The Arab British Centre aims to further understanding of the Arab world by promoting its culture, sharing its knowledge and supporting a community of individuals and organisations that work to enhance friendship and collaboration between people of the UK and the Arab world.

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Posted 17/04/2025

OPEN CALL: SAFAR Futures Film Development Workshop

In collaboration with the SAFAR Film Festival, Palestinian-British artist/filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky will lead a free two-day project development workshop on 7 and 8 June 2025 for up to six early-career Arab filmmakers (or filmmakers working on projects connected to or inspired by the Arab world. Please see below for elaboration on the term “Arab”). […]

Posted 06/03/2025

INTERVIEW: The Legend of the Looms by Ali Al-Jamri

Posted 05/03/2025

INTERVIEW: Q&A with the creators of A Knock on the Roof

Posted 13/02/2025

REVIEW: Safe Waters by Monya Riachi

Posted 26/11/2024

Listening In Podcast with Souq Sounds

The Arab British Centre library is a public borrowing library. Formerly a private collection put together over the past 40 years.

We organise and promote cultural and artistic events, and host a community of like-minded resident organisations at our central London premises.

Our meeting room is in the heart of the City of London and can be hired for use by registered organisations, societies and NGOs associated with Arab-British issues.