8:00 PM (Doors 6:00 PM)
10:30 PM (Doors 10:00 PM)

Born in Newham General hospital and raised in Manor Park, East London – walking a path towards becoming a musician wasn’t originally on the cards for Yazmin. She was committed to working with young people. Inspired by the amazing youth workers who had helped support her, Yazmin was intent on being that for others.

Yazmin has always been passionate about supporting young people, inspired by the youth workers who once encouraged her. “I’ve always had someone believe in me or shown me an alternative way to live or express myself in life – that’s why I got into this work.”

It’s taken her to new places: from helping with programming at a Leicester record shop, to working at a youth theatre festival in Amsterdam, and supporting pupils in referral units in Nottingham. Her time at the Nottingham Refugee Forum especially helped build the confidence she now brings to performing. “There’s nothing like standing in front of 20 young people expecting you to lead—it forces you to be creative on the spot. It’s a dif erent way of being creative but I’ve always found that really helpful and inspiring working with human beings who have not yet been totally tainted by the adult world.’