The Showroom presents a spring screening series curated by The Arab Film Club and Ifriqiya Cinema. In dialogue with Mandy El Sayegh’s Mural: This is a Sign: Notes on Assembly, the programme brings together films by Arab artists and filmmakers working across geographies and diasporas. In this first event in the series, The Arab Film […]
Against Erasure: Palestinian Wedding Music Panel & Live DJ Set A fundraiser evening of sharing & remembering, dancing & celebrating In Support of @hanoonpalestine Aser El Saqqa & Manal Massalha, are organising a panel discussion & a live DJ set exploring Palestinian wedding music. Speakers : Dr Khaled Dawas, Razi Khadir , Aser El Saqqa […]
In this second session of The Showroom’s Sounds of Resistance listening series we bring together archival initiatives dedicated to Armenian and Syrian cassette cultures, alongside contemporary Somali diasporic sound practice to reflect on how sonic practices can safeguard heritage, reactivate overlooked histories, and create new spaces for cultural expression. The event will start with a […]
What did ancient Egyptians eat? From the Nile to the Table is an intimate dinner at the Egypt Exploration Society where ancient and contemporary Egyptian cuisine share a table. Chef Seif El Sobky has drawn on historical and archaeological research to reconstruct dishes and flavours that predate the modern era, tracing the ingredients, techniques, and […]
Hekayyatna brings a full family day to the Egypt Exploration Society, built around the idea that discovery should be hands-on, joyful, and a little unexpected. Liblib Publishing performs an interactive theatre piece drawn from its Egyptian children’s book catalogue; children participate as much as they watch. Hadi Badi brings Arabic books to browse and take […]
Join Art Forward for an intimate evening of poetry and conversation with celebrated Iraqi poet, Nabeel Yasin. This event is part of our ongoing exhibition, Voices from Exile, which brings together four Iraqi artists who’ve known home from afar, but continued to live and create as the children of one of world’s oldest civilisations. The […]
Celebrate the legendary voice of Umm Kulthum in a special tribute evening of Tarab in our spectacular setting Join us for a special evening as Cambridge Takht returns to Grand Junction, with guest artist and rising qanun player Hend Al Zouari, to perform timeless Tarab classics by the late Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, 51 years […]
An evening of craft workshops, ancient and contemporary Egyptian games, and a selection of cultural publications, books and zines that rarely reach London. Artist and calligrapher Yasmine Khadim will teach Arabic calligraphy, while Elissa Madin will help guests hand-embroider an Ancient Egyptian amulet necklace. Esmat Publishing brings a curated selection of photobooks and zines from […]
HERITAGE REFRAMED A Lavish Concepts presentation, in partnership with Johara Global. Join us for an evening celebrating artists and designers from the GCC, and the wider MENA region, creatives whose work has been shown at the British Museum, the Islamic Arts Biennale, the Banan Festival, and recognised by Forbes 30 Under 30. Their practices draw […]
Home in Aleppo: Memory, Loss and Rebuild Home in Aleppo: Memory, Loss and Rebuild is a moving exploration of displacement, identity, and the fragile process of rebuilding after loss. Drawing on personal experience, Zahed Tajeddin, a Syrian artist and sculptor, reflects on the layered memories of Aleppo, exploring what is carried forward, what is left […]