In a cave not far away there lived the Witch of the Dark. She had an only child - a son. He was a sickly boy, he was always pale, and sometimes he grew very thin and had to be nursed back to strength. - Terry Jones

Adam Carruthers / The Witch's Child

is a multi-award winning artist, whose work as a poet is often complemented by elements of image and physical performance.

Since graduating in 2010 with a First-Class Honours degree in Drama from Northumbria University, Adam has worked and trained with renowned arts organisations, such as Bigfoot Arts, (one of the largest arts education programmes in the UK), Seven Stories, (the National Centre for Children’s Books), BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, (the largest dedicated contemporary art institution in the UK), and celebrated theatre companies such as Mind the Gap and Cap-a-Pie, as well as co-founding Fulcrum Arts and Research.

Adam lives and works in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.