Eid-ul-Fitr
There are two Eid’s that Muslims celebrate throughout the year. The first is Eid-ul-Fitr, this marks the end of Ramadan (a month of fasting, and becoming closer to God). It is a day of feasting and celebrating the acheivements and blessings received during the month of fasting. People celebrate by dressing up in new […]
Sunday Socials having tin foil fun!
Last weeks’ Sunday Socials sessions was full of fun as our participants made some marvellous pieces with tin foil. They made bright and colourful ornaments of many shapes and figures, including; flowers. animals and flags. These were made in preparation for our upcoming Routes Roots Community Art Exhibition. The […]
People Shaping Place – Helping Voices Be Heard in Holborn
Over the last few weeks HCA have been working with Urban Symbiotics to help people across Holborn have their say about the future of the area. There are two things out for consultation at the moment – the Holborn Vision and the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood Scheme. The latter is especially important as having a say […]
Ramadan Mubarak!
This Monday marked the 1st day of Ramadan, a month where Muslims all over the world fast for a period of 30 days – from sunrise until sunset. It is a month of spirituality and a way to get closer to God by abstaining from food and water and also being more […]
Millman Street Engage in Creative Arts
Millman Street Community Centre have been very busy delving into the Arts! Thursday mornings have been curative for our over 55s, as they go on their own creative journeys! Each week is something different, for instance, in week two participants applied ink to surface, placed paper on top and drew intuitively to a […]
Family Art Day Fun!!
We had a fantabulous time at our Family Art Day over half-term! Emerald Hall was abuzz with excitement and projects in full swing. There was printing, painting, badge-making, soft play among other arty things! We had artists from the BFA Gallery illuminating us in different ways of painting and […]
A visit to the National Portrait Gallery
The Carers Art Group had a lovely visit to the National Portrait Gallery last week. They had a wonderful time taking in the brilliant work around them. The group took inspiration from the wonderous paintings around them to create their very own portraits. They will be showing their works of art at the […]
Community Appeal – Care (Lunch Club)
As part of our Community Appeal 2023, we’re highlighting the work we do to show the difference your donations make. It’s important for us to keep offering low cost healthy meals like this. We only get small pots of funding for our lunch club and costs – energy, food, staff – are all increasing. Fundraising […]
Flowers of the Seasons – Politics, Power & Poverty
Performance by Electric Voice Theatre and singing workshop Flowers of the Seasons – Politics, Power & Poverty is a celebration of the music of Eliza Flower (1803-1846) – a local composer and campaigner for women’s and worker’s rights whose music was sung in church, at protest marches on the streets and in the drawing rooms of the […]
Community Health Open Day
We had a successful Community Health Open Day in October. It was a great opportunity for local residents and health professionals to come together and discuss the community health needs. Don’t worry, it wasn’t all boring! We had exciting activities to for both adults and children. Those included art activites such as […]