CHRIS INGRAM

Creative Practitioner CV

chrisingram649@gmail.com

+44 7704 195046

I am an experienced, published writer, performer and event planner. Recently worked for Dirty Protest Theatre, National Theatre Wales, CEG records, Calon FM and Fresh On The Net which feeds BBC Introducing. I am a good communicator, English is my first language, I am qualified to an MA level in Creative and Critical Writing and have a Teaching English as a Foreign Language certification.

Work Experience

THEATRE: WRITER-PERFORMER

2023-present

PA GUR with Dirty Protest Theatre and Ty Pawb. December 2023
Supported by ACW Creative Steps grant.
Directed by Catherine Paskell
Wrote and performed original songs and my first theatre script

VALE? WAS IT WORTH IT?
October 2023
Produced by Dirty Protest Theatre at Ty Pawb, Wrexham.
Directed by Catherine Paskell
Wrote and performed original poems and songs for international collaboration

THEATRE: ACTOR

2022-present

WALES IS DROWNING
March 2023
Tour of short play events produced by Dirty Protest Theatre (Cardiff, Swansea, Newport)
Directed by Catherine Paskell
Performed short script-in-hand plays

GWYL CYMRU FOOTBALL WORLD CUP SHORT PLAYS.
December 2022
Produced by Dirty Protest Theatre, in Ty Pawb Wrexham
Performed short script-in-hand short plays as part of Wales-wide event

A PROPER ORDINARY MIRACLE.
October-November 2022
Produced by National Theatre Wales TEAM in Wrexham
Directed by Catherine Paskell
Performed as Guto Wordsmith, one of six lead characters in a promenade play

POET/ MUSICIAN

2009-present

Most recent work includes:

CELTIC CONNECTIONS
January 2024
Community arts project in association with Magic Dragon Brewery Tap Wrexham. Coordination of food, drinks, prizes and performance for Burns Night and St Dwynwens Day.

JOYSTICK AT THE WINDSOR
August 2023
Solo and band performance of original material at small venue The Windsor as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 The Windsor Artist Showcase

WREXFEST
August 2023
Performance with Joystick: a band performing original material as part of a music and arts programme for a large community arts festival in Wrexham.

LLANGOLLEN FRINGE FESTIVAL
July 2023
Supporting Half Man Half Biscuit at sold-out show in Llangollen Town Hall.

TELFORDS WAREHOUS
July 2023
Hosting an open mic showcase of acoustic acts in renowned Chester music venue

FOCUS WALES
May 2023
Performance of original poetry at festival showcase with Voicebox collective.

WALES IS DROWNING E.P. Tour
March 2023
A collaboration between my band Trandoshan Hunters and DIRTY PROTEST THEATRE across 5 venues from Leith Depot in Edinburgh, Magic Dragon in Wrexham, Volcano in Swansea, MADE in Cardiff and Le Pub in Newport.

Previous work includes:

CEG RECORDS ARTIST
signed 2018 - present
Signed onto this community North Wales based record label who have worked with me on my solo projects and various band projects helping propel my art onto stages such as Festival No.6 (2018), Conwy Feast (2019), Llandudno Winter Fest (2019), Rhuddfest (2020), Smithdown Road Festival (2021, 2022) various tours of Ireland and the U.K. and repeated airplay on BBC Cymru, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 1, Exile Fm, BBC Mixtape, Calon Fm, Castle Fm and Mon Fm.

LLANGOLLEN FRINGE EVENT MANAGEMENT 2019 - 2022
Booking and managing the Folk Music stage with artists from across the U.K. and Ireland including an online pandemic version. Performing in band (The Glendale Family) supporting 9Bach at Valle Crucis 2017.

FOCUS WALES FESTIVAL PERFORMER 2015 - 2022
Performing in various bands across several stages including BBC Introducing Stage and Main Stage under headliners 9 Bach, British Sea Power (2017) and Gwenno (2022)

FRESH ON THE NET MODERATOR 2015 - 2021
Recruited by Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2) for his independent panel and music forum. Listening to over 200 tracks a week and writing reviews on a rota basis. This led me to start the inaugural F.O.T.N LIVE shows with one in Liverpool at Handymans 2019 and one in Edinburgh at Leith Depot 2019.

CALON FM PRESENTER, FUNDRAISER AND EVENTS MANAGER 2010 - 2020
Volunteered raising funds, managing events and producing shows to promote arts, community projects and arts projects in Wrexham and the region with outside broadcasts connecting people from all over the U.K. and abroad. Working as co-producer with renowned local DJ Laura Leigh.

MUSIC IN HOSPITALS & CARE MUSICIAN AND FUNDRAISER 2010 - 2015
Working as performer on a regular rota of events in Wales and North West England with up to a dozen gigs a month using music as therapy to those who need it most. Performing at retirement hospices, war veteran recovery centers, mental health institutes, drug rehab centers, special needs schools, asylum and refugee centres and hospitals. Part of the fundraising team promoting the charity, raising awareness and funds. Performed in schemes including Busking for Charity.

PERFORMER AND SONGWRITER IN VARIOUS BANDS 2009 - PRESENT
Including Joystick (2023 - present), Trandoshan Hunters (2020 - present), Vulpes Urbana (2017 - 2020) and The Glendale Family (2009 - 2017)

Quotes and Testimonials

“All Day Breakfast in Can is brilliant!”
BBC Radio Cymru 2023

“Chris Ingram is a poet of integrity and one to watch out for”
The Scotsman 2020

“Loved the poem Old Dog”

"Writing in the vein of Ivor Cutlor or Aiden Moffatt"

"As good as anything I have heard through BBC Introducing"
Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2

Education

TEFL with Merit in English
Telf Academy College Madrid - Madrid Spain
February to September 2019

MA Creative Writing in English
University of Chester
September 2008 to July 2012

BA in English Literature
University of Chester (Awarded by Liverpool John Moores University)
2004 to 2008