Anne Plaisance is a French‑born, award‑winning visual artist, curator, luxury real‑estate investor who balances colour palettes with property portfolios—with a sprinkle of social justice on the side.

Taraq Qureshi is an independent motion picture and film producer with a background in theatre and a deep well of experience that spans short films, feature-length productions, and community-led projects.

Olga Goldina Hirsch, MA FA, is a London‑based artist whose exuberant mixed‑media canvases are equal parts memory‑mining and cosmic confession. Born in Moscow and professionally forged at the City & Guilds of London Art School (MA, 2018), she merges the rigour of Russian conceptual tradition with a painterly sense of childlike wonder.

Steven Partiman is a Dutch–Surinamese multidisciplinary artist, cultural connector, and has been sketching, painting, organising and collaborating for over 45 years. Steven’s work spans bold inkt sketches, emotive portraits, eye-catching graffiti, abstract figurative canvases and large-scale public installations.

Tommy Montanez is a multimedia fine artist and creative project manager. He creates visual art using sculpture, photography, and digital media, and works at Orora Visual, helping brands turn design concepts into real-world displays.

Ron Rossi is a travel agent having visited most of the world, consultant, and fine‑arts appraiser advising collectors and galleries, scouting for hidden cultural gems.

DiAnA McElroy is a mindful well being speaker and mental health coach teaching meditation, yoga, breathwork, visualisation, movement, reading books and even humour.

Andreas van Zoelen - a saxophonist, conductor, classical sax teacher and creator of saxophonemusuem.online - an archive of saxophone history

Larissa Hope - Filmmaker, producer, actress, public speaker. Neuroscience graduate and holds masters in Traumatic Stress studies

Ram Rangarajan - Expressionist Artist, blends art and emotion to craft artwork via sketches, acrylics, and mixed media. Open to commissions

Adam Buss is a freelance cultural and creative Industries consultant, event host, and voiceover artist.

Keith Bracey, The Brummie Bard, is a Birmingham poet, blogger, and historian. He celebrates local culture through poetry and his Bearwood blog, advocates mental health awareness, and champions Birmingham’s heritage with pride and passion.

Meet Bill Bruner - lightning survivor and theatre director at The Bailey Theatre Company