Arts Organisations |
Africa at the Pictures Africa at the Pictures promotes African film in the UK and Europe, providing a platform for debate and discussion relating to African Cinema. London |
AfricArt AfricArt maintains a constant collection of artworks from Nigeria and Zimbabwe. Works are available for viewing by appointment. During the Brighton Festival in the month of May we participate with an Open House Exhibition and accompanying workshops. We also offer Art Rental Services to companies who wish to enhance their office space with unusual pieces of art for the benefit of both their employees and visitors. London |
Alternative Arts Alternative Arts is a pioneering arts organisation. We invest in new artists and new ideas and aim to make the arts highly accessible to the public. We present a multi-disciplinary programme throughout each year covering a wide range of art forms including jazz, dance, mime, theatre, circus, opera, literature, fashion and the visual arts. London |
Archive & Museum of Black Heritage The Archives and Museums of Black Heritage (AMBH) aims to create a space within museum culture to question, articulate and celebrate the history and culture of the African Diaspora in Britain, and to counter the sense of being 'heritage-less'. London |
Association of Dance of the African Diaspora Our aim is to facilitate the development of a strong infrastructure for dance of the African Diaspora in Britain. London |
AWAD (African Women Arts Development) International Network AWAD's mission is to promote change in the general perception of African women's arts and cultural heritage thereby challenging obstructive practices, unfair competition, gender oppression and inequality towards social-economic progress of African women artists locally, nationally and internationally. Manchester |
Badejo Arts We create and present contemporary African dance and music with the aim of encouraging participation and appreciation of the African dance forms. Our artistic objective is to develop African performing arts as a contemporary phenomenon, relevant to the lives and experiences of the African community. London |
Batafon Arts Batafon Arts provide traditional west African percussion, dance and singing workshops for adults and children. We are also a performance group. Brighton |
Black Women in the Arts Our work consists in supporting and promoting the artistic endeavours of female artistes from the African, and African-Caribbean communities. London |
Chakatcha Performing Arts Chakatcha is a traditional African and Caribbean dance troupe based in London. Encourages and supports programs, policies and opportunities that ensure the ongoing development, presentation and promotion of African/Caribbean Arts and Cultures through music and dance. London |
Dance Carib DanceCarib is a cultural group specialising in African/Caribbean dance drama and drumming. They run Saturday workshops and street and stage performance. London |
Djambass Music Djambass Music is a non-profit making organisation promoting understanding and acceptance through multi-cultural music and dance. We bring together some of the most talented African artistes and other musicians in shows, performances and classes. We run regular workshops, and classes individually structured to suit your needs. London Contact Details |
Drum Jam Drum Jam is a Rhythmic Events Entertainment Company. We bring facilitators and drums and percussion to any venue in the UK or Europe. London |
EMACA Visual Arts EMACA, based in Nottingham, is a contemporary Black visual arts organisation aiming to visually educate, promote, celebrate and project positive cultural images of African Caribbean artists. It encourages the appreciation and practice of visual arts in the East Midlands. Nottingham |
Experience Africa We run African drumming and Music workshops for schools and groups in Devon- UK and beyond. Our vision is to promote diversity and edutainment in UK and beyond. Devon |
Frititi Frititi is a traditional African Dance and Drumming Company that also holds workshops at community level London |
Genna Ethiopian Arts and Theatre Genna Ethiopian Arts and Theatre is a charity based in St Martin's Community Centre in Camden. The charity provides workshops and performances of Ethiopian drama and music to schools, Pupil Referral Units, hospitals and other community and corporate organisations. London |
Igbo Cultural and Support Network The objective of the ICSN Cultural Forum (ICF) is to educate, enlighten and entertain all our members on any cultural and traditional issues concerning the Igbo Language history and background. London |
Irie Dance Theatre Irie is Britain's leading dance theatre company working in the field of African and Caribbean dance fusion. London |
KAI-ZEN Theatre Company London |
Kuumba Arts and Community Resource Centre The mission since it's inception in 1974, has been to support and develop cultural, artistic and educational events and workshops, which reflect the history and heritage of Afrikan and Afrikan Caribbean people. Bristol |
MaAfrika Tikkun MaAfrika Tikkun UK raises funds in the UK to support the leading NGO in South Africa working in community development. MaAfrika Tikkun in South Africa provides skills and training and cares for a variety of needs in local townships through community-based projects. London |
Semekor Performing Arts Semekor Performing Arts strives to maintain the tradition of African dance forms whilst exploring and expanding the contemporary possibilities. The company does this through its educational work, and through its particular style of creation and performance. London |
Sewa-Education Sewa-education uses both traditional and modern teaching techniques to bring the joy of West African music and dance to communities in the UK. London |
Shekere Shekere is a West African drumming troupe. In our workshops we explore, rhythms, dance and song from Africa. Devon |
Tavaziva Dance Company Tavaziva Dance Company explores new territories in combining the rich and diverse traditional dance forms of Africa within a contemporary Western base . Brentford |
The Drum The Drum's mission is to lead and facilitate the development, celebration, performance and exhibition of the diversity of Black arts and cultures for the benefit of all. Birmingham |
Tiata Fahodzi Tiata Fahodzi (theatre of the emancipated), formed in 1997, is a national touring theatre company with remits in Education, New Writing and Theatre Productions; its main artistic drive. London |
Toyai Arts Toyai Arts promotes traditional African culture in the UK and provides cultural and educational services to schools, colleges, communities and adult education centres all over the country. London |
Yaa Asantewaa Arts & Community Centre Today YAA remains a champion for Black Arts existing in the spirit of our name Yaa Asantewaa, queen mother of the Ashanti people whose spirit of resistance prevented the British governor to retire their cherished 'golden stool' to the British museum. London |