Hosted by film blogger and critic Oreoluwa Ige (Binge God), this session features a selection of films from Inaz Hussain (Belong), Louise Ndibwirende (Rice at Home) and Jessica Olivia Neill (Green Hills). Each work explores themes of identity, home and belonging, and what that means to people with a history of migration. After the screenings,… Continue Reading DIASPORA! on Screen
Colonial history has wiped many stories off the map. In this one-woman show, Inez Aponte follows a fragile thread back in time to meet the mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers that carried her family to safety and freedom. Mixing tales from Surinam’s oral tradition with family history, she explores themes of home, rootedness and belonging.… Continue Reading Un|Earthed – Of Mothers, Grandmothers & Freedom
An exciting new dance-theatre-spoken word collaboration from Divija Melally and Saili Katebe. One Foot In The Dark is an exploration of our known and unknown experiences of identity, culture and change through text and movement. It comprises a double bill of a solo The Skeleton Is White and duet Six Degrees From Home, both honest… Continue Reading One Foot in the Dark
This creative writing session uses mindfulness techniques to celebrate your unique self. Held in a supportive and playful atmosphere, the workshop focuses on personal expression and wellbeing. Participants are encouraged to explore their creativity at their own pace. All are welcome, regardless of previous experience. Please arrive at 9.45am for a 10am start. ABOUT AGATA… Continue Reading Writing for Wellbeing with Agata Palmer
A contemplative and guided tea experience that will nourish the body, soothe the mind and excite the spirit. Tea has long held a sacred place in the heart of Eastern culture. Our Breathe and Brew session will begin with mindfully drinking tea and using grounding breath to connect to the healing effects of the tea’s… Continue Reading ATTIC Teas: Breathe & Brew
The Great Oak Tree Hub invites you to a fun and friendly sewing craft day. Come along and learn how to make your own small tote bag to take home. This session is perfect for beginners, experienced sewers, or anyone interested in learning a new skill. Email thegreatoaktreehub25@gmail.com to book your place. The Great Oak… Continue Reading Sewing Craft Day: Make Your Own Tote Bag
Join poet, Sharena Lee Satti, for this all-abilities workshop exploring how identity and home can shape creative expression. The session invites participants to reflect on their own stories, the echoes of memory and the spaces they inhabit, transforming personal experience into authentic poetry. Through gentle prompts, guided exercises and discussion, participants will: – explore how… Continue Reading DIASPORA! Online: Estate to Stage: Echoes, Breath & Words
A free monthly meet-up for creatives, artists and technologists interested in making things happen in/with communities. Whether you already work with communities or are curious to begin, you’re welcome here – all that’s needed is a genuine interest in community-centred, collaborative ways of making. These meet-ups are always evolving in response to the group. Currently,… Continue Reading Community x Arts x Tech Meetups
Big Team are hosting our annual Elevate Us networking event. The aim of this event is to explore how people with neurodiversities navigate creative freelancing. The panel will focus on sharing the personal and practical experience of those currently in the creative industry, gain insights of what it is like working in the industry, receive… Continue Reading Neurodiversity and Creative Freelancing: Elevate Us
Raise the Bar Raise the Bar presents Poems of DIASPORA! Featuring four headline poets, representing four different continents: Daljit Nagra, Maureen Onwunali, Bohdan Piasecki and Chloe Tenesha. Plus our resident DJ spinning tunes from across the world. Raise the Bar’s Spring quarterly show is presented as part of DIASPORA! 2026. Expect another dynamic, thought-provoking and… Continue Reading Raise the Bar: Poems of DIASPORA!
Expect ultra-tight musicianship and unstoppable energy as Nubiyan Twist bring their electrifying blend of jazz, afrobeat, soul, hip-hop and dance music to the stage with a brand new line-up and live show for 2026. Known for their powerful big-band sound and uplifting live shows, the 9-piece collective fuse global grooves with UK jazz finesse, percussive… Continue Reading Nubiyan Twist
Drawing from an expansive palette of R&B, neo soul, contemporary jazz and poetic songwriting, British-Nigerian award-winning singer-songwriter and musician Ego Ella May is creating music that resonates deeply across generations and cultures. Her work is united by her profound reverence for jazz – for Ego, it’s ‘the root of it all’ – and a fearless… Continue Reading Ego Ella May
