Born in Kenya in 1966, Tamsin Larby has had the privilege of living and working in three continents predominantly in education and the performing arts. She has been fortunate enough to work in wide range of roles from teaching, research and project-directing; as well as the more traditional roles of acting, directing and producing.

After leaving Manchester University she worked with young people in prisons, on probation and in youth clubs; as well as campaigning at political meetings through cabaret and choir performances! She was honoured to work with Aboriginal and Maori theatre groups in Australia and New Zealand and is part of Kohanga Reo in London; a Maori organisation that teaches children the language and culture of the indigenous peoples of New Zealand.

Tamsin has worked as a consultant for the National Theatre, Arts Council London and a number of London Education Authorities, specialising in Literacy and Drama, and the relationship between the Arts sector and Education. She has produced high-profile V-Day performances of The Vagina Monologues with both celebrities and politicians. As more and more of her work explored the relationship between taboos, oppression and speaking out, she established the organisation Until The Violence Stops in 2003: UTVS is an arts and education organisation working to prevent violence and abuse against women and young people. We aim to raise conciousness about the issues and challenge the current level of social acceptibility. We use creativity, the arts and cultural events to achieve our purpose.

Tamsin has a wonderful daughter Beatrice who keeps her sane and joyful!