30 years of participatory arts, community engagement, and creative facilitation across London, Manchester, and beyond.
"I am struck by the responsibility we have, as practitioners working with people who've experienced forced migration, to ensure their experiences on our projects contrast with and take account of their experiences of injustice."
Three decades of practice, most recent first
Participatory Action Research with refugee artists exploring structural exclusion in the cultural sector. Culminated in a co-created Zine engaging arts organisations in dialogue about systemic barriers.
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UNHCR photography project documenting refugee experiences in Manchester.
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Campaign events with Refugee Action advocating for the right to work for people seeking asylum.
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Verbatim theatre at Southbank Centre exploring Brexit's impact on migration. Photo: Candice Purwin.
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Artist residency on a narrow boat exploring women's histories and waterways.
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A collective of young migrant artists creating cross-arts, immersive performances and running workshops for young people and arts professionals. Featured in a BBC documentary.
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13-year programme of theatre, filmmaking and visual arts for young migrants and non-migrants across London.
View projectPartnership with Counterpoints Arts in national arts and migration festival.
View projectDirection and executive posts across three decades.
Community Arts North West
Strategic and creative lead of Manchester arts charity. Led the organisation through the pandemic, established the artists training programme, and secured NPO funding.
Brixton House (formerly Ovalhouse)
Led participation in leading London fringe theatre. Established The Paper Project and brokered a British Council South Africa partnership.
GLYPT (now Tramshed)
Led the Community Theatre Access Course and Voices project for young refugees. Founding member of the Refugee and the Arts Initiative.
Essays, reports and documentation from three decades of practice.
Available for consultancy, facilitation, training, and creative partnerships.