This vibrant competition takes place each year, featuring a different theme that invites participants to submit a manifesto alongside a performance piece.
The title revives an Iron Age Celtic Druid tradition, where Druids served as law-makers, judges, and ceremonial leaders; Ovates acted as mediums, healers, and prophets; Bards were poets, musicians and history-keepers.
Her piece drew inspiration from the life of her grandmother, who lost her home at the age of 12 during World War II and grew up in a concentration camp in East Germany.
As the current Bard of Bath, Michelle is dedicated to promoting the bardic arts throughout the city and fostering a sense of community through creative expression.
Michelle is also the founder of The Wisdom Space CIC, which helps individuals to reconnect more deeply with themselves, their local communities, and the natural world through regular workshops, events, and retreats.