Back by popular demand, the Culture ConneX Festival Season once again returns in partnership with PACE (Pan-African Creative Exchange) bringing you an exciting array of events.

This year we’re delighted to be welcoming an amazing host of award-winning special guests including Actor, Theatre Director, Teacher & Activist Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE; Writer, Playwright, Artist/Curator & Scholar Michael McMillan; Photographer Vanley Burke; Film Producer Michele D’Acosta; Photographer & Filmmaker Cathy Hassan; Author Moses McKenzie; Visual Anthropologist & Author Professor Shawn-Naphtali Sobers; Artist, Playwright, Theatre Director, Writer & Diversity in the Arts Specialist Hassan Mahamdallie; Museum & Heritage Consultant Sandra Shakespeare; and Spoken Word Artist & Academic AFLO. the poet.

Culture ConneX is a vibrant series of performances, workshops, networking events exhibitions, screenings, talks and community gatherings. This year we introduce the new BLACADEMIA series, which will run in parallel with an immersive career development programme led by PACE Directors Nike Jonah and Erwin Maas - offering advice surgeries, ‘speed dating’ with industry professionals and networking opportunities for creatives. As previously, the main hub for the workshops and performances will be the state-of-the-art Ironworks Studios. The visual art, photography and pop up events will be hosted at different sites across the city including BN1 Arts, Plus X Innovation and Jubilee Library.

Click on each of the images below for more details about the programme and where to get your tickets - booking is recommended, especially for the very popular workshop series. However, we understand the huge impact of the rising cost of living and we don't want low finances to prevent anyone from attending our events. We've therefore reserved a limited number of free tickets for those on a very tight budget. Please click here to email for more details