Ty’rone Haughton is a poet, arts leader and campaigner whose work explores identity, social justice, and lived experience. Born in Jamaica and based in Leicester, he is the founder of Literati Arts and the Leicester Poetry Committee, and currently serves as Trainee Artistic Director at Apples and Snakes.

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An exponent of spoken word, Ty’rone is known for blending powerful storytelling with activism. His acclaimed poetry show Made You Look challenges perceptions and celebrates Black identity. He has been commissioned by organisations such as Trussell Trust, Deliveroo, and the Violence Reduction Network, and is working with Art Not Evidence to campaign against the use of rap lyrics in court. His work has been studied and performed at the University of Vienna, and he has collaborated with The Poetry Society, BBC: Contains Strong Language, and The Birmingham Opera Company.

A long-time producer and organiser of live poetry events and development projects, Ty’rone plays a key role in nurturing new voices and growing the UK’s spoken word scene. Named one of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Future Figures, he also uses his lived experience of growing up in care to advise fostering services, schools, and charities including Become and Barnardo’s.

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Through poetry, advocacy, and leadership, Ty’rone Haughton is driving cultural and systemic change.