Barbara Brownskirt

Barbara Brownskirt is South London's Poet of the People. By day, Barbara's office is the 197 bus stop on Croydon Road in Penge. She has written a staggering 22 volumes of poetry although the publishers are still ignoring her. 

But, not for long!

Barbara's one woman poetry theatre show 'Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt.' ran at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was the Sunday Times Comedy Pick. Deadline News gave it a four star review "hilarious ... totally loveable" and none other than Carol Ann Duffy said "I loved it?"

VICE Magazine "Indefatigable, prolific and utterly unpublishable Barbara is rubbish but she doesn't know it."

Barbara Brownskirt works with Polari LGBTQ+ literary salon, Duckie and The Glory as well as artists Tom Marshman and Scottee. She tours UK festivals including Latitude, Wilderness, Brighton, Liverpool’s Homotopia, Birmingham’s SHOUT and Manchester’s Turn On Fest and been commissioned by Liverpool and London Pride.