In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Katy Baird (@thenewlookkatyb)

As an artist Katy has performed at performance festivals and venues across Europe as well as squat parties, clubs and raves.

Her debut studio-based performance Workshy, a show about work and the things we do for money, was a smash hit and toured internationally to over 30 cities.

She has received commissions from Battersea Arts Centre, Wellcome Trust, The Yard Theatre, Camden People’s Theatre and Duckie amongst others. Since 2016 she has been artist in residence at queer club night Knickerbocker.

She is currently working on a new solo show entitled Get Off, due to be touring 2023/24

As a Curator she founded and co-produces Steakhouse Live, a DIY platform in London for radical performance practices and is currently Artistic Director of Home Live Art, producers of live events across Hastings, the South East and beyond.

Katy has also worked as an independent producer at Fierce Festival (Birmingham) and Manchester International Festival, as well as a guest lecturer at the University of Chichester, Central School of Speech and Drama, Rose Bruford College, Goldsmiths University, University of East London and University of Dundee.

From 2012-2017 she worked as Coordinator at the Live Art Development Agency in London.

For more information on the work of Katy Baird go to

https://katybaird.com

Thanks to Anna @abstraktpublicity for the connection

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