danny bailey

Danny Bailey is a multidisciplinary artist & ​a professional performer, using film and ​performance to empower underprivileged ​communities and promote inclusivity in the ​arts. He showcases experimental films ​globally, curates galleries for ​unrepresented artists, and is a playwright ​recently shortlisted for the Tony Craze ​Award.

Danny is the founder of ​@THEPALACEOFTHEDOGS, a platform ​that seeks to support Black and Brown ​artists to explore their social and political ​voice without capitalist constraints.

Danny's work in experimental filmmaking includes:

• "Black Exodus" showcased at V&A, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, ​and Black Lens film festival.
• "Soft Bwoi" featured at Tate Britain, Queer fringe film festival in London, the ​Afropolitan Festival in Brussels, and the Fringe of Colour Festival in Edinburgh.
• "Yard Gyal" commissioned by Raze Collective & Stanley Arts.

In his role as a cultural curator, Danny has united skilled but underrepresented ​visual artists, filmmakers, and musicians for exhibitions at Copeland Gallery and ​Brixton House. He has also organised workshops, discussions, and forums to ​enhance the themes portrayed in the artwork and build community with art being ​the focus.

His recent acting and performance endeavors include:

• "A Strange Loop" at The Barbican
• "Mr Loverman" on BBC
• "The Dark is Rising" with Complicité on BBC Sounds
• "Get Up Stand Up" at The Lyric Theatre
• "The Big Life" at Stratford East.

Danny is currently working on two new plays:

• "Pressure" - shortlisted for the Tony Craze Award
• "Finding Olokun" - recipient of the Queer Arts fund and under development at ​the Stanley Arts.

“Bailey’s film, in its visceral ​imagery, simmering ​storytelling and sonic ​vibrations, offers a ​compelling argument for ​the awakening of the divine ​feminine, placing the ‘soft’ ​label in opposition to ​weakness”.

Arusa Qureshi

Fringe of colour review

As a visual artist, I draw significant inspiration from Caribbean culture, fashion, history, ​music, and dance to shape the themes around identity in my creative work. My latest film ​'Soft Bwoi' has been showcased at various prestigious venues including Tate Britain, the ​Exposed film Festival in Berlin, the Fringe Of Colour Festival in Edinburgh, the Afropolitan ​Festival in Brussels, and the Queer Fringe Festival in London.

Other commissions and festivals include:

"Black Exodus" showcased at V&A, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, and Black ​Lens film festival.

"Yard Gyal" commissioned by Raze Collective & Stanley Arts.

@THEPALACEOFTHEDOGS was established from my need to convey my social and political perspectives through art. Having worked ​in commercial musical theatre from a young age, I discovered that this was not the ideal channel for my art activism and began ​exploring other artistic mediums to further explore my cause. Along this path, I found that many fellow creatives shared this universal ​sentiment, stifled by capitalism. @THEPALACEOFTHEDOGS serves as a platform that uplifts black and brown artists, free from the ​confines of capitalism, and advocates for recentering art in society through various means like events, digital content, a podcast, and ​publications..

As a curator, it's crucial to showcase underrepresented artists and create an inclusive experience for both the ​artists and the audience. I take pleasure in organizing galleries, panel discussions, and film screenings that ​amplify discussions on black identities, history/futures, and communities, urging audiences to reflect on ​societal influences on self-perception and inspiring them to explore their own perspectives and flourish.

My event curation covers galleries, film screenings, panel discussions, workshops, markets, and publications.

His recent acting and performance endeavors include:

• "A Strange Loop" at The Barbican
  
• "Mr Loverman" on BBC
  
• "The Dark is Rising" with Complicité on BBC Sounds
  
• "Get Up Stand Up" at The Lyric Theatre
  
• "The Big Life" at Stratford East.
  

creative Facilitation

I am also a proud board member and the 'Diversity and Inclusion ​Champion’ at Collective Acting Studio, a drama school in the heart of ​Finsbury Park. My goal is to enhance inclusivity in actor training, ​increase access to theatre for neighboring communities, and innovate ​the purpose of art within our society. As a facilitator, I teach filmmaking, ​zine making, and dance to young people and adults from underprivileged ​backgrounds, championing the importance of the arts in young people's ​self-expression and development. I have recently worked with young ​people at Haringey Shed, Mountview, and with movement artists at Babel ​Theatre Company.

I started my writing journey as a participant in the 2023 Soho Writers ​Lab. During this time, I worked on my play 'Pressure', which has been ​showcased twice at the Bush Theatre by XBAG Plays. It was later ​shortlisted for the Tony Craze Award. Additionally, my second play ​'Finding Olokun' received the Queer Arts Fund at Stanley Arts and ​received backing from Brixton House while I held the position of Artist ​Associate. 'Finding Olokun' is being produced by Telluric.

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