Hello,
I am a freelance theatre director and performer working predominantly in the outdoor arts sector across the UK and Europe. I love working with a wide network of talented funny clever artists, musicians and performers.

I also produce Todmorden Folk Festival, a local grassroots festival celebrating folk arts in the broadest sense. The festival is in it's 4th year and has welcomed award winning line-ups.

I'm also a mother of two and my partner, Will, is a musician. We have settled in the North of England where we met and have a lovely community of friends around us. We are very privileged to have a spare room and I'd like to make that available to visitors who might need a bed for the night. It's important to teach our children to be kind, helpful and welcoming to strangers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm going on a research/writing/interviewing trip for a theatre show with my old friend Paul. We are trying to get from West Yorkshire to Oban on a shoe string. I want to experience what it's like to walk out of your life, with only a small bag of belongings and see how far we can get. We intend to hitchhike and couch surf and sing for our supper.

Interests

• #music
• dinners
• dinner
• #hitchhiking
• #folk
• #allotments
• #folkmusic
• folkclub

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anne Briggs, John Martyn, Bobby Darren, James Taylor, Fiest

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

graffitied in Latin across my school hockey pitch in 1999

Teach, Learn, Share

I can make recommendations for the best national and european outdoor arts festivals and outdoor arts and theatre shows to visit this year.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can sing folk songs, Paul sings and plays guitar, we're travelling with a large bottle of port.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, France, Ireland, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Ireland, Northern Ireland