Hi Shake! fam,
Here are a couple of things we have seen recently that have pieced together many issues surrounding Grenfell that we thought we would share:
Fighting Fire article – http://www.irr.org.uk/news/fighting-fire/
Colin Prescod and Daniel Renwick at the Institute of Race Relations have written a great article piecing together some key issues surrounding Grenfell including gentrification and the need […]
FREE! 5 day course on Race/Art/Media/Power at Brady Arts Centre 21-25 August 2017
Angry about the injustice you see around you?
Come shake tings up with performance poets, film-makers, musicians, artists & activists on a free 5 day course to creatively express frustrations & concerns about the world you live in.
Violence is present in all parts […]
Please share far and wide and get the info to the ground:
Some residents who have been given temporary accommodation are being told they are going been kicked out/moved out soon.( in days). Please pass on HJA Housing helpline – free housing advice for #GrenfellTowerFire survivors and residents in similar properties 0808 274 9308
Shelter has a […]
#2DEGREESFESTIVAL
Toynbee Studios
28 Commercial Street E1 6AB
T 020 7650 2350
From India to the US via the UK, Skin Deep will look at how different communities continue to organise for climate justice, and what different methodologies and histories we can draw from in creating a broader understanding of climate change in it’s varied manifestations.
Weaving together music, videos, […]
LIVE & updated info: What you can do to support #GrenfellTower fire survivors.
Here is a shareable google doc with practical steps people can take to help those affected by the devastating fire.
Info on:
Action & Background – centring the residents narrative
Support for those affected – where & who
Places for donations
What is being requested
Where you can […]
“Held every summer in Detroit, conference brings together a vibrant
and diverse community of people using media to incite change: filmmakers,
radio producers, technologists, youth organizers, writers, entrepreneurs,
musicians, dancers, and artists. We define “media” as anything you
use to communicate with the world.
You are a media-maker!”
This is a a quote from the Allied […]
#BreathingOut Shake! Showcase no.7 will feature poetic, filmic, zinic and musical responses to social and political injustice from our recent intensive course: SurvivingTheSystem: Building Economies & Ecologies Of Resistance.
Hosted by Numbi Arts who will begin the evening with a theatre scratch night showcasing exciting short plays from emerging writers, actors and directors including resident artists […]
Surviving the System
by Zena Edwards
So Shake is back.
We have been on hiatus for nearly 8 months and we’re back with a new Shake intensive course. #SurvivingTheSystem takes a birds eye view of the planet, zooms in and looks at the streets of everyday living and reflects on our lives as individuals. Examining the current […]
Happy National Poetry Day peoples!
We have a wealth of poetry created since our genesis in 2010 and biiig plans to publish, record and podcast more.
In the meantime check our archive of poetry-related content on this link and enjoy these performances from Anni and Annie recorded at our last showcase #ResistanceisFertile hosted by Numbi Arts at […]
Announcing our next free 5 day intensive course!
#SurvivingTheSystem: Building Economies & Ecologies of Resistance
Brady Arts and Community Centre, Tower Hamlets
24-28 October, half term holiday, 2016
This is the latest in our series of free 5 day courses for 16-25 year olds which explores Race/ Art/ Media/ Power. Designed for those
who are angry about the injustice […]
