The Red Earth Collective

24/11/2024

Hardcore gardeners.

First thing on Friday morning at Uplands Allotments in Handsworth when the temperature was about 2 degrees.

We were there for an open morning for our new project "With Nature in Mind" which starts in January.

The 12 week programme is free to join and created with and for people from global communities to help them connect with nature, learn new skills, grow some veggies and get creative in a safe and supportive outdoor space. And yes, tea and biscuits will be provided. 😃

The project is being run in partnership with our good friends who are doing some amazing gardening projects all over Birmingham and it is very kindly supported by funding from and

If you are interested in joing please DM us and we will get you booked on.

But remember to wrap up warm. 😃

15/11/2024

We had a great time yesterday working with an amazing group of inspiring and talented people who are all members of a support group for LGBT+ refugees and asylum seekers living in the Coventry area.

Our friends put together a creative workshop exploring identity and well-being with much singing, rapping and poetry and even a little bit of dancing.

The workshop was part of our on-going community programme inspired by Revealed, a play about black men, mental-health, family, sexuality and a whole lot more, which has just finishes a succesful run at The Belgrade.

We have been working with Lottie and Adel at the theatre and Rachael .mind to produce a programme of events and workshops, with local communities, that get us all talking and sharing stories about mental health and well-being in creative ways.

Look out for details of upcoming events, including our 2nd Black Men on the Couch event, here and an our website.




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28/10/2024

What a great night at StereoHype Remixed on Saturday.

Thanks to everyone who came to support us and see this fantastic band.

See you all for the next one.

21/10/2024

We are so happy that will be performing at StereoHype Remixed this Saturday 26/10

Madi will be part of a band put together by our great friends and for an evening of film, music and spoken word celebrating the mental health and wellbeing of Black people.

We start at 5.00 with a short-film, Q&A and performance by rapper and mental health advocate who will be talking about creativity, mental health and music.

At 7.00 our host will present members of StereoHype with a new performance especially created for the night.

Just after 8.00 its Jazz, Soul and RnB with Ashley and Madi and special guests
and

Tickets from MAC
https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/stereohype

See you there.



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03/10/2024

Next Thursday 10th October we are with and for Black Men on the Couch.

Rotimi will be talking with Dan and Kehinde about mental health, masculinity, identity and how they experience the world as Black Men.

Tickets are limited and can be booked via the link below

https://www.belgrade.co.uk/events/black-men-on-the-couch/

03/10/2024

24/09/2024

We’re pleased to bring you Black Men on the Couch on Thursday 10 October 2024, at 7.30pm at the .

Hosted by talking therapist the event will feature academic and activist and writer and actor .

Some of the men previously featured on the couch include Benjamin Zephaniah, Ashley Walters, David Lammy and Stan Collymore.

Black Men on The Coach was developed by Rotimi Akinsete a Black male counsellor, to help combat stigma and to encourage all, but particularly men who identify as Black, to openly discuss their mental and emotional health, and think about counselling and therapy as a form of support.

There are many barriers to men of African heritage talking about their problems and worries; this initiative highlights this issue while offering the ‘couch’ to high profile men. This is great for younger Black men – or indeed ALL men – who see these role models go public with their emotions.

The event is being hosted as part of the upcoming production of the play Revealed, at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry.

Book via the link in bio.

19/07/2024

A new production of Revealed is back for a two-week run at the in from October 18 to November 2nd.

The play explores black masculinity, identity and relationships from the perspectives of three generations of black men who are locked inside their family restaurant during protests invoked by an incident in police custody.

The original production was a collaboration between Red Earth Collective and based theatre company and played to sold out audiences at the Midland’s Arts Centre in 2019 before a three-week run at The To***co Factory in Bristol in 2022.

Red Earth Collective will also lead a series of conversations exploring black men’s and manage a community engagement programme across the .

Sandra Griffiths from Red Earth Collective who co-produced the original performances is really looking forward to the new production, she said: “It’s fantastic that the Belgrade are committed to Revealed and are working with us to stimulate conversations about mental health. Revealed addresses some very difficult issues with compassion, sensitivity and humour and with a real understanding of the lives of black men. I think its as relevant today as when we first starting developing the idea with Dan and Husna at Rites of Passage in 2017 and I am really happy that it is going to reach new audiences.”

To book your tickets see the link in bio.

25/12/2023

Sending love to you all today, it’s been a tough year so we hope today you can share it with loved ones ❤️ It’s not about the gifts but if you get or give cool ones like this then👍🏽🎄

10/10/2023

Join us on Saturday 14 October for Festival, an arts festival celebrating the mental health and wellbeing of African and Caribbean communities.

All daytime events are free and include an arts market, information stalls, a pampering zone offering nail treatments, massage and haircuts and six workshops exploring creative wellbeing through music, poetry, dance and drama.

Times of the workshops are:

12.30-2.00 - African and Caribbean Drumming

12.45-2.15 - Afrobeat Dance Class

1.00- 2.30 - With Nature in Mind Storytelling for Wellbeing

2.45-4.15 - Drama and improvisation circle

3.00-4.30 (also at 3.50) - Mind-Body Workout based around Qi Gong, Yoga and Dance-flow

3.15-4.45 - Blank Canvas Creative Object Writing

02/10/2023

TICKETS from £6.50
bit.ly/stereohypemac and in our LinkTree

The StereoHype Mental Health Arts Festival takes place on Saturday 14th October from 12pm and 9pm

We are celebrating the wellbeing and resilience of African and Caribbean people and communities with a free daytime programme with creative workshops a pampering zone, live performances , a craft Market and wellbeing information stalls.

Our evening event features an "In Conversation" with the Reverend Canon Eve Pitts talking about identity,faith,creativity and wellbeing.

We also have live music from and her band and special guests from StereoHype Social featuring new music,spoken word, comedy and drama.

29/09/2023

Wow. What a night last night for the launch of The Stereohype Festival.
Thank you to our wonderful host and our fantastic guest artists and
And lots of love to the one and only pictured here in conversation with our very own
Unique talked openly and honestly about her own struggles with mental health and then went on to give an amazing performance with her trio.
We are back on Saturday 14th October for the StereoHype Festival a day of music, spoken word and conversation celebrating the mental health and wellbeing of African and Caribbean people.
Unique will be there and we hope that you will be too.
Tickets and Info in our LinkTree in our Bio 👆🏾

19/09/2023

The StereoHype Festival is back . Kicking off with our launch event on Thursday 28th September with special guest
followed by the Festival all-dayer on Saturday October 14th (scroll for details)
Looking forward to seeing you all there. 😁

16/09/2023

Big up to all the creatives out there, express yourselves and keep doing your thing.

10/08/2023

Applications are now open for our Artist Development & Training Programme. Apply by 22 August!

The Red Earth Collective, with the support of The Baring Foundation, is running an Artist Development and Training Programme to enable artists, across all disciplines, to support people with mental health issues.

The free programme will begin in late September 2023 and will take place in Birmingham, UK.

It will be delivered by established artists and mental health professionals and will provide practical advice, training, information, guidance and paid work experience opportunities to help artists to develop their skills and experience to deliver creative workshops and projects in mental health settings.

The Red Earth Collective is a Black led organisation and the majority of our team have lived experience of mental ill health. As such we strongly encourage applications from artists from ethnically diverse backgrounds, those with lived experience of mental health issues or disability, who are neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, on low income and other underrepresented artists.

Apply by 4pm on 22nd August. Read more and download the application form here https://www.redearthcollective.org.uk/post/artist-development-programme

05/08/2023

Five events in London worth checking out during August and September.

1. ‘Sometimes, I Live In A Shell’ is a mixed media project by artist Yasmin Nicholas. It delves into the complexities of black womanhood through a collection of diary entries.
Metroland Studio, London. 19th – 27th August 2023

2. Holding Space. During this exhibition Hospital Rooms will transform the Hauser & Wirth London gallery into a sensorial holding space made up of components resulting from their programmes within mental health services.
Hauser & Wirth, London. 19th August and 2nd September 2023

3. Asian Girls In Therapy is a K-pop and Bollywood fusion of joy, heartbreak, humour and depression.
The Hope Theatre, London. 13th - 16th August 2023

4. In celebration of the launch of her much-anticipated debut poetry collection, Bad Diaspora Poems, Momtaza Mehri, will be in conversation with Nick Makoha.
Africa Centre, London. 31st August, 2023 6:30pm to 9:00pm

5. Conversations with Baldwin, a new hybrid arts festival exploring the legacy, impact, and activism of acclaimed 20th century author and civil rights advocate James Baldwin.
Bristol and London during September and October 2023.

25/07/2023

🗓️One week to go until our open day, don’t miss it! Sign up here https://www.redearthcollective.org.uk/post/artist-development-and-training-open-day

Come and find out about our Artist Development & Training Programme, which will support artists, across all disciplines, to work in their communities to support people with mental health issues.

The free programme which will begin in September 2023, will take place in Birmingham, UK.

It will be delivered by established artists and mental health professionals and will provide practical advice, training, information, guidance and paid work experience opportunities to help artists to develop their skills and experience to deliver creative workshops and projects in mental health settings.

Thanks to the Baring Foundation for their support!