Playmakers Local Talent Night

Billstar is an up and coming rapper and spoken word artist in his final year at University of Winchester, studying an acting degree and hoping to fulfil his dreams of being on stage after graduating. After winning the Hat Fair Top Hat competition in July 2023, Bill is now diving deeper into the art form of poetry through mentoring with spoken word artist Majid Dhana.

Majid Dhana is a Poet/Visual Artist originally from Zimbabwe, who contemplates personal and universal themes focusing on the human-nature and human-human interactions and wellbeing. The aim of which is to inspire a positive personal and social change within his surrounding community.

At 15, singer, songwriter Millie, is fresh into the music scene and Hampshire’s secret talent. Millie fell in love with composing and singing at a young age and has been inspired by Birdy, Gracie Abrams and Holly Humberstone. A young ambassador for autism - Millie is gently promoting the strengths of neurodiversity. Her voice is captivating and soft with warm harmonies and a mellow gaelic undertone. Her lyrics are timeless, emotive and fragile, creating visions that resonate. Her first song “Sorry If I’m Wrong” composed at just 13, depicts a broken relationship but also her own personal journey of loss and confusion in a world where you can feel misunderstood. Millie has busked the streets of Winchester and is a popular performer at open mic events. In the summer Millie was selected to perform at the Hat Fair. With the support of local music studios will be working on releasing her music into the public domain soon.