MAKING MYSELF VISIBLE

Making Myself Visible, is the inaugural programme for Metroland Cultures showcasing local and international communities of residents and artists across the borough of Brent. It's on now with a season of workshops, exhibitions and events. Take a look and see what's happening

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WELCOME TO METROLAND

Welcome to Metroland Cultures. We are the charity that delivered Brent 2020, Brent's year as the Mayor's London Borough of Culture. Our ambitious plans for the future include the second Brent Art Biennial and a new bi-annual music event, alongside programmes for young people, artists, community advisors and teachers – extending beyond Brent’s borders, further into Metroland.

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CONVERSATIONS ON VISIBILITY - MOVING

Join our next free online Conversation on Visibility panel discussion - Tuesday 26 October 6:30pm - 7:45pm. We'll be asking what can we learn from movements past and present? How does the movement of our bodies help facilitate the movement of our ideas and conversations? Book your ticket now

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Programmes

Making Myself Visible

Making Myself Visible, is the inaugural programme for Metroland Cultures showcasing local and international communities of residents and artists across the borough of Brent

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Metroland Studios, December 2020, Photo The Showroom

Metroland Studio

Find out more about our base in Kilburn, and the resident artists who we work with.

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Art

Brent Biennial

The first Brent Biennial followed the appointment of Brent as London Borough of Culture 2020.

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Music Biennial

The first Brent Music Biennial in 2023 will grow on the strong legacy of musical innovation found in the borough. Watch this space for news.

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News

Join our next monthly Conversation on Visibility this October

As part of our Making Myself Visible programme, we're thrilled to announce the next online Conversations on Visibility will be on Tuesday 26 October at 6:30pm-7:45pm

8 October 2021

New opportunity - Programme Assistant (Kickstart)

We're seeking a  Programme Assistant (Kickstart) to closely with Metroland Culture’s programme team to support the development and community of the Brent Biennial and Metroland University

21 October 2021

Watch Fashioning our History - The Documentary

Watch Brent 2020 Culture Fund project, Fashioning Our History Documentary free & online

13 October 2021

Booking now! The World Premiere of Zadie Smith’s debut play The Wife of Willesden

A play that celebrates the human knack for telling elaborate tales, especially about our own lives. Critically acclaimed, multi-award winning, best-selling author Zadie Smith makes her playwriting debut

11 October 2021

Making Myself Visible – our inaugural programme launches

Metroland Cultures announces that Making Myself Visible, the inaugural programme for the charity giving a voice to people across the borough of Brent, will begin in mid September 2021

7 September 2021

Adam Farah and Zeinab Saleh at Camden Art Centre

We're thrilled to announce two upcoming exhibitions at Camden Art Centre featuring our Metroland Studio artists: Adam Farah and Zeinab Saleh.

21 July 2021

No Bass Like Home: The Story of Lover’s Rock

A special screening pays tribute to local hero, iconic filmmaker and friend of the Lexi Cinema, Menelik Shabazz

6 August 2021

No Bass Like Home September Season

The Lexi Cinema will host a special film season in September paying tribute to the story of reggae in the borough of Brent.

25 August 2021

Adam Farah at Camden Art Centre

Adam Farah, one of our Metroland Studio artists is opening his new solo exhibition ‘WHAT I'VE LEARNED FROM YOU AND MYSELF (PEAK MOMENTATIONS / INSIDE MY VELVET ROPE MIX)’ at Camden Art Centre, on Friday 10 September.

23 August 2021