Interview with Jasmine Naziha Jones on Baghdaddy
08 November '22
Read an exclusive interview with Jasmine Naziha Jones, whose first play Baghdaddy is running at the Royal Court, London, between 18 November - 17 December 2022.
Want to become a reviewer?
04 November '22
The Arab British Centre warmly welcomes applications to our new reviewers programme!
Call for Participants: Kheit Workshops at Leighton House
03 November '22
Are you interested in Islamic art and textiles and based in Kensington and Chelsea? Join artist Nour Hage in a series of 5 workshops where you’ll learn new skills and co-create a textile artwork inspired by Leighton House’s Arab Hall and their newly acquired textile collection. The artwork will be displayed as part of Kheit, […]
Arab cinema does do horror!
28 October '22
Naturally, you may not think to head to the Middle East film scene for a scary movie, but the genre is slowly becoming more popular with Arab film makers. Ahead of Halloween, we’ve curated a list of films you might want to hide behind a cushion and watch!
Farewell Arab British Centre!
08 September '22
Today was my final day working at The Arab British Centre and I have a lot of feelings about it. I am excited, anxious, and curious to see what is next for me. I love to find out what is out there, the next gripping project, new people, new concepts, perspectives, and the rest. But […]
Meet the Filmmakers! SAFAR Arab Film Development Workshop 2022
23 June '22
We’re excited to announce the latest cohort of filmmakers selected to take part in our SAFAR Futures: Arab Film Development Workshop. Led by director and educator Saeed Taji Farouky, the workshop brings together six early-career Arab filmmakers or filmmakers working on projects connected to or inspired by the Arab world for an intensive two-day session […]
We’re Hiring! SAFAR Audience Engagement Producers
07 June '22
DOWNLOAD JOB DESCRIPTION AS PDF The SAFAR Film Festival is the only festival in the UK dedicated to cinema from the Arab world. Founded in 2012, SAFAR offers a unique space for audiences to connect with, explore, and celebrate the Arab cinema past, present, and future. This year’s edition is an important milestone for the […]
Office Space at The Arab British Centre
31 May '22
Does your organisation need workspace? Since 1977, the centre has housed and subsidised like-minded organisations involved in Arab-British relations at its Central London premises. The Arab British Centre currently holds licences with the following organisations and individuals: the Council for Arab-British Understanding (Caabu), The Barakat Trust, Zaytoun, Shubbak Festival, Centre For Transnational Development and Collaboration […]
OPEN CALL: SAFAR ARAB FILM DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
23 May '22
In collaboration with the SAFAR Film Festival, Palestinian filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky will lead a free two-day project development workshop on 25 and 26 June 2022 for up to six early-career Arab filmmakers (or filmmakers working on projects connected to or inspired by the Arab world.) Applicants must apply with a film idea in mind, but it […]
SAFAR Futures Open Call for Short Films
06 May '22
The SAFAR Film Festival is the only festival in the UK dedicated to cinema from the Arab world. Founded in 2012, SAFAR offers a unique space for audiences to explore and celebrate Arab cinema past, present, and future. For SAFAR’s 10th anniversary edition, we are excited to announce an Open Call for short film submissions […]