Cultural exhibitions, workshops & events

Know Yourself

NINE RED Presents… (CIC) was born in a place where people of different backgrounds, cultures, religions and nationalities worked together and played together, where fun and fellowship were the focal point.

NRP was born out of these experiences, reminding us that there are more things that connect us than divide us. We promote cultural diversity in the local community through art exhibitions, events and workshops, with a specific focus on Black History Month exhibitions and workshops.

We have a social aim based around bringing the community together to discover and enjoy cultural and diverse art. Art is an important tool for expression, learning, therapy and healing, and we use our artistic skills to interact, inspire and promote cultural diversity.

Exhibitions

Each exhibition is tailor-made to suit your space and audience and comes with a workbook suitable for KS3 learners aged 11–14.

Workshops

Interactive creative art workshops culminating in a multi-media performance created and produced by participants, featuring exhibition themes.

Events

Using theatre and multi-media arts to provide stunning performing arts events, focusing on multi-cultural arts and histories.

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Featured projects

Culture, memory and performance in motion

Island Lime

Filmed at various locations, Island Lime celebrates and explores Caribbean culture across the 33 island nations, celebrating the diverse customs, cultures and traditions.

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Installation project

Sugar & Spice & all that’s nice

A reflective look at the islands of the Caribbean. Providing a snapshot into Caribbean life across the various islands, depicting their individual cultures, histories, myths and legends as well as their traded and exported goods.

Housed in 24 wooden shipping crates – a subtle nod to our ancestry, it highlights how important the Caribbean was and is in terms of trade; rum, sugar, tobacco, spices and fruit.

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Sugar and Spice exhibition installation
Photo credit: Luton Culture
Sugar and Spice exhibition detail
Sugar and Spice exhibition display
Photo credit: ACCDF
History strand

Black British History

Black British History explores contributions made by people of colour to Britain and the world since 2AD.

The African auxiliary unit on Hadrian’s Wall, the slave that taught taxidermy to Charles Darwin, Queen Charlotte and other key historic events and individuals contributed to the world we live in today.

Timeline themes include:

  • The Black Egyptian origins of Western civilisation and the construction of race.
  • The African Romans and the cosmopolitan nature of Roman civilisation.
  • The Black Tudors and Black Georgians.
  • Black Britons in the industrial age.
  • Hidden faces and important stories.
Exhibition & workshop theme

Ancient African Civilisations

Great Zimbabwe, Olmec, Songhai, Egypt, Kerma, Kemet, Kingdom of Kush and Nubia.

This strand charts the achievements and accomplishments of Africa and her descendants across the globe and since the dawn of time, beginning with Africa as the cradle of civilisation and birthplace of the first human.

It explores Nile Valley civilisations and highlights Kemet, Nubia, the Kingdom of Kush, Great Zimbabwe and the Olmec, while showing how colonisation, the international slave trade and the scramble for Africa hid major histories from view.

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Wider programme

Black History Month exhibitions, workshops, presentations & performances

This wider programme includes spoken word, performance, costume making, traditional dance, oral history, Caribbean cultural exploration, and presentations highlighting inventors, scientists and innovators of African, African-American and African-Caribbean descent.

Sound with Vision Workshop

A spoken word and performance-based workshop encouraging participants to produce their own spoken word piece and perform using instruments, movement and visual art while exploring the traditions that gave rise to spoken word.

Island Lime Workshop

An opportunity for participants to learn Caribbean carnival costume making and traditional dance from St Kitts and Nevis, while exploring the history and culture of the islands and the many migrations that shaped Caribbean culture.

Presentations & Performances

These programmes also highlight inventors, scientists and innovators of African, African-American and African-Caribbean descent who made substantial contributions across science, medicine, politics, law, architecture and education.

Bring an exhibition, workshop or performance to your space

Each offer can be tailored to your audience, venue and learning goals, whether you are programming for a school, community organisation, cultural venue or public event.

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