World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is a poet and a maths graduate. He writes about important stuff like hope, dinosaurs and German falafel-spoons. His work has been shared on TED.com and viewed millions of times worldwide, as well as being translated into 21 different languages. When there’s not a global pandemic on he performs all over the country and has really really missed live gigs. He’s currently working on a new collection and excited to be touring his new show ‘Unashamed’ in 2022/3. Neelam Saredia-Brayley is an award-winning Queer Indian poet, captivating audiences for over 10 years. Effortlessly warm and honest, Neelam works with illustrators, musicians, and dancers, creating unique, multi-disciplinary performances. In 2020 she was awarded the Apples and Snakes: Jerwood Arts | Poetry in Performance Award, and is developing her project, Queer Brown Skin. She’s been commissioned by National Poetry Day and was selected for New York International Arts Festival 2021. Neelam has headlined and performed at events across the UK including at Sofar Sounds Cambridge, 451 City, Jawdance, Power of Women Festival, Turner Contemporary, Hammer and Tongue Cambridge, and Possible’s Climate Cabaret. She has also appeared on BBC Radio Kent. Neelam’s debut poetry collection RANI was published by Verve in October 2022. Gemma Barnett won the 2021 ‘Poetry for Good’ prize judged by Rachel Long and was featured on BBC Woman’s Hour. She was a winning finalist of BBC Words First in 2021 with ‘i killed them when they came for my kid’. Her poem ‘My Abortion was Funny’ was selected and published in the Verve Poetry Festival Anthology on Protest 2023 and commended for the Out-Spoken Poetry Prize 2023. Her debut short film ‘Bridge’ premieres next month at BAFTA/BIFA qualifying Norwich Film Festival. She was commended for the Poetry Kit Spring Competition and was longlisted for the AUB International Poetry Prize. She's developing her next show thanks to a commission from Camden People's Theatre. Since becoming the youngest ever World Poetry Slam champion in 2012, the last 10 years have seen Harry perform all over the world, from a sold-out Dubai Opera House alongside Simon Armitage and Carol Ann Duffy, to becoming a festival favourite at the likes of Glastonbury, Latitude and Bestival. Harry continues: “The title [ Unashamed] in one sense is about being your full self, and so for me I studied maths at uni, I’ve done poetry on the side, and then the two kind of flipped – so the last 10 years I’ve been able to be a full-time performer and have a bit of an interest in maths.

Unashamed follows the journey of World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker from graduating with a maths degree being unsure if this poetry thing was even possible, to becoming one of the nation's favourite poets and having his work viewed by millions all over the globe.After a sellout Edinburgh Fringe Run and subsequent 40-date UK Tour, World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is making like Theseus and taking on a mini-tour before his 26-30 railcard runs out. Returning to some of his favourite places with a mix of old faves and new bangers, the maths-loving, TED-talking, German-speaking, battle-rapping, happy-crying, self-bio-writing unashamed human brings his signature playfulness and poignancy that has made him a fan favourite and reached millions of people all over the world.

The double bill of dreams - It’s Harry and Harry and Chris! We’ve booked a massive space for one night only and would love to fill it with you beautiful people ! Harry Baker is the World Poetry Slam Champion and champion of the people. His TED Talks have been watched by millions of people and translated into over 20 different languages. He has two books published with Burning Eye and the latest, Unashamed, was accompanied by an Edinburgh fringe show and 40-date tour of the UK. He is the only person to have sold out the Tom Thumb Theatre three nights in a row and he is yet to find anywhere that does a better French Toast than Forts. Three acts for the price of one double-act! Come and see Harry And Chris Live At/Near The Apollo playing some of their favourite songs, as well as both sharing some solo material they've been working on in a one-off H+C spectacular! A collection of poems taken from sold out shows combined with new work written at a time when that was no longer possible. From the joyful creativity of German compound words to having his prime number poetry shared on TED.com, it took Harry far too long to realise that maths has been as much a part of his work as the poetry. That both are about figuring out the world around us, finding wonder in your surroundings, and searching for connection wherever you can.Part poet, part stand-up comedian – he’s also a mathematician and writer – Harry Baker will be appearing in Cambridge in the new year.