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.

What's On

Featured: Our Event

The Third House: Writing and Sharing Diasporic Poetry

22 September '26 - 27 October '26

Partner Event

The Arab Hall: Past and Present

21 March '26 - 4 October '26

Latest

Posted 20/07/2026

Notes From a Lost Country: Book Launch with Sinan Antoon

The Arab British Centre is usually a calm space during the working week. By the evening, its rooms come alive with Durbaka classes and the sound of the oud drifting through the building. But on Monday of the launch of Notes from a Lost Country, the Centre felt different. It was filled with readers, writers, and visitors from different backgrounds, all gathered […]

Posted 26/06/2026

As We Are Creative Exchange Day

Posted 28/05/2026

Film Review: Treat Me Like Your Mother

Posted 05/05/2026

Film Review: A Sad and Beautiful World

Posted 19/03/2026

The Stafford Mihrab

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.