PBLJ10 IS OUT NOW! 🪲Guest-edited by Nuzhat Bukhari, this special issue is nearly 160 pages long & marks the journal's return after a hiatus. 🪲 The issue features poems by Paul Muldoon, J. H. Prynne, Fran Lock, Kazim Ali, Luke Kennard, Abigail Parry, Tiffany Atkinson, & others.

Join us for an unforgettable evening at Poetry Jam! 📷 This month's open mic poetry night is happening on the 13th of June, and we can't wait to hear your voices. secure your ticket here 👉🏽bmusic.co.uk/events/poetry-…

Unleash your creativity at Harakati: Exploring African Artefacts Through Acting & Performance. Postponed to 18th June, 6-8:30 PM at The Exchange, Birmingham. Challenge the colonial collector mindset with us. Secure your free space now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/harakati-rei…

Join us for Poetry Jam on 4th July! 🎤✨ Whether you're a seasoned poet or a first-timer, come share your words and experience the magic of our creative community. secure your ticket! -> bmusic.co.uk/events/poetry-…

🌟 Join us for Africanize: Sankofa - Embracing the Past, Shaping the Future! 🌟 Celebrate the culmination of our project with vibrant performances, African cuisine, and more. 📅 July 17th, 18.00-20.30 📍The Exchange Find out more: eventbrite.co.uk/e/sankofa-embr…

📅 Save the Date: 1st Aug 📅 Join us for an evening of creativity at our Poetry Jam! 🎤 Calling all poets and lovers of verse! Share your original pieces, listen to inspiring works, and connect with fellow enthusiasts. secure your tickets now: bmusic.co.uk/events/poetry-…

Curator and cultural leader Rachel Noel from Tate and We Don't Settle in Birmingham joins Museum Ideas 2024 speaker lineup museum-id.com/museum-ideas-2… #MuseumIdeas #museum

🌕✨ Lunar Campfires are at the heart of We Don't Settle! These spaces empower young People of Colour to explore identity, culture, and representation. 🔥 Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund, our campfires keep burning bright. Curious? Read more here->wedontsettle.com/national-lotte…

Exciting to see this opportunity from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for Brummies to get involved with our arts and heritage scene!

#KS4Teachers: Please Do Not Touch by Casey Bailey comes to Belgrade Theatre in September for its world premiere. Schools attending the show will receive a free digital resource featuring Casey, inviting young people to create their own poetry responses: bit.ly/BTPDNT

✨ Exciting News! The "Tracing Glass" podcast is now live! 🎉 Join hosts Olivia Agbe and Rumbidzai Savanhu, with scriptwriter Renée Landell, as they explore Edward Burne-Jones' stained glass windows at Birmingham Cathedral Listen now on Spotify now: open.spotify.com/show/6TiU6dPN2…

ANNOUNCEMENT: WE HAVE A NEW BOARD MEMBER 👏🏼✨ Thrilled to welcome Amira Ismail to the We Don’t Settle board! With her expertise in youth engagement and international relations, we’re excited about the impact she’ll make. Welcome, Amira!

💥 Check out this podcast episode on setting up a youth steering committee or council - w/ guests from The Mix Spark Inside We Don't Settle and The Neurodiversity Charity ADHD Foundation. Find out what’s worked for them and get insight to enrich your own #youthwork podfollow.com/shift-2/episod…

So excited for no less than 5 different performances from Birmingham Hippodrome #Associate Sonia Sabri Company TOMORROW Birmingham Weekender & that’s just one part of an incredible programme of over 300 different FREE performances this weekend across the city centre, 12-6pm, Fri-Mon - STARTS TODAY

🚀 BIG NEWS! We've received a grant from Esmée Fairbairn to boost our FUEL Funding Programme! 🌟🌍 Read more about our plans with FUEL over the next years: wedontsettle.com/fueling-the-fu…

Big up We Don't Settle & Birmingham Cathedral !!

🎤 Calling all poets & spoken word artists! 🎤 Join us for Poetry Jam Open Mic Night on 19th September! 📅 Come share your words, vibes, and creativity or just enjoy a night of powerful performances. 🌟 secure your ticket here: bmusic.co.uk/events/poetry-…

🎉 Exciting news! We’ve partnered with Banana Club Artist Fund 🇧🇼, with support from West Midlands Combined Authority, to test new ways of creating cross-cultural artistic connections between the UK & Botswana. This is just the beginning of something bigger! Stay tuned for updates🌍✨