Matthew Bellwood is a poet and storyteller based in Leeds. He performs regularly in libraries, schools and other venues. As a writer, he is particularly interested in the beauty of the everyday, the futility of silence, the arrogance of the shy and the endless possibilities that life offers us to change both ourselves, our lives and the lives of those around us.

When he isn’t being a poet, he runs a touring Theatre In Education company, Moveable Feast, and encourages young children to dress up as Vikings. He is also a co-founder of London-based theatre company The Awkwards.

Matthew’s favourite writers are Kristin Hersh, Tanya Donelly, Joanna Newsom and Joni Mitchell. He also likes John Irving, Ian Banks, Jean Rhys, T S Eliot, Ivor Cutler and Stevie Smith.

Matthew is particularly interested in small things. His favourite words are: TINY, HAEMOGLOBIN, GLOBULE, PODOCYTE and CRASS.

He enjoys a good dance, cooking for people and dressing up as things. He also hopes that you like his website.

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