IMPORTANT NOTICEThere are currently roadworks on the A34 – Stratford Rd, this may cause disruptions to travel time. However, we are still accessible by road. Those using buses, if coming from south Birmingham, get off before the road works sign near the lidl on Stratford rd, and those coming from the city centre please get…
We are proud to be supporting Worcester Film Festival this year and have two short films screening at the Odeon in Worcester as part of their South Asian stories season. https://wffschedule.worcesterfilmfestival.co.uk/schedule/66c21513434d1e002ca1c5c9
What is The Sleepers? The Sleepers is a once in a lifetime experience. It is an intimate immersive cultural experience, for up to seven people at a time. It involves an overnight stay in a specially designed performance space at Soul City Arts venue in Port Hope. The performance will last for approximately 12 hours…
This is the latest project from Soul City Arts where the public are invited to enter an immersive arts installation, guided by a host. They will get to experience a cave setting along with soundscapes replicating the feeling of being isolated away from modern city-life. It will take place at ‘Port Hope’ –an arts centre…
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…
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Ensemble Safaa UK performance at the IKON gallery Birmingham The Birmingham Qur’an manuscript is said to be one of the oldest in the world, held at the Cadbury Research Library, part of the University of Birmingham. Soul City Arts has previously worked with University in bringing out the manuscript for various exhibitions and installations. We…
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,…
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…
What is Nomad 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…