Windrush NHS Stories: Lyrics & Music with Sefton Simpson and Reece Williams

Saturday 18th February

Join Sefton and Reece for a workshop where participants will be empowered to find the lyrical in the every day.

 

The workshop will allow participants to:

  • Explore their own NHS story
  • Use their stories as the inspiration for music
  • Write their own lyrics and spoken word
  • Work collaboratively to find and create melodies

Sefton Simpson, Project Co-Ordinator at ACMHS, is a skilled multi-instrumentalist, music producer and sound engineer. He has extensive experience of using music as a creative tool for self-expression and inspiring communities to experience the benefits of creativity.

Reece Williams, professional poet and spoken word artist, has over 10 years’ experience working as a writer, performer, mentor and recording artist in a range of local, national and international settings. He uses poetry to help people tap in to their life stories and to make sense of the world they see around them.

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