We left with such joyful memories, and it’s something we will cherish for a long time ?Taking the time out to just think with strangers in a cave was extremely powerful. The Installation itself was transformativeThis was one amazing experience I had in my life, from facing my fears to feeling spiritually awakened in those…
You’ll find us just three miles south from Birmingham City Centre. Unit 1 Port Hope Industrial Estate, Port Hope rd, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1JS Car We are located just of the A34 – Stratford rd . From the city centre approach from the Camp Hill Circus roundabout on to the Stratford rd. Bus There are…
We are proud to be supporting Worcester Film Festival this year and have two short films screening at the Odeon in Worcester as part of their South Asian stories season. https://wffschedule.worcesterfilmfestival.co.uk/schedule/66c21513434d1e002ca1c5c9
What is The Sleepers? The Sleepers is a once in a lifetime experience. It is an intimate immersive cultural experience, for up to seven people at a time. It involves an overnight stay in a specially designed performance space at Soul City Arts venue in Port Hope. The performance will last for approximately 12 hours…
The Listening Sessions is an immersive and engaging experience, focusing on the sounds and albums that shaped not only culture but also personal lives. In a world full of noise and daily distractions, Soul City Arts collaborates with Tanzeel Ur-Rehman and his Primrose Avenue Sound System to deliver an intense, meticulously crafted listening environment. Using…
Soul City Arts presented the Sparkbrook Film Festival, showcasing alternative narratives, classic storytelling, and blockbuster entertainment. Housed in a reclaimed warehouse space in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, it invited audiences into an intimate experience to share a love for local cinema. The aim was to recreate the look, feel, and…
This is the latest project from Soul City Arts where the public were invited to enter an immersive arts installation, guided by a host. They experienced a cave setting along with soundscapes replicating the feeling of being isolated away from modern city life. Taking place at ‘Port Hope’ – an arts centre in the heart…
Halal Food Festival The weekend of the 25th and 26th, we had a presence at the Halal Food Festival, at the NEC Birmingham. We took our classic Soul City style of retro future too the masses. We took this opportunity to spread to word of our mission of using art for social. Having very interesting…
Panjabi Tales of Willenhall Panjabi tales of Willenhall, a striking photographic exhibition curated by Mohammed Ali MBE of Soul City Arts. It was initiated by Sucha Mela, namely Manpreet Darroch, Ramitirth Uppal and Genesis media with photography by Safwan Chowdhury of Soul City Arts. This project shines a spotlight on the remarkable stories of the…
Ensemble Safaa UK performance at the IKON gallery Birmingham The Birmingham Qur’an manuscript is said to be one of the oldest in the world, held at the Cadbury Research Library, part of the University of Birmingham. Soul City Arts has previously worked with University in bringing out the manuscript for various exhibitions and installations. We…