Events

ASWAT (meaning ‘voices’ in Arabic) is a platform spotlighting emerging artists with a practice within performance art who identify as Arab Women. This year, AWAN Festival is partnering with Artsadmin and Rich Mix to co-curate the ASWAT commissions for the...

Join us for a night of electronic music, soundscapes, and field recordings centred on protest, revolution, and solidarity across the Arab diaspora. Music is inherently political, reflecting a way of being, and has always served as a form of resistance,...

Opening Elixir Festival, the Palestinian singer returns to Grand Junction with a unique fusion of poetic dream pop, jazz and Middle Eastern soul Ruba’s voice encapsulates jazz elements, with her Middle Eastern roots and colourful harmonies complementing her dreamy style...

“Tarab” is an Arabic word that describes a state of emotional transformation and bliss when one is wholly absorbed in music. Join us for an enchanting evening inspired by the Tarab repertoire of Aleppo in Syria, known internationally as the...

A very special evening from the award-winning sister duo as they perform songs from their critically acclaimed album, arabesque – a celebration and tribute to music from the Arab world The Scottish/Egyptian duo – Sarah and Laura Ayoub – present...

Join us for an uplifting evening of music from the Kurdish-Anatolian singer-songwriter as she fills our space with her “heart-stoppingly beautiful and emotive voice” Championed by The Guardian as one of the finest, most intriguing singers on the British world...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting voice of Lena Chamamyan, a Syrian-Armenian singer whose mesmerising music traverses borders and genres. Lena Chamamyan seamlessly weaves the roles of songwriter, producer, instrumentalist, and vocalist into a harmonious symphony, transcending language barriers to croon...

Are Arabs Funny? Judge for yourself with this fabulous night of laughs aplenty, as the legendary comedy night returns to Grand Junction! You might have thought that Arabs couldn’t get any funnier. Think again. Widely regarded as one of the...

Arts Canteen and Grand Junction proudly commemorates Egypt’s legendary vocalist Abdel Halim Hafez with a performance by the HarfousH Jazz Band led by Egyptian vocalist Ahmed Harfoush The concert will feature songs from the Egyptian icon’s film and studio recordings from the...

The Arab British Centre, Arts Canteen and Shubbak invite you to join us for an evening of community, solidarity and reflection. The past year has been devastating. We mourn the thousands of lives that have been lost as we witness...

Join us for the opening night of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, as Egyptian singer-songwriter Amena brings her Arabic-infused Jazz music to Grand Junction! Amena, a talented singer and songwriter from Cairo, Egypt, draws inspiration from early Egyptian and Lebanese...

Renowned trumpeter and composer Yazz Ahmed performs in the Grand Junction as part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024 Yazz has garnered global acclaim with her own distinct brand of psychedelic-Arabic-jazz. Her career has included collaborations with Radiohead and Transglobal...