Sweet Patootee
Where MAC Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH Dates and times: Thursday 1st August – 6pm to 8:30pm Thursday 8th August – 6pm to 8:30pm Thursday 15th August – 6pm to 8:30pm Thursday 22nd August – 6pm to 8:30pm Thursday 29th August – 6pm to 9:00pm Sign up To sign up for these...
read moreHere’s the new logo for our TURNING POINT arts and Black heritage project! From now on, you’ll see it on our project updates and marketing. This project is made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
read moreWe are seeking a part-time Digital Marketer to join our team, to develop and deliver compelling marketing content across social medial, website, email, email, and print. You will drive and grow engagement with the TURNING POINT Project workshops, exhibitions and screenings of the video installation, and the new TURNING POINT Project web-portal launching later this...
read moreWe are currently seeking a part-time Project Coordinator, to join the team to coordinate delivery of our exciting heritage programmes in Birmingham and London inspired by our Black heritage period drama, TURNING POINT. To download the job description click here
read moreHuge thanks to our West Midlands network for 2 days of exceptional work and preparations in Birmingham this week, for this year’s TURNING POINT-inspired Black heritage programme; devised and led by local partners across the city. Shout outs to our star performers this week: Dawn Carr, Melissa Dunkley, Garry Stewart, Anita Shervington, Abigail Kelly, Juliet...
read moreAided by early modern Black History specialist and writer Montaz Marche, the 6 Black Co-Producers of the Communities of Liberation project – all Tower Hamlets residents – are now researching evidence of Black men, women and children from 18th century east London. It’s pioneering stuff. The Co-Producers’ discoveries among the treasure trove of original sources...
read moreSweet Patootee Arts’ Co-Artistic Director, Tony T, is currently freelancing in London’s Tower Hamlets as Research and Engagement Lead for a groundbreaking Black history project – Communities of Liberation. This role is part-time alongside his work for Sweet Patootee Arts. With recruitment of 6 Black Co-Producers now completed – all of them Tower Hamlets residents...
read moreMore brilliant work yesterday – the 3rd of 6 interviews we’re recording for “B” Sweet Patootee Arts’ new contemporary dance (R&D) film. Huge thanks to interviewee Tissy Huge thanks to Arsenal in the Community And another standing ovation for Sweet Patootee Arts trainee Sandra Volcere for finding, preparing, and leading interviews with such awesome contributors. ...
read moreGreat news! The National Lottery Heritage Fund are supporting our planned partner-led public engagement activities during TURNING POINT’s exhibitions in Birmingham (May-Dec 2024) and London (Oct 2024-July 2025). Through TURNING POINT’s R&D and exhibitions so far (2018-2023), collaborating partners and stakeholders have voluntarily worked with us to devise ways of using our immersive Black heritage...
read moreHi everyone, Please share this news with anyone you think this will be of interest or benefit to… Calling Black people of Tower Hamlets passionate about Black history, and interested in helping to bring the borough’s hidden Black lives and stories from 300 years ago into the open. We are now recruiting 6 Black...
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