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SAFAR Film Festival: Oxford Screenings

05 June '24

The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema returns to Oxford with classic and contemporary films from Sudan, Palestine and Jordan, plus some special live events. Bye Bye Tiberias (Preview) (19 June, 18:30) Lina Soualem | France, Palestine , Belgium, Qatar | 2023 | 82’ | French, Palestinian Arabic Closed captions and Audio Description available Feature […]

SAFAR Film Festival: Hull Screenings

05 June '24

The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema returns to Hull with two award-winning films from Palestine and Sudan exploring family and friendship, exile, memory and the realities of daily life under war and occupation. Goodbye Julia (18 June, 19:30) Mohamed Kordofani | Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, KSA, Sweden | 2023 | 120’ Arabic Set in […]

SAFAR Film Festival: Birmingham Screenings

05 June '24

The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema screens at Midlands Arts Centre, presenting fiction and documentaries from North Africa and Palestine, plus two special live events. Hounds (21 June, 19:45) Kamal Lazraq | Morocco, France, Belgium, Qatar, Saudi Arabia | 2022 | 94’ | Darija, Berber and French Feature fiction Kamal Lazraq‘s first feature is […]

SAFAR Film Festival: Cardiff Screenings

05 June '24

The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema screens at Chapter Arts Centre with new and classic films from Palestine, Yemen and Sudan. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL + Q&A (20 June, 18:00) Mohamed Jabaly | Norway, Palestine, Qatar | 2023 | 93’ | English, Norwegian, Arabic | Feature Documentary The young Palestinian director is visiting a film […]

SAFAR Film Festival: Glasgow Screenings

05 June '24

The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema screens at Glasgow Film Theatre. Bye Bye Tiberias + Q&A (22 June, 20:00) Lina Soualem France, Palestine , Belgium, Qatar | 2023 | 82’ | French, Palestinian Arabic Closed captions and Audio Description available Feature documentary In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to […]

Arab Futurism with Comma Press

14 March '24

The best science fiction says more about the time in which it’s written than the future it’s claiming to predict… Comma Press’ Futures Past series features stories set 100 years after a seismic national event, whether the Nakba in Palestine (1948) or the 2011 Revolution in Egypt. At this event, you’ll hear from contributors to […]

AWAN Festival: Empowering Artists in Movement

21 February '24

This workshop will explore some of the key concepts of artistic movement and explore participants’ own experiences in movement. Firstly we will explore participants’ own experiences in movement, these might be positive, negative or both. Dr Shrehan Lynch will then give a summary of her research and share the art of movement for life. She will […]

Stitching Circles at Leighton House

11 December '23

Back by popular demand! Join a free guided stitching circle for a chance to chat, learn, relax and connect with fellow stitchers in the tranquil surroundings of Leighton House. These circles are led by local creatives who took part in our collaborative project with Leighton House, Kheit.  The Tatreez Collective will join Sunday 21 January as […]

Gather For Gaza

20 October '23

The Arab British Centre, Arts Canteen and Shubbak Festival are joined by Zaytoun CIC and Saqi Books to invite you to Gather For Gaza. We have been watching with horror and broken hearts the events unfolding in Gaza. As organisations dedicated to platforming the arts, heritage and cultures of the Arab world and beyond, we […]

Kheit خيط – Rewriting History: An Afternoon of Play and Experimentation Exploring the History of Arabs in Britain

20 June '23

Discover the vibrant history of Arabs in Victorian Britain through an immersive workshop with Chahine Fellahi at the iconic Leighton House, where we’ll dive into archival materials and unleash our creativity in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. Our journey begins with a captivating house tour, setting the stage for an in-depth examination of fascinating source […]