Counterpoints in Conversation is a brand new radio series on Resonance FM, in collaboration with Gaby D'Annunzio.
Ieva Sudargaite Douaihi presents new work in response to a time of mass displacement in Lebanon, continuing the twinning and solidarity between OUTPOST in Norwich and Takeover Beirut.
A gathering for museum, culture and heritage professionals to explore what spaces of care should feel like.
Meet the finalists for the £15,000 prize for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds who shine a light on today’s most pertinent topics.
The world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
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
Platforma 2025 (Cambridge): Full of humour and beauty, Hamzeh Al-Hussien’s extraordinary story takes you on a personal tour of the places he knows best: his village in the Syrian mountains, Za’atari camp in Jordan, Gateshead and inside his mind.
Platforma 2025 (Norwich): Counterpoints and City of Sanctuary bring together theatres and theatre companies from across the country at Norwich Theatre.
Platforma 2025 (Snape): This strategic ThinkTank is being convened by Britten Pears Arts and Counterpoints to explore and address the intersections between music, migration, and displacement.
Platforma 2025 (Great Yarmouth): Join award-winning poets Marjorie Lotfi and George Szirtes in conversation with Peggy Hughes of the National Centre for Writing for an evening of readings and reflection on the idea of sanctuary in poetry.
Platforma 2025 (Peterborough): Gateway Film Festival presents a series of free screenings of shorts and feature films, in partnership with 62 Gladstone Street.
Platforma 2025 (Peterborough): Metal Peterborough presents a reflective session with exhibiting artists Olga Jurgenson and Idit Nathan, part of a long-standing mentoring group.
Platforma 2025 (Cambridge): Marion Leeper and Tonka Uzu take you on a timeless journey to a remote atoll in the Pacific ocean to meet Sky Mother and her nine splendid sons.
Platforma 2025 (Norwich): Join a collaborative art session with community artist Shathy Bano, inspired by Sainsbury Centre artworks.
Platforma 2025 (Cambridge): Jill Eastland brings to life the dark blue tabards typically worn by the lowest paid and most precarious workers, with embroidery and sound.
