Oliver James Lomax is a poet, educator, and trustee of the Working-Class Movement Library in Salford. He passionately believes in cultural equality and the power of the arts to enable everyone in society to have a voice. He has published 5 collections of poetry including The Dandelion Clock (2020) and Burial of the Cameo (2023). Oliver has written poetry for film and television and in 2019 released his first spoken word single. He released his debut album Working-Class Love Poem in 2023 (Shadrack and Duxbury). His poems are now taught in schools.

CREDITS

Poet and performer

Oliver James Lomax

Original score by

Pete Whitfield

DOP

Jan Koblanski

Camera Operator

Martin Vesselinov

Video editor

Nicole Williamson

Recorded at Wood Room Studio by Dan Watkins and Biff Roxby

Violins

Sarah Brandwood-Spencer and Cath Yates

Viola

Ali Vennart

Cello

Jonathan Pether

Bass

Di Manson

Flute

Amina Hussain

Music mixed by Gareth Metcalf