artist + director

Mele Broomes is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, renowned for her performances that blend dance, sound, and striking poetics. Incorporating vocals and melodies, Mele transforms performance into a hybrid of theatre and live music. Her experimental, layered, and emotive vocals amplify both the emotional and physical dimensions of her storytelling.

Her most recent work, through warm temperatures, was presented at the Actoral Festival in Marseille and was originally commissioned to open the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh Art Festival UK’s largest Visual Art Festival.

Mele’s works have been showcased at venues and festivals, including Battersea Arts Centre (London), The Place (London), Theatre Centre (Canada), Cultura Inglesa Festival (Brazil), Edinburgh Art Festival, Dance International Glasgow, Whitechapel Gallery, and more.

As the founder of Body Remedy and co-founder of Project X Dance two Community Interest Companies focused on professional development, Mele has spent the past decade establishing Black and POC-led organisations. She leads both creatively and strategically, contributing to the wider cultural sector in Scotland. In 2026, Mele will focus on new Glasgow-based performance company.