Beyond A Joke
Announcing the launch of a new report Beyond a Joke: Comedy and social change in the UK by Sam Beale.
Uprooted by Ieva Saudargaité Douaihi
Ibrahim Nehme, Director of Beirut Art Centre reflects on a new exhibition by Ieva Saudargaitė Douaihi, presented at OUTPOST in Norwich.
Refugee Week: Stories of Change
Refugee Week has published Stories of Change, the results of a deep-dive research project commissioned with HEAL Collective.
Eight Weeks at Counterpoints
Hana Qureshi reflects on her experience on a work placement with our team.
Introducing Counterpoints Productions
We are excited to share the new website for Counterpoints Productions – working with filmmakers to create powerful TV and cinema that moves audiences, challenges perceptions, and drives cultural and systemic change.
The Altiplano comes to Bethnal Green
Reflections on a screening that took place as part of the Our Shared Futures: Climate & Migration Community Film Festival.
Our Shared Futures: a community screening
Thalia Chin & Poppy Carter on hosting a screening as part of Our Shared Futures: Climate & Migration Community Film Festival in their community in East London.
I’m Migrant Film Festival
Yamam Nabeel introduces the I'm Migrant Film Festival which runs in London throughout February.
ThinkTank: Music, Migration and Displacement
Produced by Britten Pears Arts in partnership with Counterpoints Arts as part of the Platforma Festival, this strategic ThinkTank was convened to explore and address the intersections between music, migration, and displacement.
Embers of Care
Embers of Care is a 100-artwork series by Yayen, a nurse, migrant, and artist, dedicated to honouring the journeys, resilience, and contributions of migrant healthcare workers in the UK. This project sheds light on the often-overlooked everyday realities within the healthcare system.
Observer Christmas appeal
Counterpoints Arts has been selected by The Observer as the beneficiary of their Christmas Appeal 2025.
Grow Your Digital Reach
Insights from artist Samia Malik and Nicola Barrett from Arts Council England's Digital Culture Network.
What Stories Do: My Two Weeks at Counterpoints
Batseba Tesfaye reflects on her student placement working on Our Shared Futures: Climate and Migration Community Film Festival.
The Rainbow Chrysalis
A project created by Ruthie Collins exploring the migratory journeys of butterflies.
The Light That Remains – Impact Campaign
As The Light That Remains reaches audiences through festivals and special screenings, our impact campaign seeks to mobilise support for mental health innovation in Gaza, led by Gazans themselves and to reframe how Palestinian lives are seen and valued.
Voice Notes: A Journey of Voices, Creativity and Collaboration
Leah Gayer reflects on her experience as Project Manager for Voice Notes, an international creative writing and sound arts project.
