Cigarettes and Scratchcards 

Cigarettes and Scratchcards is a Manchester-based poet, producer, and engineer whose work explores working-class life in modern Britain, touching on themes of state control, structural inequality, and digital dependency. He runs Venom Studio , a space he built and manages himself which has become a go-to for emerging talent. 
His work is shaped by a culture of exchange: community-driven, value-led, and rooted in the legacy of Manchester’s underground scenes. Blending post-punk poetry with hip-hop, grime, and electronic, Cigarettes and Scratchcards creates art that reflects life in austerity Britain, speaking from lived experience and in solidarity with those navigating the same systems. 

Each track is built on production that brings weight, grit, and urgency — amplifying lyrics that speak with purpose. Cigarettes and Scratchcards performs regularly across the UK, from spoken word sets with Media City to live post-punk shows at independent venues.