OUR STORIES
Mar
7
3:00 PM15:00

OUR STORIES

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OUR STORIES is a space dedicated to hearing the heart of the Grenfell community

From those affected by Grenfell to the volunteers who came forward to help, this event invites locals and the wider community to share their memories, first-hand accounts, and testimonies to help paint a more complete picture of Grenfell together.

Come along and enjoy an evening of story-telling, live music, spoken word poetry, as well as open-mic for anyone who would like to come and share their story.

This event also features a Wellbeing afternoon from 3PM-6PM at Bay 20 to spark open conversations around mental health and well-being in a safe space.

Wellbeing afternoon 3pm - 6pm (Drop in)

3.30pm - Mental health & Wellbeing panel + Q&A

4.30pm Breakout session to ask questions

5pm Young Grenfell - interview

Refreshments 6pm - 7pm

Arts exhibition

Self care tips

Mini treatments

Our Stories 7pm - 9.30pm

Open Mic hosted by Swarzy Macaly

Storytelling

Live music

Poetry

& More

 
 
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OWN YOUR STORY
Feb
13
5:00 PM17:00

OWN YOUR STORY

 
André Anderson is the Headmaster of Freedom & Balance: the art college for the artist in everyone. He creates new knowledge and wealth with diverse communities through art. His last curriculum ‘Authors of the Estate’ achieves this by asking the …

André Anderson is the Headmaster of Freedom & Balance: the art college for the artist in everyone.
He creates new knowledge and wealth with diverse communities through art. His last curriculum ‘Authors of the Estate’ achieves this by asking the question “how do you turn council houses into publishing houses?”.

We’re really excited to have André share on creating wealth for your community, your imagination, and your pockets (possibly) through the power of story ownership.

Sign up here: goldandashes.com/signup

 
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MARK MAKING & GRAFFITI
Feb
6
5:00 PM17:00

MARK MAKING & GRAFFITI

 
Errol is the founder and Director of Mindspray, a creative platform established to preserve and celebrate cultural narratives. Acknowledged as a pioneer and central figure within the development of British graffiti art, Errol draws upon first hand e…

Errol is the founder and Director of Mindspray, a creative platform established to preserve and celebrate cultural narratives. Acknowledged as a pioneer and central figure within the development of British graffiti art, Errol draws upon first hand experiences to highlight the connections with culture, learning and the politics of identity.

We’re really excited to have Errol host a graffiti and mark making workshop on the 6th February, to secure your place to this free workshop - goldandashes.com/signup

 
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POETRY & CREATIVE WRITING
Jan
30
5:00 PM17:00

POETRY & CREATIVE WRITING

 

Shareefa Energy is a spoken word poet, writer, mentor and workshop facilitator. Her poetry is raw, honest and consistent against injustice. Her poetry has featured on BBC The One Show, Channel 4 and ITV. She recently released her debut poetry collection Galaxy Walk.  She has facilitated creative writing poetry workshops internationally, from Palestine to Sierra Leone across generations.

Thembe Mvula is a South African born writer and performance poet currently based in London. Her prize shortlisted debut poetry pamphlet, We that Wither Beneath,  was self published in March 2019 and was listed in top books of the year 2019 by the Poetry School. Thembe is currently a Barbican Young Poet.

We have both of these incredible artists to lead a poetry and creative storytelling workshop this Thursday 30th January, exploring the power of creative writing in owning your narrative. Sign up here goldandashes.com/signup

 
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Jan
23
5:00 PM17:00

PHOTOGRAPHY

 
Ellen Stewart is a London based photographer and artist. Stewart graduated with a Photography degree from the Arts University Bournemouth in 2019 and is now undergoing the Khadija Saye Photography Fellowship. She has recently had work in Elephant, P…

Ellen Stewart is a London based photographer and artist. Stewart graduated with a Photography degree from the Arts University Bournemouth in 2019 and is now undergoing the Khadija Saye Photography Fellowship. She has recently had work in Elephant, Paper Journal, Source, Loupe and The Guardian. My passion for visual storytelling comes from my immediate surroundings in order to tell confusing stories of the ordinary. Photography allows you the power to show your view of the world, whatever story you have to tell or idea you want to share. A way to express who you are and what you've experienced.

We’re really honoured to have Ellen run a photography workshop on the 23rd January 2019. Click here to sign up goldandashes.com/signup

 
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THE ART OF STORYTELLING
Jan
16
5:00 PM17:00

THE ART OF STORYTELLING

 
Radio & TV Presenter Swarzy Macaly is a host on the KISS Breakfast Show, the voice of BBC Sounds and also presents 4Music's TV Show, The UK Music Video Chart. Whether she’s on the sofa with friends or hosting events on stage, Swarzy is passionat…

Radio & TV Presenter Swarzy Macaly is a host on the KISS Breakfast Show, the voice of BBC Sounds and also presents 4Music's TV Show, The UK Music Video Chart. Whether she’s on the sofa with friends or hosting events on stage, Swarzy is passionate about the power of telling stories and creating spaces for others to tell their story too.

We’re really excited to have @swarzy kicking off our creative storytelling workshops next Thursday 16th January at BAY20 Community centre.

There are still spaces. sign up to secure your spot on goldandAshes.com/signup

 
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