STST Lates x Sounds Between: an evening of Gathering

Staffordshire St is pleased to present لملمة; Gathering an exhibition threading together shared Palestinian identities through textile works – showcasing hanging pieces by Palestinian artist Areen Hassan and London-based Tatreez Collective.

Join us in creating a shared space where music, words, art and audio can act as ways of communicating and listening, without spectacle or extraction. The evening will be raising money for Hands Up Project

Bringing together creatives and collectives who are community building through creativity, raising awareness and resisting structural inequalities, the evening will feature music, performances, spoken word, food and crafts.

Featuring:

Abdullah Erikat
Avalon Choir
Amelia Horgan
Sounds Between
South Norwood Community Kitchen
Peckham Keffiyeh
Pins 4 Palestine
More TBA

Info:

Friday 6 March
19:00 - 23:00

Tickets:

Concession - £7
General - £10
Pay it Forward - £12

No one turned away for lack of funds - email info@staffordshirest.com if cost is a barrier. If you are financially able, please consider donating more as proceeds will go to the Hands Up Project.


About the exhibition:

The concept of لملمة (v. lamlameh), proposed by Professor Abeer R. Musleh, is a process of lifting fallen pieces, gathering and weaving together.

Within the exhibition, the works of Areen Hassan and Tatreez Collective will do just this – welcoming a choir of woven voices into the space as global tales of so many displaced Palestinian people are stitched into the fabric of each artwork.

Every fibre connected in these beautifully crafted textiles becomes a powerful representation of the deep, ever-burning endurance of the Palestinian people.

Walk amongst these voices, give time and visibility to each story, and witness the collective action of لملمة; Gathering.

Sounds Between | @soundsbetween :
Sian Rees is a freelance cultural producer, community organiser and founding director of Sounds Between - an events platform celebrating live music, grassroots culture and social-impact focussed events. She designs events across festivals, fundraisers, club nights and intimate live music sessions that elevate emerging artists diasporic genres, cultural exchange and social change.

Pins 4 Palestine | @v_m_v_m_v_m | @rowan.kelly :
Pins 4 Palestine is a fundraising project led by artists Verity Monroe and Rowan Kelly, who make and invite others to make textile badges in reference to the Palestinian flag. It fundraised initially for Palestine Action, then since their proscription for the Sameer Project. As well as redirecting money, it aims to distribute textile signs and symbols (texts) for a free Palestine.

Peckham Keffiyeh | @peckham_keffiyeh: 
Peckham Keffiyeh are a London-based community who specialise in hand block printing textiles such as banners, badges, and bags. In this workshop, attendees will be invited to try textile printing keffiyeh patterns, slogans, and calls to action in solidarity with Palestine.

Avalon Choir | @ellen.elgar:
Avalon Choir is a vibrant community of singers based at Avalon Café in South East London, run by Ellen Elgar

Amelia Horgan | @amelia.horgan_ :
Amelia Horgan is a writer and researcher. She has written for various publications including Tribune, the Guardian and VICE.

Abdullah Erikat | @ajohassan92 :
Abdullah Erikat is a poet, actor and scientist working on drug development for Parkinson’s disease. His writing explores the socio-political and biological forces shaping identity. He has published multiple articles and essays, and has written poetry for many years, recently beginning to publish his work and perform at open mics. His work was shortlisted for the Hannah Arendt Award (2015) and was in the top three in the Brookings Doha Centre Arab Youth Essay Contest (2019)

Accessibility: There is step-free access to the gallery via the door to the left hand side of the main entrance. There is a wheelchair accessible toilet. The event will be taking place in the exhibition space, which is a large open room with bright lighting and some seating available. Our accessibility rider is available here. 

Staffordshire St is an independent project space in Peckham, South East London. The venue facilitates arts and cultural events and provides affordable studios for artists, makers and designers. ​

Staffordshire St is not-for-profit and all income is invested into developing our public programme which launched the summer of 2022. The venue was established as an art gallery in 2017, before then it was vacant for many years after a community centre closed. Originally it was built as a Methodist Hall. We intend to support a range of cultural events for the local community.

Staffordshire St will build on the established record of these histories, opening up again to the neighbourhood and developing a welcoming interdisciplinary arts space. More information on upcoming events at : info@staffordshirest.com or @staffordshirest

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