Lawrence Hoo is a Bristol-based poet, educator and author whose work brings together spoken word, public history and community engagement.
Through poetry, performance and education, he explores identity, justice and historical memory — connecting overlooked experiences and perspectives with wider human themes of resilience, inequality and belonging.
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I bare my soul
Share my thoughts
Express how I’m feeling
Poetry is the medium I choose
To breathe life into words
Give them meaning
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Alongside published collections and written poems, Lawrence Hoo is known for his vocal performance of his poems, to live audiences and through video.
MoreLawrence Hoo is committed to developing educational programmes and initiatives centred around social justice, history and identity.
The primary vehicle for this work is CARGO Classroom (Charting African Resilience Generating Opportunities), co-founded with Chaz Golding — an evolving educational platform using poetry, film, art and multimedia resources to explore overlooked histories and lived experiences.
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Lawrence Hoo is an experienced public speaker whose work combines poetry, education and lived experience to explore history, inequality, identity and social justice.
Speaking in settings ranging from schools and universities to cultural institutions and public events, he brings clarity, insight and a strong sense of purpose to difficult but necessary conversations.
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