Sounds of Resistance is a sound artwork that will take shape over the year. Local artist Felix Taylor will bring together the thoughts, feelings and inspirations of local people, on the past present and future of Brixton.
Tag: Video & Progressive Arts
1981 Resistance legacies! 81 Acts of Exuberant Defiance initiative
April 2021 is the 40th anniversary of the Brixton uprisings. On this date an ambitious cultural programme of events and activities will kick-off across Brixton. It will be a culturally democratic programme.
Thirteen Images from around the world that defined the year 2020
There will never be another year like this one… Applause and anger from balconies as a pandemic rages; military trucks carrying coffins; health care workers in personal protective equipment; and millions marching for racial justice.
‘Ingenuity’ programme to highlight creative arts of prison inmates
Michelle Hubbard from the National Justice Museum, has asked us to circulate details of the project she is developing called ‘Ingenuity’, based on a historic collection of beautiful objects crafted by people in prison.
RAAH.Fest 2020: Took place in October – supporting the National Family Fund and many others
The RAAH.Fest took place on 24 October 2020. Viewers enjoyed live and pre-recorded performances. Proceeds from the event will support the National Family Fund and many other charities.
London composers inspired by BLM confront classical music’s inequities
In October, the Royal Festival Hall will feature 21 classical composers of color in its first season since the country’s first lockdown this spring. Led by composer James B. Wilson and the Chineke! Orchestra.
Ultraviolence : the shocking, brutal film about deaths in police custody
Two decades ago the police tried to silence Ken Fero’s fearless documentary Injustice. Twenty years later, his follow-up is filled with even more pain and outrage. Ultraviolence was launched at the 2020 BFI Film Festival.
RAAH.Fest 2020: ‘Stronger together than divided’ supports the National Family Fund
So what is RAAH.Fest? It’s a music festival to amplify the voices of young people affected by migration displacement, human trafficking and racial discrimination. 20 charities are selected to benefit from the funds raised.
