Richard O’Neill is an internationally acclaimed performance Storyteller, Author and Playwright. He was born and brought up in large traditional, fully nomadic Romani Gypsy family, travelling throughout the North of England and Scotland. His roots are also to be found in the coal mining communities of the North East having family members who worked down the pits. This co-cultural upbringing is reflected in his creative work. As Richard says, ’Gypsy in my heart and coal dust in my veins’.

Michelle Russell is from a family of travelling showpeople. She is an author, former Early Years teacher and runs The Activity Bus on Facebook.

Elijah Vardo is a Romani artist, illustrator and graphic designer whose goal is to represent the Roma culture within the art community, and see representation that he wished was there growing up.