Revolution Earth is founded and led by Adrian Ball, known professionally as Adey Bee, a spoken word artist, creative practitioner, walkabout performer, and activist.
With over 25 years of experience working in third sector organisations, Adrian has dedicated his life to improving outcomes for marginalised communities. Following a stroke and resulting acquired brain injury in 2016, he had to re-evaluate his commitments and adjust to his new normal, learning to work around some of the limitations the stroke had left him with, in terms of both his physical and mental health.
This is when Adrian reconnected with his love of poetry as a tool to help him process the impact of this life changing event. His work became rooted in a deep belief in the power of creativity, empathy, and collective action to bring about meaningful change.
Adrian regularly collaborates with community artists, grassroots organisations, and subject specialists to develop projects that uplift unheard voices and foster connection.
He is also a shared reading facilitator with Stoke-on-Trent Library Service, where he runs a weekly group for adults with learning disabilities, using literature and discussion as tools for inclusion and empowerment. A role that helped him immensely in the months following the stroke and provided an emotional anchor in a world where he felt lost and anxious about what the future may hold.
Through Revolution Earth, Adrian brings together his passion for radical kindness and creative expression to build spaces where people feel seen, valued, and inspired to act.
