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BLACK JOY! Up Close and Personal
Events Programme
Join us for a series of themed talks workshops and performances happening throughout the exhibition.
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BLACK JOY! Up Close and Personal Exhibition
Saturday 4th May - Sunday 25th August 2024
A thought-provoking exhibition paying tribute to Black culture, resistance and happiness with joy as its central theme.
A thought-provoking exhibition paying tribute to Black culture, resistance and happiness with joy as its central theme.
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It Matters to Me
Saturday 11th May - Sunday 14th July 2024
An exhibition of artworks created by students from Hastings Academy, ranging from captivating collages to explorations of realism.
An exhibition of artworks created by students from Hastings Academy, ranging from captivating collages to explorations of realism.
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Salty: Queer Joy Edition
Thursday 6th June, 7-11pm
Queer Performance party
Co-presented with Home Live Art.
Queer Performance party
Co-presented with Home Live Art.
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OUT by Ray Young
Friday 7th June, 7.30-8.30pm
Duet performance reclaiming Dancehall and celebrating queerness amongst the bittersweet scent of oranges.
Co-presented with Home Live Art.
Duet performance reclaiming Dancehall and celebrating queerness amongst the bittersweet scent of oranges.
Co-presented with Home Live Art.
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Bring and Brag with Harold Offeh
Sunday 9th June, 12-3.00pm
A journey through memory, history and objects within and beyond Hastings Museum and Art Gallery.
Co-presented with Home Live Art.
A journey through memory, history and objects within and beyond Hastings Museum and Art Gallery.
Co-presented with Home Live Art.
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I Am From Reykjavik by Sonia Hughes
Saturday 15th June, 11am-4pm
Part-protest, part-sculpture, part-ceremony
Co-presented with Home Live Art.
Part-protest, part-sculpture, part-ceremony
Co-presented with Home Live Art.
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Black Joy Panel: Looking Forward with Young Artists
Sunday 23rd June 2024, 2-3pm
Panel discussion featuring three young artists from the exhibition.
Panel discussion featuring three young artists from the exhibition.
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Curator-Led Tour
Sunday 23rd June 2024, 12:30-1pm
An exclusive tour of the exhibition with curator Lorna Hamilton-Brown.
An exclusive tour of the exhibition with curator Lorna Hamilton-Brown.
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"Wear Your Happy" Workshop with Karen Arthur
Sunday 14th July 2024, 2-3:30pm
Workshop aimed at helping you reclaim your joy, wellbeing, and identity through your clothing.
Workshop aimed at helping you reclaim your joy, wellbeing, and identity through your clothing.
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Exploring Radical Black Joy: Film Screening and Dialogue
Thursday 18th July, 7-9pm
A film screening followed by a conversation exploring radical Black Joy with Anna Maria Nabirye and Lisa Anderson.
A film screening followed by a conversation exploring radical Black Joy with Anna Maria Nabirye and Lisa Anderson.
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Stitching Workshop by Yemii TLC
Sunday 21st July, 1pm - 3pm *updated time*
Stitching workshop on the theme of Black Joy.
Stitching workshop on the theme of Black Joy.
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Ananse Storytime for young listeners
Sat 27th July, 12-12:45pm
Joyous storytelling event with local author Lisa Levi
Joyous storytelling event with local author Lisa Levi
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