Defy, Disobey, Disrupt. Feminist author, commentator and disruptor of patriarchy Mona Eltahawy brings this year’s celebration of the imagination, pleasure and activism within contemporary African and diaspora literature to a close. Mona Eltahaway is an award-winning author, activist, commentator, and…
DIGITAL ONLY Friday 22 October, 11:00-12:00 (BST) Venue: Crowdcast Tickets: FREE/£2/£5/£10 (Pay What You Can) Misé Gli Loo Come and listen to a story. Join us as we journey through traditional Ghanaian dance, movement and storytelling with Uncle George. These…
What does it mean to inherit the names given to us? Award-winning artists come together for a provoking evening of exploration, movement and thought through the sharing of film, words and BSL dance. International multi-award winning artist Sethembile Msezane continues…
Twenty-four writers. One nation. One book. Of This Our Country is the brand new anthology which aims to tackle the ‘almost’ impossible task of defining Africa’s most populous nation through words. Through the personal essays of acclaimed Nigerian writers on…
AfroQueer podcast, a podcast about queer Africans living, loving, surviving and thriving on the African continent and in the diaspora launches series 4 with the fascinating exploration of the life and work of LGBTQ activist Paula Abuor. In 2008, after…
We launched Africa Writes, the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary African and diaspora literature on 4 October 2021 at 180 The Strand as part of this year’s blended programme of online and in-person events. Featuring writers from Egypt, Ghana, Jamaica,…