Championship 2020.
- Performed on BBC Radio Bristol via BBC Upload [ watch it here ]
- Invited poet in The CandleLit Sessions 2021.
- Featured on Brum Radio Poets [ listen here ].
- Longlisted for Best Collaborative Work (for their participation in The CandleLit Sessions) in the Saboteur Awards 2022.
AN EXAMPLE
TESTIMONIALS
Jemma can effortlessly make the political personal. They have a huge scope for making big issues into relatable bitesize pieces. A passionate and powerful performer who grabs every room they perform in.
KATHRYN O’DRISCOLL, uk slam champion 2021
BOOKINGS / CONTACT JEMMA
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