Anne Wood is a Highlands-based fiddler and composer. From folk to rock, she has graced stages worldwide, playing alongside renowned artists such as Elvis Costello and Massive Attack, and contributing to film scores like Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut". She has studied Indian classical music in Karachi and jazz violin in Switzerland, and holds a Masters in Ethnomusicology from SOAS, London.

Kath developed the Authentic Artist programme under the mentorship of Paul Oertel and Nancy Spanier.  She is a published writer and poet, has stage, TV, film and radio credits and won a Manchester Evening News Award for her solo show, 'The Mother's Bones.' Prior to her work with the AAC, Kath co-founded The Weird Sisters theatre company with Alison Goldie, winning 5 international Fringe Festival awards including Best Show Adelaide Fringe. Kath spent 8 years lecturing in English & Drama at the University of Southampton, has a PhD in Victorian poetry and wrote a book on Christina Rossetti.

Niloo-Far Khan is an Edinburgh theatremaker that believes stories can encourage us to look deeper into how we can share and navigate our belonging. Her recent works include assistant directing to companies such as National Theatre of Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Dundee Rep and Grid Iron. 

Her directing works include: Forever Home (Book by Pauline Lockhart, Music by Alan Penman/A Play, A Pie and A Pint, 2023); Santa’s Little Astronaut (by Andy McGregor/Macrobert Arts Centre, 2022), Jinnistan (by Taqi Nazeer/Play, A Pie & A Pint, 2022); radio plays, Finding Sea Glass (by Hannah Lavery/BBC Radio 4, National Theatre of Scotland & Almost Tangible, 2023) The Waves: Glory, Glory an Edinburgh Story (by Kamala Santos/Tamasha & HolyMountain Productions, OFFIE Award Winner of Best Audio Production 2023); and co-creator of When Mountains Meet (by Anne Wood and Kath Burlinson/Authentic Artist Collective and KT Producing, 2024).

Kate Taylor is an award-winning producer of music-led theatre projects. She is producer of A Giant on the Bridge (Made in Scotland Showcase 2024). She is co-producer of A Mother’s Song a new folk musical by Finn Anderson and Tania Azevedo (The Stage Top 50 shows, 2023) and When Mountains Meet - a musical adventure from Scotland to Pakistan (Celtic Connections and Scottish Tour). She produces for Mairi Campbell and works with Edinburgh Performing Arts Development Project. Previously she has worked with British Youth Music Theatre, English Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Hall Birmingham, City of London Festival and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.