Celebrate North Birmingham's heritage of migration and activism with our free, family fun day out at Soho House!
About this event
The community spirit our grandparents experienced, and the kind we saw during the pandemic, is the kind that needs celebrating.
China Plate Theatre in association with Birmingham Hippodrome has been making an arts programme. As part of our planning for 2022, we’re exploring what it means to belong to a community, the art of protest, and intergenerational stories within Caribbean and South Asian communities. It's in collaboration with residents which celebrates North Birmingham’s heritage of migration and activism through the ages.
So to get to know us, and for us to get to know you, we’re throwing a Block Party on Saturday 28 August!
Book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bus-boycott-block-party-registration-163…
It’s a free family-friendly fun day, where you can:
- Explore the grounds of Soho House.
- Enjoy food from our South Asian and Caribbean stalls.
- Two-step with throwback tunes from our live DJ.
- Get crafty with our artists Jane Thakoordin and Nilupa Yasmin.
- Rediscover Handsworth through a walking tour with Black Heritage Walks Network.
- Catch exclusive previews of songs from our brand-new Bus Boycott musical.
- Say “Remember when?” as you marvel at our retro bus from National Express West Midlands.
- Get to know our plans to convert bus stops into galleries along Soho Road.
- And other children’s activities too!
This programme is inspired by Birmingham’s own reputation of intergenerational activism and the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott. They galvanised the nation into creating the first piece of legislation which explicitly outlawed racial discrimination.
For information regarding facilities and accessibility at Soho House, please visit their website here, where you can download a guide to help plan your visit.
Bus Boycott Block Party is created by China Plate in association with Birmingham Hippodrome, supported by Garfield Weston Foundation, National Express West Midlands, Birmingham Museums Trust, Soho BID, Transport for West Midlands, Arts Council England and Birmingham City Council.
Bus Boycott (working title) is produced by China Plate and Birmingham Hippodrome. It is supported by Blueprint: Without Walls R&D Investment Fund and supported using public funding by the National Lottery by Arts Council England