Home Cooking: Trauma Genes by Sammy Brough

Congratulations to Sammy for her commission to produce the latest Apples & Snakes Homecooking podcast. Sammy was inspired to create this project on the subject of Trauma Genes after studying and responding to Audre Lorde’s poem “Litany for...

Grainne Aldred: Voice that Shakes and Sends Ripples

At our recent Shake! showcase graphic artist & film-maker Grainne Aldred bravely volunteered to step out of her comfort zone and host the night with Lateef. On the way down to London she wrote this piece to share with us:”I am a part time factory girl and...

Shake! Showcase #4: Remembering, Re-imagining, Reparations

Last Thursday 26th of June we held our fourth Shake! showcase at Free Word Centre. Shakers present and past got together in an amazing line up of poetry, fiction, music and film, targeting pressing social and political issues.The weeks prior to the showcase were...

Shake! Showcase #4: Remembering,Re-imagining, Reparations

Shake! Showcase #4:Thursday 26th June 6pm @ The Free Word Centre An explosive showcase from the participants of the fourth Shake! course.An explosive showcase from the participants of the fourth Shake! course. Featuring freshly created poetic, filmic &...

Self- Reparations: Art, Activism & Well-being

“Creativity is the immune system of the mind…” – John Holt, founder of Artists in Mind (AiM)Once again I was shaken by the Shakers!Feel very honoured to be one of the facilitators on this project as the generosity, trust, desire to learn,...
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