Counterpoints in Conversation is a brand new radio series on Resonance FM, in collaboration with Gaby D'Annunzio.
New co-commission with Whitechapel Gallery - To-Recite by Aliaskar Abarkas. Sign up for workshops across April and May.
The world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
A brand new digital art-meets-football project made with people from all over the world who now call Sheffield home, to celebrate the World Cup and Refugee Week.
A night of comedy featuring No Direction Home and the Palestine Comedy Club, presented by the University of Westiminster.
An intimate evening of storytelling, reflection, and conversation exploring the meaning of home, migration, and belonging.
A collective of filmmakers capture the lives of a people caught up in a conflict that has ravaged Sudan.
An audio-visual installation and community project by artist Kadir Karababa that explores how music carries memory, identity and a sense of home across borders.
A celebration of music and spoken word shaped by migration – co-curated by Anoushka Shankar and hosted by Nish Kumar.
Global bestselling writer and renowned activist Elif Shafak explores whether creativity can help heal our divided world.
Join a celebration of global club sounds and community at the Southbank Centre with Our Heartbeats DJ Crew for Refugee Week
A screening of exceptional short films selected by Sarah Agha for Arab Film Club, followed by a Q&A.
Past Events
One Song is a new multiscreen video installation that explores the power of songs that connect us to our roots.
Presented by Counterpoints Arts and Dartington Trust, and curated by artist and producer AWATE, the About Us! Artists’ Scratch Showcase: South West Edition is a sharing and networking event for creatives based across the South West. The About Us! Artists’ Scratch Showcase is curated and initiated by AWATE, inspired by a similar platform developed by [...]
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Schedule in some uncontrollable laughter with No Direction Home — an evening of live stand-up comedy presented by Counterpoints Arts at Dartington Trust’s Great Hall, in Totnes, Devon. Laugh alongside our host, Exeter-based award-winning comedian Tom Parry, as he introduces guest celebrities and new hilarious voices. Nish Kumar says: “The No Direction Home comedians are [...]
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Free two-part workshop hosted by artist Elena Cecchinato aimed at refugee children and adults. Presented by Litehouse Gallery.
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Are you a creative looking for a safe space to share your ideas? Two scratch sessions where artists present their work (or work in progress) and engage in discussions with a room full of like-minded artistic experimenters.
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shado magazine assembles a group of inspirational sportspeople to discuss this year’s Refugee Week theme, healing, and how it relates to sport.
Get a glimpse of the experiences of Afghan former interpreters working for the British Army who have recently been resettled to the UK.
Gently explore climate change and its links to colonialism, race and migration in an interactive family session with storyteller and musician Emmanuela Yogolelo.
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Music, films, comedy and multimedia projects are presented by paradigm-shifting artists from around the world in an event led by Awate.
