The programme built on learning from Amal’s previous experience and on consultation of community groups and artists to ensure that the work we supported directly reflected the experience, concerns and priorities of Muslim communities.
Print & Matter, Birmingham
Print & Matter gave Muslims in Birmingham the skills and a platform to explore connections between religious practice and artistic expression.
The Nasheed Choir, Bradford
A project developing a new form of Nasheed music blending Muslim, British and South Asian heritages, performed by boys previously new to singing to a packed Bradford Cathedral.
From Soil, to Clay, to Home, Birmingham
By exploring the concept of home and creating with clay, asylum seekers in Birmingham together built a new community and a new story of home.
Quranic Illumination, Bradford
Local Muslims went on a journey learning the ancient art of Quranic Illumination, bringing this beautiful Muslim cultural tradition to Bradford.
Stories Through Nakshi Kantha, Birmingham
Women captured stories of their journeys from Bangladesh to Birmingham through drama techniques and told them through Nakshi Kantha, an embroidery heritage art form.
Salt Eaters, Bradford
Salt Eaters shared a lost Muslim folk dance with hundreds of young women in Bradford, and used cutting-edge hologram technology in a community space.
Salaam'O'Salaam, Bradford
A pioneering dance project modelling a network of UK-based Muslim breakers, taking to the streets and spaces of Bradford and beyond.
Sight & Sound, Birmingham
Sight & Sound provided diverse arts workshops to Muslim women in Birmingham with limited access to the arts and a platform to exhibit their artwork at major arts venues.
Cloudsongs, Bradford
Through the co-creation of a light and sound installation, homeschooled children and other students in Bradford shared their experiences through public art.
Small Heath Voices, Birmingham
Residents from underrepresented Muslim Kashmiri and other minority backgrounds told the story of their home, Small Heath in Birmingham, in images and words.
Soap Box, Bradford
The inherent creative skills of Muslims seeking sanctuary were nurtured, enabling them to amplify their voices and share their stories, cultures and traditions.
Kahaani, Bradford
Muslim women told their stories of migration to Bradford, developing their performance skills to enable them to tell their stories on stage.