Join us for another incredible open mic evening that spotlights and celebrates Black creatives from London, with a special emphasis on artists from Woolwich.

Come through for an amazing evening of live music, performances, food and games!

If you're interested in performing, our sign up form will be available from Thursday 25 April (limited spaces available!)

IF YOU ARE NOT SOLD ALREADY:

Vegan food from M Square Meals will be available to buy on the night!

Grains

Rice & peas

White rice

Mains

Green banana & plantain curry

Butterscotch jerk lentils

Channa

Sides

Mac n cheese

Fried dumplings

Plantain

Callaloo

£15 for a platter!

MEET THE FOUNDERS OF THE ORANGE ROOM COLLECTIVE:

Rasheeda is a poet, speaker, writer, and community leader. She founded RevolYOUtion London and has collaborated with Channel 4, BBC, Poet in the City and Ted Talks. She has a First Class Honours degree in Politics and Social Anthropology and was awarded the SOAS Social Activist of the Year Award in 2018. She lives in Woolwich and has been involved in community initiatives for over a decade including Woolwich Carnival, Woolwich Lates and Woolwich Creative Club.

Shani Akilah is a writer, screenwriter, and book influencer. Passionate about community, she ran the Nyah Network, a book club for Black women, for six years. She also founded Bankra, a contributor based platform, which explored the hyphenated identities of Black millennials. She was a literary judge Nota Bene Prize 2023 and has a Masters Degree in African Studies from Oxford University. Her debut short story collection will be published by Oneworld in June 2024. She was born, raised and currently lives in Woolwich.

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