Cara Thompson is a writer, performer and artivist based in Nottingham, UK. A proud descendant of Jamaican migrants who came to Britain as part of the pioneering 'Windrush generation', Cara's work explores the richness and complexities of her Caribbean-British heritage while inviting audiences to unpack our shared histories, heartaches and humanity. Cara's poetry has been featured and commissioned by Penguin Random House, Huffpost, Oxfam, the NHS Leadership Academy, UNESCO, Simon and Schuster and more. In 2021, Cara won UNESCO Cities of Literature's international slam poetry competition Slamovision with her poem 'Island Screams (Where Are You From)'. Outside of poetry, Cara is also a musician, facilitator, programmer, and an active member of Nottingham's creative community. From 2023-4, Cara was Assistant Director of Nottingham Poetry Festival. In 2024, Cara now serves as Assistant Producer of the Nottingham-based poetry collective, GOBS, co-directing their development programme and live showcase 'Earth' at Nottingham Playhouse in 2024. Cara is also a founding member of the Nottingham Black Creatives Network, and hosted the group's debut residency at Saltbox Presents throughout April 2024.
Cara Thompson has performed in Sofar Nottingham.
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