Panya Banjoko is a writer, storyteller and performance poet. She is a Patron of Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature. Panya has performed widely, including the 2012 Olympic Games, and as part of the award winning film, Brit I Am, directed by Andi Osho, and more recently as part of a BBC Documentary based on the Olympian Jamie Baulch.

In 2008, Women in the Arts awarded Panya Outstanding Achievement in poetry and in 2016 C-Hub Magazine awarded her Best Performer. She is Founder/Director of the Nottingham Black Archive and coordinates a writer’s network. She has written creative packs to accompany museum objects and her work is used as a resource for children.

This interview is pre-recorded, and will premiere on our YouTube channel at 7pm on July 21st. Tune in then and join the discussion, or watch at your leisure any time after that.