Click on each performer’s photo to watch the recording of their 2025 Showcase set.

Poet
Tracey’s poetry is heartfelt and insightful. She draws on her lived experience of being a military wife for 31 years, and the mum to two young people, both of whom are on the spectrum for ADHD and Autism.
Tracey’s performance style is sincere and raw. Her writing encourages her audience to see the world through different eyes and approach subjects in unexpected ways.

Writer & Actor
Libbi is an Actor, Writer and all-around creative from the North West.
Libbi grew up on Army estates '“along the entire route of the M1” and her dad served 28 years in the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery.
After leaving home, Libbi studied drama at university and has since been dedicating herself to her writing and acting. She had her first play debut at Theatre 503 in April 2025.
Libbi’s work examines human feeling, how we interact with each other, the world, and ourselves.

Stand Up Comedian
Marie grew up in Gateshead and joined the RAF in 1985 as a Weapons Technician. Having served for 36 years she received an MBE in the 2020 New Years Honours List.
Marie’s humour is as outrageous as it is relatable - she keeps her audience on their toes with her laid back delivery but razor sharp wit.

Stand Up Comedian
Jim served in the 1st Battalion, The Queen’s Lancashire Regiment.
Jim Bob uses his sets to explore themes of fatherhood & observe the chaos of life with warmth & cheekiness.
His run at the Edinburgh Fringe with Project Comedy in 2025 was sold out, and he will be back next year too with his own show!
“A fantastic joke writer & performer” - Bobby Davro
“Daring observational comedian who knows his stuff” - Edinburgh Fringe Review
“Witty & brutally honest” - The International Times

Writer/Performer & Essayist
Ed is a playwright and humourist. When he’s not trying to make people to laugh Ed is an Army Reservist, a Bookseller, a Battlefield Guide and an historian.
In his own words; “I write, because I feel I must, because I feel the need to. Being creative allows me to see light of situations, to find them amusing, and to spread that little amount of self-kindled joy."

Adilson is a self-taught Angolan painter based in Bournemouth. His artistic journey began during lockdown as a way to relieve stress.
“Through drawing and painting, I create works that connect with my community and tell authentic stories.
Focusing on human features and employing a realist style, I document daily life, social issues and the relationship humans have with their surroundings using oil, acrylic and charcoal as my favourite media.”

Dominic is a veteran of the Royal Logistics Core (RLC) and served from 2001 to 2008. He returned to Art as a coping tool after facing personal struggles.
“I can and do lose myself in my art. It helps me cope with life on a daily basis. My art styles over the years have improved and progressed to a standard I'm now very happy to share with others.”
Dominic’s preferred mediums are (as of now!) watercolour pencils and fine line pens.

Stewart’s life changing journey with Art began after a traumatic brain injury suffered during his Army service in Afghanistan.
“My disability distorted time, perception and conscious thought; distorted my ability to function as human. While conventional employment no longer aligns with my unconventional brain, art brings clarity and meaning.”

Steve is a Royal Navy Falklands Veteran, who has found in art a powerful escape and source of freedom.
“Creativity allows me to step beyond the everyday into a world of imagination and expression. I strive to capture likeness as I see it, bringing out a warmth and individuality. For me, art is both a refuge and a joy – a way to reflect, to explore and to celebrate life with others.”

With thanks to: Gary Andrews, Mike Flynn, Claire Turner, Susan Aggarwal, Christopher Rainham & Alan Yaffe

“My artwork is always unpredictable and surprising – even to me! I work intuitively and use bold, contrasting colours and textures preferably on large formats to express my desire to be heard. I lost my physical voice 3 years ago (and was told I would never speak again), so my ‘visual voice’ became all the more important to me. I believe that individual creativity is vital in this world of confusion and mistrust today."
Born & brought up in the USA, Judy renounced her US citizenship in 2023 and is now a British citizen. Judy was a military wife to a British Army officer for 23 years (now divorced). She is based in Haworth, West Yorkshire where she has lived/practised for the past 15 years.