Scottish/Egyptian instrumentalists and composers, The Ayoub Sisters rose to stardom after their debut album premiered at No.1 in the Official Classical Charts. The sisters are recognised internationally for their chemistry on stage, as well as their ability to unite different musical genres and cultures together through their unique compositional style. Recipients of the Arab Women […]
“So here I am—unlikely caretaker of an ancient parrot, accidental collector of fading traces—stuck in place.”
Review by Taya Elzayadi I had the pleasure of attending Bassem Youssef’s UK Tour at the Royal Festival Hall, London, and I have to say, it was one of the best comedy performances I have ever seen. Bassem Youssef is a world-renowned comedian and satirist, who made a name for himself during the 2011 Egyptian […]
Samah Mustafa is a Palestinian singer, musician, vocal and music therapist. In addition to her voice, Samah’s talent lies in her dexterity managing different musical equipment alone on stage to create loop music in front of a live audience.
The Arab British Centre Presents… is our new playlist series inviting our friends most likely to be found with their head buried in a record box to take over our Spotify account and put together a themed selection of music from the Arab world.
Where to flee for a better life? What makes it a better life? The Second World War, like most, forced deeply affected populations such as the Arab ones to look for opportunities in a safe country, like England.
The SAFAR Film Festival is the largest festival in the UK dedicated to cinema from the Arab world. Founded in 2012 and now running annually, SAFAR offers a unique space for audiences to explore and celebrate Arab cinema past, present and future. Through SAFAR, we showcase the broad range of talent from the Arab world […]
Arab Britain Curator Part time, 21 hours per week, £30K per annum pro rata A unique and exciting opportunity for an early- to mid-career curator working in the visual arts sector to shape a multi-year, nationwide programme exploring Arab British history and identity. Download the Job Advert here Background The Arab British Centre is […]
Marwa Arsanios’ first London solo exhibition Reverse Shot, takes aim at epistemic understandings of land and labour, and challenges audiences to unlock new ways of knowing our economies, histories, communities and space.
As Egypt hosted COP27 in 2022, global leaders flocked to Sharm el Sheik to discuss the most contentious issue of the day - the climate. While political leaders debated the way forward in dealing with the crisis, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival set up a new podcast, interviewing artists, performers and more. The focus? How art and artistic expression can play a role in combatting the climate crisis.