Alice is a multidisciplinary artist based in London. Her work often features social injustices told through a dystopian lens. Her short stories podcast, co-produced by Roundhouse, The Project came out in Summer 2024 and has been awarded the Audio Canvas bursary to fund season 2. Her work has been published in Mind’s Healing Anthology, Carnations and Lavender Queer Zine and Creeping Expansion volume 1. In her spare time, she loves playwriting and has had work performed at Hackney Empire, Southwark Playhouse and Barons Court Theatre. Recently she completed the Old Vic Theatre makers programme and is currently taking part in Spread The Word’s Young Poetry Collective.

Conor is a neurodivergent filmmaker/artist from South-West London. His work has received acclaim from British Urban Film Festival.  Whether he is illustrating, writing or filmmaking, his work mostly looks at neurodiversity, challenging social norms and experimenting with genres/various mediums. He has worked with organisations such as Autograph, and UK Fully Focused. He is currently working on his upcoming comedy-horror short ‘Battersea Ghoulbusters’. 

Carla is a Hong Kong-born, now London-based director/composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist/creative working across music/theatre/film and performance. Her work is often absurd, raw, honest, explosive, spectacular, rebellious, chaotic, emotional; focusing on the essence of the human experience in a colourful and absurdist lens. 
 
Recently graduating with a first-class degree in Classical Composition from the Guildhall School of Drama and Music, in the present, Carla is joining the transgender mafia by learning how to DJ and roller skate, collecting 0-hour jobs contracts and fundraising for her Harp Concerto / Animated Film ‘The Curious Adventure of Ms Basin’.

Nay is an actor and theatre-maker.He has always found opportunities to produce theatre – even creating a stage out of a garden and borrowed lighting rigs in 2020. He’s so excited to be producing professionally with BAC and to bring these skills to his theatre company Naked Bear Theatre. Nay recently graduated BA Acting CDT at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He is also passionate about using theatre for confidence building in young people in his work as a facilitator (NYT, Lyric Hammersmith, RCSSD). His relaxation time is through cooking yummy vegan food and taking pictures.

Sahra is a London-based performer, writer, and theatre maker. She has trained with organisations such as The National Youth Theatre, Talawa Theatre Company and the Young Vic, developing a background in acting, devising and directing. Fueled by a love for food, stories, and music, she is currently interested in creating immersive, multisensory events that center food and music as a medium for storytelling. Through her time as a Next Gen Producer at BAC, she aims to create an event that explores these intersections more intimately. 

Ebrahim Piperdi is a British Indian photographer and curator based in London. As a Queer individual raised in a traditional Muslim household, his work draws deeply from his intersectional identity and accompanying mental health struggles. Ebrahim’s work strives to shift the perception of LGBTQIA+ South Asians in mainstream media and fight the stigma around mental health in the community as he challenges stereotypes and amplifies their voices.  

His work has been featured in notable exhibitions, including DEMETER at Peckham’s Copeland Gallery (2023) and a collaborative display at the Crisis shop in Elephant and Castle. At London College of Communication, Ebrahim showcased Photovoice (2022) and Threads of Resistance during the Media graduate showcase (2024) and Free to Be Me for South Asian History Month. Ebrahim’s project but they don’t look like me appeared at the Central Saint Martin’s LGBTQIA+ History Month exhibition and You Can Sit with Us. He will also be a part of the ELLE Next Generation mentorship scheme for the new year. 

Divine is a DJ, artist, producer and sound engineer with a passion for creating immersive music experiences. In the past, he’s had opportunities to run events such as Spot the Light at BAC through the young people’s programme The Agency. His creative goal is to create spaces which inspire collaboration, creativity and education among artists, producers and engineers. This interest stems from having noticed an issue with his generation when it comes to opportunities to collaborate and a gap in knowledge around the key steps to becoming a successful artist.  

For Homegrown Festival, he wants to produce an event where people who add value to each other can come together, network and use their platforms to advance their careers by meeting the right people. 

Shaniah is a passionate creative dedicated to fostering connection, expression, and empowerment through her work. Although she studied Politics and Sociology as an undergraduate, her heart has always been rooted in creativity. As an LBOC (London Borough of Culture) champion, she has worked closely with Wandsworth Council’s Arts Department to amplify underrepresented voices and celebrate community stories. 

Shaniah has a long connection with BAC, having been involved in The Agency programme previously. She has also been a member of Black Minds Matter for over 6 years and served as an artist, curator, and poet for an exhibition ‘Ties That Bind’ at Brixton Cultural Archives. She is also currently producing a project for the Past, Present and Future Festival. 

Shaniah believes in creativity and a force for connection and change, and through her work hopes to inspire others to come together, collaborate and leave lasting legacies in the world of art and culture.