Co-curated by NAFS, this event is more than a celebration of art and culture; it’s a response to the ongoing challenges faced by queer SWANA individuals, and an act of resistance against pinkwashing.

This event is for anyone who values diversity, inclusion and the power of art to bring about social change. It’s an invitation to witness and support the voices that are often sidelined, to engage with art that challenges and inspires, and to be part of a movement that refuses to be silenced.

Programme
Riverside Terrace
2pm – 2.30pm Vincent J
2.30pm – 2.45pm: Maxy Black
2.45pm – 3.05pm: lisa minerva luxx
3.05pm – 3.35pm: Hasna
3.35pm – 3.50pm: HUSS (poetry)
3.50pm – 4.10pm: Karima Francis
4.10pm – 4.40pm: surprise performer
4.40pm – 5.00pm: Etaf Almutawa

DJ Sets
5.30pm – 6.30pm: SEKSU
6.30pm – 7.30pm: Saba Kia
7.30pm – 8.30pm: TAAZ
8.30pm – 9.30pm: LUMA
9.30pm – 10.30pm: Hawazin O

Weston Roof Pavilion
3.30pm – 3.40pm: Marwan Kaabour
3.40pm – 3.50pm: Nour J
3.50pm – 4pm: break
4pm – 4.30pm: reflection

NAFS is a platform dedicated to exploring the queer SWANA experience through art, music and performance, where the unique experiences and identities of queer individuals from the SWANA region can be authentically expressed.

Presented in partnership with Southbank Centre.

This summer, Southbank Centre is collaborating with a range of London-based collectives and organisations to curate the Riverside Stage in response to the theme of our season, You Belong Here, enabling these collaborators to welcome different audiences and recognise how they want and choose to belong at the Southbank Centre.

Age recommendation – Suitable for all ages, but after 9pm the content is more suitable for adults.

Image: Emmanuela Yogolelo and Amani Collective, Refugee Week 2023 at Southbank Centre. By Paul Gilbey.