“A sense of loneliness and frustration.I feel I have lost control of my own life.”?? ?????? ????? ????? ?? ???????? ???????? ?? ????? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ?????? ????? ?? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ????? ???, ?? ?? ???? ????????? ???? ???? ???? ????? ??????? ?????? ????, ????? ????,…
What do you remember?The disorientation? That sense a tidal wavewas coming in slow motion? The thumping restless grainof nights no one could sleep, when each breath tried to washyou back from some dark sea? Were you very lonely,your mother in a fortress; too much time to think,screaming, shut down, listless? Perhaps you heard that bleepingmonitor…
The National Producers Taskforce June 2021 report outlines why the creative industries should be investing in young, diverse producing talent, and our ambitions and action plan for the wider sector.
I didn’t expect to be nervous. In the morning, light shone through the coloured glass.I was nervous, but happy. After losing auntie, after losing my best friend, I said please don’t point your temperature gun at my head. We watched the news. We worked 84 hours a week and only received a rainbow badge. He lost his work overnight. Never ending screen time. I’ve not danced with anyone in a year. My daughter was born. I got to…
It’s like I’m back in the flat again – its walls, sun-licked and sand-swept the smell of baby powder and wet wipes. Mum asks us to wash our hands and shed the outside before we crossthe threshold of her bedroom to hold my baby sister. Dayspour into nights, the din of trafficand azaan is all I know of…
Awel horuu nagu dhacay cudurkuu, oodda nagu rogayeKedis buu ahaa isbeddelkuu, iyo lama filaaneAlla muxuu na oof jabiyey oo, aakhiro noo jeediyey Abaaroow guriga gegida haddaa, argagax taalaayeKala seegtay hooyo iyo ilmo, aqalku waa yaabeDunidiyo arliga baa rogan waa, xaal aduuneed’e Maxaa ab iyo tagay hooyo iyo, odayo waaweeyne Maxaa dhalin agoomoobay iyo, cunug ababin weliyeMaxaa…
Quiet streets, clean air. ????? ????? ???? ?????????????? ???? ????????????the world stopping to breathe.???? ???? ?? ???????? ?????? ??? ???People seemed friendlier????? ??? ???? ????????? ????? ?????????clapping Thursdays to heed????????? ????????Joe Wicks workouts.?? ????? ????????having London to myself. ?????, ???? ??? ???? ? Time to reflect.????? ????????? ????Unfamiliar rituals???? ???? ????? ????waving not kissing.??? ?????? ???, ?????…
A year on from “Connected Through the Unknown: A Hounslow COVID Archive” we invite Hounslow residents to reflect on the year gone by.
Featuring new songs by London Sinfonietta from composers setting music to texts created by poets from our projects.
Part of our dinnertime poetry sessions during Covid-19
Part of our dinnertime poetry sessions during Covid-19
Part of our dinnertime poetry sessions during Covid-19
Part of our dinnertime poetry sessions during Covid-19
Part of our dinnertime poetry sessions during Covid-19
Part of our dinnertime poetry sessions during Covid-19
Part of “A drop of hope”, a collection of poetry inspired by the words of those who have been vaccinated at the Francis Crick Institute, the reflections of vaccination volunteers, and the experiences of local communities
Part of “A drop of hope”, a collection of poetry inspired by the words of those who have been vaccinated at the Francis Crick Institute, the reflections of vaccination volunteers, and the experiences of local communities
Twelve virtual poets-in-residence write poems reflecting on the impact of the vaccination program, and the shifts and changes we’ve all gone through in the past year.
Part of “A drop of hope”, a collection of poetry inspired by the words of those who have been vaccinated at the Francis Crick Institute, the reflections of vaccination volunteers, and the experiences of local communities
Part of “A drop of hope”, a collection of poetry inspired by the words of those who have been vaccinated at the Francis Crick Institute, the reflections of vaccination volunteers, and the experiences of local communities
We are looking for new voices to join our Trustees.
Join us for the premiere of The Woolwich Epic, a film featuring a poem by Rasheeda Page-Muir, as well as music from local artists and discussions around the importance of the streets we call home.
Follow the story of the Woolwich Epic poem, written by Rasheeda Page-Muir, in collaboration with local residents, as it bursts into life on the walls and windows of the High Street.
Ruth Beddow writes a short history of self-isolation, domesticity and women’s poetry
A selection of lovely testimonials from our artistic partners.
Anna Milon reflects on Digesting History and how feasting has brought people together throughout time.
“Where Two Rivers Meet” is created by the award-winning filmmaker Eelyn Lee, telling the story of Collections in Verse: Sheffield, which saw collaborations between communities, libraries and poets.
by Rachel Bower
by Eleni Stavrou
by Joe Kriss
by Kayo Chingonyi
Host Silé Sibanda is a spoken word performer, radio and stage presenter. In 2019 she won the BBC Radio Sheffield This is Me competition and subsequently became the host of the evening show on BBC Radio Sheffield. Poets Rachel Bower is a Poet and Leverhulme Fellow at the University of Leeds, and Sheffield resident. She’s…