Political

Documentary film from the civil rights movement exploring how the arts might be used to awaken pride in Black culture and as a means to develop Black consciousness. Dir. Woodie King Jr, 1978

Part of a UK wide cultural programme inspiring urgent and inclusive action on climate change, this is a digital collection of tips, case studies and resources to help people use the arts and culture to work for a more sustainable future.

Originally an exhibition, now an archive exploring Black British performance histories via archives, arts and heritage education.

Conference proceedings, key note speeches and links to contributors to this conference exploring the connections between participatory theatre and activism. Collective Encounters, 2016

Part tool-kit, part think piece this publication puts the artist at the heart of imagining and activating a better future to come out of this crisis.  Originating in the US but with relevance for practitioners globally. The Center for Cultural Power, 2020.

A film sharing "a collection of starting points for taking your activism online and remote, keeping people safe while continuing your important work." Centre for Artistic Activism, 2020.

This paper considers the ethics of change, introduces ideas around transformation and ethics, and explores the difference between liberal and radical change. Sarah Thornton, 2013 

An insightful and provocative article charting the depoliticisation of Community Arts in Britain between 1970 and 2011. A must read for all radically minded practitioners.  For more by this seminal thinker look here. Francois Matarasso, 2013 

John McGrath’s manifesto for Popular Theatre, describing what he believed theatre can achieve when it is taken out of traditional theatre buildings and engages with communities; and how 7:84 achieved this.  John McGrath, 1981