Lottie Bowater / Depresstival is an interdisciplinary artist, pianist and activist working across film-making, curating, music, writing, and songwriting and composition. Notable projects have included being principal documentary maker/editor on “Iraq Out Loud” - a continuous 284 hour reading of the Chilcot report of the Iraq war inquiry (Edinburgh Comedy Awards “Spirit of the Fringe” winner 2016), and since 2011, curating Depresstival Presents, one of the longest running monthly platforms for experimental and multidisciplinary performance in London. Their work has been presented on Canal +, AdultSwim, Balcony TV, and Channel 4. Lottie performs regularly across the UK and Europe under the name Depresstival, and is also involved in multiple music and artistic projects.