Bantos is a multi-purpose word I co-invented during a Ladz holiday onthe Greek island of Zakynthos. It’s an adjective – ‘I had a totally bantos time with that fella last night,’ but also a noun ‘I decided to move to London without a job; for the bantos.’ That’s right, one day I packed nothing but a suitcase of ideas, a box of Nurofen Express, a spare pair of pants and went to London to start interning at The Brick Box.

From a life in Stroud cavorting around under hay wagons, I exchanged my cheese rolling escapades to making Pokemon sculptures out of ice cream, enjoying organic artistic amusements (vegetable printing,) and painting wigwams at the SW9 Exhibition. I’ve gotten lost and confused in Brixton Village market; entering with excitement and leaving with a panic-purchased string vest, I’ve shabbied the chic out of a old stable and orchestrated a semi-pornographic photoshoot at Sexy Art and Rude Food– forcing strangers out of their comfort zone, and into a poorly-made lettuce bikini.

I’ve had too much fun to call it work and am already excited about our up and coming events. From Spice To Ice is a cultural culmination that will showcase exciting new work from two artistically brilliant Brazilians as part Rio Occupation London, in cool contrast The Peskimos will treat us to their ingenious Inuit installations.

And if that wasn’t enough artistic amusement, we are also hosting Magpie in August, an eclectic nest of artistic, photographic, musical and poetic treasures. At just £5 for entry, that’s frankly a steal! Magpie will include pop up poetry, a promenade performance by Crow Theatre and Aerial Sparks’ unnervingly meta installation; a dollhouse made out of dolls. Don’t toy with me!