A Tapestry of Voices,
A World of Stories.
A Tapestry of Voices,
A World of Stories.
Braid is a Bristol-based poetry trio—Kaycee Hill, Kate Noakes, and Elizabeth Parker—united by a love of words and live storytelling. Spanning three generations, we bring distinct voices together in powerful, themed performances that connect and inspire.
Braid is a Bristol-based poetry trio—Kaycee Hill, Kate Noakes, and Elizabeth Parker—united by a love of words and live storytelling. Spanning three generations, we bring distinct voices together in powerful, themed performances that connect and inspire.
Braid is a Bristol-based poetry trio—Kaycee Hill, Kate Noakes, and Elizabeth Parker—united by a love of words and live storytelling. Spanning three generations, we bring distinct voices together in powerful, themed performances that connect and inspire.
Braid is a Bristol-based poetry trio—Kaycee Hill, Kate Noakes, and Elizabeth Parker—united by a love of words and live storytelling. Spanning three generations, we bring distinct voices together in powerful, themed performances that connect and inspire.
Kaycee
Hill
Mixed-heritage poet Kaycee Hill has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Bristol. She won the inaugural James Berry Poetry Prize in 2023 and her debut collection Hot Sauce was published by Bloodaxe later that year. Sound system culture and sonic inheritance form the foundation of her current work, which examines themes of connection and community.
Mixed-heritage poet Kaycee Hill has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Bristol. She won the inaugural James Berry Poetry Prize in 2023 and her debut collection Hot Sauce was published by Bloodaxe later that year. Sound system culture and sonic inheritance form the foundation of her current work, which examines themes of connection and community.
Kate
Noakes
Kate Noakes
Kate Noakes has published eight collections of poetry and a pamphlet, the most recent are Goldhawk Road (Two Rivers Press, 2023) and Chalking the Pavement (Broken Sleep Books, 2024). Of Welsh heritage, she has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Reading.
Kate Noakes has published eight collections of poetry and a pamphlet, the most recent are Goldhawk Road (Two Rivers Press, 2023) and Chalking the Pavement (Broken Sleep Books, 2024). Of Welsh heritage, she has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Reading.
Elizabeth Parker
Elizabeth Parker
Elizabeth
Parker
Elizabeth Parker has an MA in Mythology from Bristol University. Her two Seren collections are In Her Shambles (2018) and Cormorant (2024). Born in London and growing up in The Forest of Dean, Elizabeth’s poetry explores her and her family’s origins—from ancestors in Ireland to her parents’ roots in Liverpool and Smethwick.
Elizabeth Parker has an MA in Mythology from Bristol University. Her two Seren collections are In Her Shambles (2018) and Cormorant (2024). Born in London and growing up in The Forest of Dean, Elizabeth’s poetry explores her and her family’s origins—from ancestors in Ireland to her parents’ roots in Liverpool and Smethwick.