Led by artist Zafeerah Heesambee, the Birds of Gaza Lino Printing Workshop honours the Palestinian sunbird - a symbol of hope and freedom - through art. Together, we’ll craft lino prints in memory of every child lost in Gaza towards a collective piece.

Open to all levels.

The workshop is part of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, a three-day exhibition and series of events exploring the themes of progress and development in a collapsing world. By Bosla Arts' artist-in-residence, Rand Hamdallah, created in partnership with online artist-in-residence, Shahd Itbakhi.

Through zines, live performances, workshops, and shared food, the exhibition asks: Are They Lying to Us? Of course they are.

Explore the full programme.

Generously supported by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.

Within the exhibition That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore, let’s gather and join our voices. This open mic night invites you to reinterpret words, sounds, and thoughts as an elegy for global numbness, in an age of permanent crisis.

Bring a song to recite, a poem, a piece of spoken word, a song lyric, or anything you feel like sharing, or simply come to listen.

The open mic is part of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, a three-day exhibition and series of events exploring the themes of progress and development in a collapsing world. By Bosla Arts' artist-in-residence, Rand Hamdallah, created in partnership with online artist-in-residence, Shahd Itbakhi.

Through zines, live performances, workshops, and shared food, the exhibition asks: Are They Lying to Us? Of course they are.

Explore the full programme.

Generously supported by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.

Artist Rand Hamdallah will lead a group workshop inspired by her thesis Traces of Urban Resilience: Exploring Everyday Practices of Reconstruction in the Occupied West Bank through Actor–Network Theory. The workshop will examine ways to extract and articulate tacit knowledge using qualitative research methods.

The session invites collective brainstorming on new alternative modes of communication, publishing, information sharing tools and artistic resistance.

Alongside the workshop, Layla Assam will hold a Community Canvas: an open participatory wall where visitors can draw, write, or imagine together what collective liberation might look like.

The workshop is part of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, a three-day exhibition and series of events exploring the themes of progress and development in a collapsing world.

Through zines, live performances, workshops, and shared food, the exhibition asks: Are They Lying to Us? Of course they are.

Explore the full programme.

Generously supported by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.

That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore is a three-day exhibition and series of events by Bosla Arts’ artist-in-residence - Palestinian artist Rand Hamdallah, presented in collaboration with online artist-in-residence Shahd Itbakhi, exploring the themes of progress and development in a collapsing world.

Through zines, live performances, workshops, and shared food, the exhibition asks: Are They Lying to Us? Of course they are.

Join us for the opening night and From Hebron to London - a live collaborative performance by Rand Hamdallah and Shahd Itbakhi. Shahd performs from Hebron, a city she cannot leave due to a travel ban. Rand responds from London, becoming her physical agent.

Drink and nibbles provided.

Discover the rest of the programme.

Generously supported by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.

A creative writing workshop for beginners. Writing as self care and a creative act of resistance.

In this writing session, open to all, rapper and poet Fedzilla walks you through prompts, ideas and personal experience in putting despair, anxiety and hope on paper. Via short stories, poetry, spoken word and more, you’ll be exploring the innate value of your stories and thoughts. We’ll dive into metaphors, opening lines, tone, repetition, rhyme and all the tools you may need to get comfortable on paper. However that may look for you.

We encourage everyone to join, participate and give it a try. There is no expectation to finish nor share with the group. Come find a space where you are supported and encouraged, we’d love to have you there.

See you there!

Join Bosla Arts and Studio 12 for an open mic night in solidarity with Palestine.

In a time of utter despair, let’s come together and raise our voice for Palestinians. We want to hear a song, poem, spoken word, stand-up comedy, or anything else you feel like sharing. And if you wish to listen that’s fine too. Open to all.

Join us for a zine-making workshop inspired by the work of Ghassan Kanafani and Assata Shakur to explore how systems of oppression are mirrored from the UK and USA to Palestine and how, through transnational solidarity, we can stand up to oppression collectively. Led by Zafeerah Heesambee.

In the workshop, participants will cut, collage, draw, and write to create their very own zines. Together, we will experiment with art as a tool of resistance and storytelling, creating zines that weave together the personal and political.

Join Bosla Arts and Studio 12 for an open mic night in solidarity with Palestine.

In a time of utter despair, let’s come together and raise our voice in the name of Palestinian liberation. We want to hear a song, poem, spoken word, stand-up comedy, or anything else you feel like sharing. And if you wish to listen that’s fine too. Open to all.

A creative writing workshop on writing as care, healing, and a creative act of resistance.

In light of recent civil resistance and the ongoing struggles faced by Hong Kong and East and Southeast Asian diaspora communities—including the trauma carried, the resilience built, and the need for spaces of restoration—this workshop offers writing as both healing and empowering practice.

In this writing session, open to all, rapper and poet Fedzilla walks you through prompts, ideas and personal experience in putting feelings of despair, anxiety and hope on paper. Via short stories, poetry, spoken word and more, you’ll be exploring the innate value of your stories and thoughts. We’ll dive into metaphors, opening lines, tone, repetition, rhyme and all the tools you may need to get comfortable on paper. However that may look for you.

We encourage everyone to join, participate and give it a try. There is no expectation to finish nor share with the group. Come find a space where you are supported and encouraged, we’d love to have you there.

A drop-in art project inspired by community-led installations where we’ll explore one big question:

✨IMAGINING LIBERATION ~ What does freedom look like to you?✨

Join us in collaboration with 3eib for a community canvas workshop. We’ll have magazines and art supplies so you can collage, paint, or write directly onto the canvas. The intention is to create a vibrant patchwork of voices + visions, interpreting resistance and imagining freedom while connecting with the people around you.

Join Bosla Arts for a creative writing workshop on Sunday 20th July at St. Margaret's House.

I'm Still (Not) Fine: Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop with Fedzilla

Writing as self-care and creative resistance PT. 2

Back by popular demand, rapper and poet Fedzilla returns with the second installment of her powerful writing workshop.

Building on Part 1, this intermediate session expands on what was previously learned and explored, diving deeper into new themes, with a whole new set of prompts. But at its core, the message remains the same: everyone deserves the space to write - and for their stories to be heard.

Together, you’ll explore how to transform feelings of despair, anxiety, and hope into meaningful expression. This workshop looks at new challenges, and dives into more in-depth pieces and stories.

If there’s a prompt or exercise from Part 1 you’d like to revisit or explore in more depth, just let us know, these sessions are designed with you in mind.

**Please note: This is an follow-up workshop/extension workshop for participants who have already completed the Part 1 workshop with Fedzilla. Even if you have experience in writing, we ask that you start with the beginner workshop.

See you there!

Join Bosla Arts for a creative writing workshop on Sunday 20th July at St. Margaret's House.

I'm (not) Fine: Creative Writing Workshop led by Fedzilla

A creative writing workshop for beginners. Writing as self care and a creative act of resistance.

In this writing session, open to all, rapper and poet Fedzilla walks you through prompts, ideas and personal experience in putting despair, anxiety and hope on paper. Via short stories, poetry, spoken word and more, you’ll be exploring the innate value of your stories and thoughts. We’ll dive into metaphors, opening lines, tone, repetition, rhyme and all the tools you may need to get comfortable on paper. However that may look for you.

We encourage everyone to join, participate and give it a try. There is no expectation to finish nor share with the group. Come find a space where you are supported and encouraged, we’d love to have you there.

Please note, if you have already attended this class, we encourage you to sign up to Part 2: Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop instead.

See you there!

Join Bosla Arts for a creative writing workshop on Sunday 20th July at St. Margaret's House.

I'm Still (Not) Fine: Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop with Fedzilla

Writing as self-care and creative resistance PT. 2

Back by popular demand, rapper and poet Fedzilla returns with the second installment of her powerful writing workshop.

Building on Part 1, this intermediate session expands on what was previously learned and explored, diving deeper into new themes, with a whole new set of prompts. But at its core, the message remains the same: everyone deserves the space to write - and for their stories to be heard.

Together, you’ll explore how to transform feelings of despair, anxiety, and hope into meaningful expression. This workshop looks at new challenges, and dives into more in-depth pieces and stories.

If there’s a prompt or exercise from Part 1 you’d like to revisit or explore in more depth, just let us know, these sessions are designed with you in mind.

**Please note: This is an follow-up workshop/extension workshop for participants who have already completed the Part 1 workshop with Fedzilla. Even if you have experience in writing, we ask that you start with the beginner workshop.

See you there!

Join Bosla Arts for a creative writing workshop on Sunday 20th July at St. Margaret's House.

I'm (not) Fine: Creative Writing Workshop led by Fedzilla

A creative writing workshop for beginners. Writing as self care and a creative act of resistance.

In this writing session, open to all, rapper and poet Fedzilla walks you through prompts, ideas and personal experience in putting despair, anxiety and hope on paper. Via short stories, poetry, spoken word and more, you’ll be exploring the innate value of your stories and thoughts. We’ll dive into metaphors, opening lines, tone, repetition, rhyme and all the tools you may need to get comfortable on paper. However that may look for you.

We encourage everyone to join, participate and give it a try. There is no expectation to finish nor share with the group. Come find a space where you are supported and encouraged, we’d love to have you there.

Please note, if you have already attended this class, we encourage you to sign up to Part 2: Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop instead.

See you there!

This workshop invites you to slow down, explore language, and respond creatively to Nalini Malani’s powerful installation at the Tate Modern

Through playful word work, embodied observation, and mixed-media making, we’ll reflect on how our presence - individually and together - can become a form of resistance in uncertain times.

Led by Veronica Revuelta (The Activist Curator).

The workshop will focus on Malani's installation “In Search of Vanished Blood”, currently on display at Tate Modern. The immersive installation is made up of rotating cylinders, shadow play, layered projections, and sound. Her work draws from myth, memory, and political history - especially stories of violence, displacement, and women’s resistance.

All materials provided. Registration essential!

Join Bosla Arts for a creative writing workshop on Saturday 31st May at St. Margaret's House.

I'm (not) Fine: Creative Writing Workshop led by Fedzilla

A creative writing workshop for beginners. Writing as self care and a creative act of resistance.

In this writing session, open to all, rapper and poet Fedzilla walks you through prompts, ideas and personal experience in putting despair, anxiety and hope on paper. Via short stories, poetry, spoken word and more, you’ll be exploring the innate value of your stories and thoughts. We’ll dive into metaphors, opening lines, tone, repetition, rhyme and all the tools you may need to get comfortable on paper. However that may look for you.

We encourage everyone to join, participate and give it a try. There is no expectation to finish nor share with the group. Come find a space where you are supported and encouraged, we’d love to have you there.

See you there!

Join Bosla Arts for an evening of creative resistance and solidarity on Saturday 12 April at The Jago in London.

Open Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions
A space to come together in solidarity with others.

Bosla Arts' Open Mic Night is back! We want to hear a song, poem, spoken word, stand-up comedy, or anything else you feel like sharing on the theme of solidarity (however you might interpret it). And if you wish to listen that’s fine too.

Why not join our Creative Writing Workshop just before?

See you there!

Join Bosla Arts for a creative writing workshop on Saturday 12 April at The Jago in London.

I'm (not) Fine: Creative Writing Workshop led by Fedzilla
A creative writing workshop for beginners. Writing as self care and a creative act of resistance.

In this writing session, open to all, rapper and poet Fedzilla walks you through prompts, ideas and personal experience in putting despair, anxiety and hope on paper. Via short stories, poetry, spoken word and more, you’ll be exploring the innate value of your stories and thoughts. We’ll dive into metaphors, opening lines, tone, repetition, rhyme and all the tools you may need to get comfortable on paper. However that may look for you.

We encourage everyone to join, participate and give it a try. There is no expectation to finish nor share with the group, however a chance will be given to share it at the open mic later in the day if you’re feeling inspired. Come find a space where you are supported and encouraged, we’d love to have you there.

Join Bosla Arts for a day of creative resistance and solidarity on Sunday 9 March at The Jago in London.

Programme:

I'm (not) Fine: Creative Writing Workshop led by Fedzilla

A creative writing workshop for beginners. Writing as self care and a creative act of resistance.

In this writing session, open to all, rapper and poet Fedzilla walks you through prompts, ideas and personal experience in putting despair, anxiety and hope on paper. Via short stories, poetry, spoken word and more, you’ll be exploring the innate value of your stories and thoughts. We’ll dive into metaphors, opening lines, tone, repetition, rhyme and all the tools you may need to get comfortable on paper. However that may look for you.

We encourage everyone to join, participate and give it a try. There is no expectation to finish nor share with the group, however a chance will be given to share it at the open mic later in the day if you’re feeling inspired. Come find a space where you are supported and encouraged, we’d love to have you there.

Open Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions

A space to come together in solidarity with others.

Bosla Arts' Open Mic Night is back! We want to hear a song, poem, spoken word, stand-up comedy, or anything else you feel like sharing on the theme of solidarity (however you might interpret it). And if you wish to listen that’s fine too.

See you there!

Tahaddi - Fundraiser for Lebanon

Tahaddi are a Lebanese NGO who provide education, health and psychosocial services to families in Lebanon facing severe economic hardship, and who have also been helping people who have been displaced by the recent invasion. Join us on 2 March for a day of artistic and musical solidarity to raise money to help them do their vital work.

Expect:

• Live music by Bassel Hariri, a Syrian violinist from Aleppo who has dedicated his music career to exploring different avenues of expressing the sound of the Arab violin

• Art workshop led by Bosla Arts, a platform sharing the work and stories of artists worldwide facing grave challenges to their artistic freedom of expression

• Music from around the world on cassette chosen by Sha3by Chic of London DJ collective Koshari

• DJ sets

• More TBC!

Creative Solidarity with Palestine

Bosla Arts is wrapping up 2024 with a day of workshops and events in solidarity with Palestine. Saturday, 7 December 11am - 10pm at Palestine House in London.

Come for the whole day or for a specific workshop (see agenda below). All ticket sales will be donated to the families affected.

REGISTER

Schedule:

11:00 - 13:30
Birds of Gaza - Lino Print Workshop led by artist Zafeerah Heesambee.

13:30 - 15:00
Lunch with cassette set by Sha3by Chic

15:00 - 17:00
Rage and Hope on Paper - Creative Writing Workshop

18:00 - 22:00
Open Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions

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Play + Connect (Refugee Week)

Come and join Bosla Arts for a Play + Connect session as part of London Refugee Week!

Enjoy games from a variety of different cultures and languages.

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The Art Persists Podcast - LIVE (Refugee Week)

In celebration of London Refugee Week, join Bosla Arts and Counterpoints Arts for a live recording on The Art Persists Podcast! With speakers Ian Solomon Kawall and Boseda Olawoye. Hosted by Georgia Beeston.

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Open Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions (Refugee Week)

In celebration of London Refugee Week, join Bosla Arts for an Open Mic on the theme of solidarity. We want to hear a song, poem, spoken word, stand up comedy, or anything else you feel like sharing. And if you just want to listen that’s fine too!

Schedule:

17:45: Sign up to perform
18:00: Event begins
21:30: Event ends

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Open Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions

The Bosla Arts x The Frontline Club Open Mic Night is back by popular demand for a third session!

Come and join us on Friday, 31 May for another evening of music, poetry, and more based on the theme of solidarity.

Open to all! We want to hear a song, poem, spoken word, stand up comedy, or anything else you feel like sharing. And if you just want to listen that’s fine too.

Sign up to perform here.

Schedule:

6:30pm: Check in for performers to confirm slot

7pm: Event begins

Watch a highlight from our 1st Open Mic here.

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Bosla Arts: Open Mic Night

The Bosla Arts x The Frontline Club Open Mic Night is back! Come and join us on Thursday 4 April for another evening of music, poetry, and more based on the theme of solidarity.

Open to all! We want to hear a song, poem, spoken word, stand up comedy, or anything else you feel like sharing. And if you just want to listen that’s fine too.

Sign up to perform here.

Schedule:

6:30pm: Check in for performers to confirm slot

7pm: Event begins

Watch a highlight from our 1st Open Mic here.

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Bosla Arts: Open Mic Night

Introducing the first Bosla Arts x The Frontline Club Open Mic Night! Come and join us on Friday 1 March for an evening of music, poetry, and more based on the theme of solidarity.

NOTE: TICKET INCLUDES A HOUSE DRINK.

Open to all! We want to hear a song, poem, spoken word, stand up comedy, or anything else you feel like sharing. And if you just want to listen that’s fine too.

Let’s come together on these difficult days.

Sign up to perform here.

Schedule:

6:30pm: Check in for performers to confirm slot

7pm: Event begins

REGISTER