I have a Masters in Theatre and have worked as an actor and producer for over 15 years. Since becoming a Mother I realised that evenings gigs and theatre trips were now few and far between, and the only groups I could attend in the day were aimed at children. I dreamed of art classes I could bring my children to, or watching comedy with the baby in the sling. I craved creative conversation and community that didn’t focus only on tantrums, teething and toileting. And I longed to have supportive working practices that didn’t require me to work like I didn’t have children.

Since 2018 I have been holding spaces for creative m/others to meet, attend workshops and amplify their voices on the mic.  For 4 years I co-directed the international network Mothers Who Make, in 2020 I developed M/Others on the Mic and in 2024 I founded The Daylight Collective, aimed at supporting all parents to access art and culture, as professional artists, participants and as audiences. My work continues to be shaped and evolve with the themes, challenges and needs of those who engage with the work. I love collaborating with artists, organisations and venues, exploring what we can learn from each other and how we can change the culture landscape with parent-friendly approaches.

I am a passionate champion of people sustaining their confidence and connection to their creative identity alongside parenthood. I am determined that children should not be perceived as barriers to accessing art and culture. Instead, I believe happy parents equals happy children, and that sharing the arts we love with our children allows them to see us as whole people and feel included in a variety of art and culture from a young age.