Halal Food Festival The weekend of the 25th and 26th, we had a presence at the Halal Food Festival, at the NEC Birmingham. We took our classic Soul City style of retro future too the masses. We took this opportunity to spread to word of our mission of using art for social. Having very interesting…
Panjabi Tales of Willenhall Panjabi tales of Willenhall, a striking photographic exhibition curated by Mohammed Ali MBE of Soul City Arts. It was initiated by Sucha Mela, namely Manpreet Darroch, Ramitirth Uppal and Genesis media with photography by Safwan Chowdhury of Soul City Arts. This project shines a spotlight on the remarkable stories of the…
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Ensemble Safaa UK performance at the IKON gallery Birmingham We are proud to be supporting the University of Birminghams Culture Forward programme, presenting ‘Qur’an In The City’, starting off with a performance from Ensamble Safaa UK performing at the Ikon Gallery. The performance was accompanied by a series of talks from academics and live art…
Eid In Kings Heath 2024 Eid In Kings Heath 2023 Eid in Kings Heath is our annual Eid event, returning for a spectacular second year, we transformed All Saints Square into a vibrant celebration. “Our city lacks spaces for us to gather and connect with other communities,” said Mohammed, renowned for his 2021 ‘I Can’t…
BOYCOTTS | STREET PROTEST | EDUCATION | CAMPUS TAKEOVER | GRAFFITI On the 11th of May 2024, amidst the rise of resistance around the world. We gathered to discuss the concept of ‘Resistance’ that exists today, in particularly in reference to the crisis in Gaza. We convened at Port Hope for a dialogue and discussion,…
Soul City Arts strives to use the arts to bring together communities that are divided by culture, faith, ethnicity and geography. We use the arts to nurture dialogue, seeing these differences not as barriers, but as bridges to a wider view of our society”A re-imagined multi-site participatory dining experience”We at Soul City Arts wanted to…
This years event was in support of the Gaza emergency appeal, with the help of Islamic Relief. In response to the current situation we showcased a live art performance by Street Artist Mohammed Ali. On stage before breaking the fast, Ali created a painting inspired by the current situation within the middle east, paired with…
Nomad is a space for refuge and an escape from the daily grind. The public are guided through a series of thought-provoking questions surrounding ‘faith’. People’s prayers are a personal and sacred thing, but we bring them into a very visual and public form, providing a fascinating insight into the minds of our communities. Nomad…
