RoundhouseThe second place runner up of this year’s poetry slam final Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan with the poem This Is Not A Humanising Poem.
Discover the next generation of spoken word talent as poets aged 16-25 take to the spotlight to compete for the much-coveted title of Roundhouse Poetry Slam champion 2017, now in its ninth year.
The event is a major highlight of The Last Word Festival and spoken word calendar, with previous years’ winners having gone on to become hugely successful spoken word poets and writers.
The final was hosted by funny man and star of new BBC3 series Happy Man, Jack Rooke and will be judged by award-winning writer Sabrina Mahfouz, poet and guardian columnist Bridget Minamore and Young People’s Laureate for London, Caleb Femi.
Featuring new work by established artists, rising talents and works-in-progress from home-grown performers, The Last Word shines the spotlight on themes of home, heritage, mental health, politics and musical journeys.
The Roundhouse Poetry Slam is generously supported by Colin and Helen David.
Filmed and edited by - Paria Kamyab, Holly Lucas, Sara Gazini and Cleo Howard Sound by Mark Johnstone Directed by Tom Bowles Live stream produced by Claudia Lee & Nandita Lovage
The Last Word Festival 2017 - Poetry Slam Final - Suhaiymah Manzoor-KhanRoundhouse2017-06-20 | The second place runner up of this year’s poetry slam final Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan with the poem This Is Not A Humanising Poem.
Discover the next generation of spoken word talent as poets aged 16-25 take to the spotlight to compete for the much-coveted title of Roundhouse Poetry Slam champion 2017, now in its ninth year.
The event is a major highlight of The Last Word Festival and spoken word calendar, with previous years’ winners having gone on to become hugely successful spoken word poets and writers.
The final was hosted by funny man and star of new BBC3 series Happy Man, Jack Rooke and will be judged by award-winning writer Sabrina Mahfouz, poet and guardian columnist Bridget Minamore and Young People’s Laureate for London, Caleb Femi.
Featuring new work by established artists, rising talents and works-in-progress from home-grown performers, The Last Word shines the spotlight on themes of home, heritage, mental health, politics and musical journeys.
The Roundhouse Poetry Slam is generously supported by Colin and Helen David.
Filmed and edited by - Paria Kamyab, Holly Lucas, Sara Gazini and Cleo Howard Sound by Mark Johnstone Directed by Tom Bowles Live stream produced by Claudia Lee & Nandita LovageIntroducing OnTrack: Our Free Music Production CourseRoundhouse2024-08-06 | Applications are open now for our free, seven-week programme OnTrack - designed to equip participants with the skills, experience and networks necessary to pursue a career in the music industry.
Specifically for young people aged 18-25 who are currently not in education, training or employment.
OnTrack gives budding artists the opportunity to learn from industry professionals through workshops and masterclasses, covering composition, collaboration, and music production. Additionally, specialised tutors provide guidance on promotion, business skills, self-marketing, and personal branding.
Lunch and Travel is provided and we can also cover childcare costs.
Apply by Fri 13 September, 9am. You can apply for this programme yourself, or a youth worker can refer you. Info/Apply at roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/ontrack-au24Roundhouse Works - One Year OnRoundhouse2024-06-19 | Roundhouse Works has been open for a whole year! 😲🎉Since we opened our doors we’ve supported 140 creative freelancers and entrepreneurs to reach their career goals, with an affordable space to work (£3 a day), workshops and events - and most of all community 💛 . We’ve loved seeing our members lean on each other for advice, collaborate on creative projects and form genuine friendships.
Want to join? Applications for new members will reopen soon! Tours for prospective members kick off in July 2024, with start dates in September/October 2024.
The wait is over, we’re so excited to tell you that after 10 long years, the Global Phenomenon Fuerza Bruta RETURN to their rightful London home next summer!
With sell-out shows in Buenos Aires, the Roundhouse plays host to the European premiere of Fuerza Bruta’s brand new show, AVEN - the ultimate spectacle of dance, music, movement and passion!
From 9 July 2024 | Tickets On Sale NowRoundhouse: Poetry Slam Final 2024Roundhouse2024-06-07 | Livestream of the Roundhouse Poetry Slam Final - June 6th 2024
Livestream opens at 19:00 Slam goes live at 19:30
The prestigious Roundhouse Poetry Slam Final is back for its 19th year running as we call on the best in emerging spoken word to compete for a cash prize and the coveted title of Slam Champion.
The Roundhouse Poetry Slam is one of our most anticipated events, first hitting the stage in 2006 and becoming the heart of The Last Word Festival in 2013.
Having made it through six national heats, the most exciting voices in spoken word will put their original work to the test and our esteemed panel of judges will crown one poet Roundhouse Slam champion.
JUDGING PANEL Musician, Author and Broadcaster, Cerys Matthews Award-winning poet, playwright and Curator, Inua Ellams Writer and ten time Slam Champion, Vanessa Kisuule
Hosted by Anita Rani and Toby Campion
The Roundhouse Poetry Slam is in partnership with Taylor WessingDid you know iconic London venue Roundhouse has creative studios for young people?Roundhouse2024-02-15 | Ever been to a gig at the iconic Roundhouse in London? Did you know we're also a charity, offering creative opportunities for anyone aged 11-30. Watch our video to get a taste of what we offer.
Whether you’re just starting out or want to hone your craft - the Roundhouse is the place to experiment, take risks and ignite your passion. We run workshops, courses and events in music, media, performing arts plus business development for creative freelancers and entrepreneurs. Plus, if you're aged 13-25 you can become a member of our creative studios for just £25 a year, and if you're 18-30 you can apply to join our co-working space at Roundhouse Works.
Made by a cast and crew of young creatives: Director / Editor : Courtney Knowles Dop: Olly Blower Sound: Guy Newland Gaffer: Solar Buckler 1st AC: Charlie Bush Spark: Romy Roulin Colourist: Sam Schoettner DJ: Fez Young DJ: Ebun Poet: Sana El-Wakili Theatre Performer 1: Alan Smart Theatre Performer 2: Director: Holly Gifford Band: Diana Dulhac and band Editor: Anahi Montaner-BriscoeKeeping Grandma | Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival 2024Roundhouse2024-01-31 | Keeping Grandma explores themes of identity, generational trauma, isolation and immigration issues. I want it to shed light on the injustices that people have gone through and which many still face today as part of the Windrush history. It also highlights the affect it has on not only the adults but the children. Who are often kept in the dark for their ‘benefit’. Keeping Grandma is not only a story about potentially losing the matriarch of a British-Nigerian family. It’s also about how that family came together in a time of desperate need to stay united.
Written directed by Yemi Adegbulu.
Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival: Voice of tomorrow
Dive into a collection of 6 short microfilms crafted by emerging filmmakers, inviting you to explore social and political landscapes through their lens. These are not just movies, they are a testament to new narratives waiting to be heard.
Be inspired by the voices of tomorrow, and let their stories spark conversations that reverberate far beyond the screen.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.Post Code Beef | Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival 2024Roundhouse2024-01-31 | A film about the aestheticisation of violence in the media, particularly in how it depicts the violence committed by young black individuals, with a focus on what this violence does on the predominantly white viewing audience of such media.
Directed by Kevin Muendo
Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival: Voice of tomorrow
Dive into a collection of 6 short microfilms crafted by emerging filmmakers, inviting you to explore social and political landscapes through their lens. These are not just movies, they are a testament to new narratives waiting to be heard.
Be inspired by the voices of tomorrow, and let their stories spark conversations that reverberate far beyond the screen.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.Siren Song | Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival 2024Roundhouse2024-01-30 | A young woman, confused by her sexuality, is enticed by the sea’s call and views it as an opportunity to embrace her own identity and take the plunge into coming out. The Siren Song is an experimental, live-action and animated film using the sea and land as a representation of the divide between the individuals coming out and society encouraging them to hide.
Directed by Helen Iley
Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival: Voice of tomorrow
Dive into a collection of 6 short microfilms crafted by emerging filmmakers, inviting you to explore social and political landscapes through their lens. These are not just movies, they are a testament to new narratives waiting to be heard.
Be inspired by the voices of tomorrow, and let their stories spark conversations that reverberate far beyond the screen.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.The Skatebook | Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival 2024Roundhouse2024-01-29 | Embark on a thrilling ride through the vibrant streets of London as Sofia Negri, a dynamic freelance animator, unveils the heart and soul of the city's burgeoning skateboarding scene in the captivating short film, The Skatebook.
Written and directed by Sofia Negri
Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival: Voice of tomorrow
Dive into a collection of 6 short microfilms crafted by emerging filmmakers, inviting you to explore social and political landscapes through their lens. These are not just movies, they are a testament to new narratives waiting to be heard. Be inspired by the voices of tomorrow, and let their stories spark conversations that reverberate far beyond the screen.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.The Morning After | Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival 2024Roundhouse2024-01-29 | The Morning After is a cinematic gem that weaves a tale of courage, friendship, and the diverse responses of three queer friends as they navigate the shadows cast by the potential threat of harassment on their journey home after a night out.
Directed by Saoirse Byrne
Roundhouse Online Film Fund Festival: Voices of tomorrow
Dive into a collection of 6 short microfilms crafted by emerging filmmakers, inviting you to explore social and political landscapes through their lens. These are not just movies, they are a testament to new narratives waiting to be heard.
Be inspired by the voices of tomorrow, and let their stories spark conversations that reverberate far beyond the screen.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.Fuerza Bruta is back at Roundhouse Summer 2024Roundhouse2024-01-17 | ★★★★ 'Leaves you dazzled by its physical bravura and technical skill' (The Guardian)
The wait is over, we’re so excited to tell you that after 10 long years, the Global Phenomenon Fuerza Bruta RETURN to their rightful London home next summer!
With sell-out shows in Buenos Aires, the Roundhouse plays host to the European premiere of Fuerza Bruta’s brand new show, AVEN - the ultimate spectacle of dance, music, movement and passion!
From 9 July 2024 | Tickets On Sale NowAll I want for Christmas is a Roundhouse Creative Studios MembershipRoundhouse2023-11-21 | This year, give the gift of creativity 🎁
Featuring a cast and crew of young creatives aged 18-25: - Singer / Lead role nayomhi (Roundhouse Music Collective) - DJ / Band bassist Joe Anthony (Roundhouse Music Collective) - Music producer Emy Barrs (Creative Studio Member) - Singer Gigi Williams (Roundhouse Resident Artist) - Drummer Oran Cooch (Roundhouse Music Collective) - Keyboardist Billy Hohnen-Ford (Roundhouse Music Collective) - Guitarist Safi Passman (Roundhouse Music Collective) - Cinematographer Courtney Knowles - Sound Design Louis Higgins (Transmission Roundhouse)Roundhouse: Poetry Slam Final 2023Roundhouse2023-06-02 | The prestigious Roundhouse Poetry Slam Final is back as we call on the best in emerging spoken word to compete for a cash prize and the coveted title of Slam Champion.
The Roundhouse Poetry Slam is one of our most anticipated events, first hitting the stage in 2006 and becoming the heart of The Last Word Festival in 2013.
Having made it through six national heats, the most exciting voices in spoken word will put their original work to the test and our esteemed panel of judges will crown one poet Roundhouse Slam champion. The judges for this year's Slam Poetry Final are gal-dem founder and 'Rosewater' author, Liv Little, T.S. Eliot Prize Winner Roger Robinson and Rachel Long, one of the UK's most acclaimed poets and the founder of Octavia Poetry Collective for Women of Colour. This event will also be hosted by award-winning playwright and poet, Toby Campion.
You can watch the live stream direct from the Roundhouse, cheer our finalists on from your sofa and still participate in the vote for audience favourite.Roundhouse Works: Everything You Need To KnowRoundhouse2023-05-03 | Find out more about the opening of our new workspace for 18-30-year-old creative freelancers and entrepreneurs. Opening Monday 19 June.
Start your application to be a member now: roundhouse-works-membership.roundhouse.org.ukRoundhouse Works: A Space For You To Create Without LimitsRoundhouse2023-04-26 | A workspace and development programme opening this June: empowering self-made freelancers and entrepreneurs aged 18-30 working in the creative industries.
Membership to Roundhouse Works is more than just desk space. We offer bespoke support and training to support your career and business goals, plus talks, events, networking and more.
Whether you need help developing a business plan, building your brand or just understanding your next tax bill, our hands-on staff and tailored skills programme will help you to thrive as you navigate business and the creative industries.
Learn more, and start your application by booking a tour at roundhouse-works-membership.roundhouse.org.ukShort films from our Mobile Filmmaking Course for 15-17s (Spring 2023)Roundhouse2023-04-13 | ...Short film made by our Animation Club for 11-14s (Spring 2023)Roundhouse2023-04-13 | ...Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: After the Birch Woods | Evolution FilmsRoundhouse2023-04-06 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Starring: Rima Georges & Kabira Imona DOP: James Knudsen & Georgia Atkinson Crew: Maia DeCamillo, Tommy Lam, Caroline Akintunde, , Marta Tamborski, Yassin El Moudden, Grier Iana
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. Showcasing extracts from The Father by August Stringberg, adapted by Luke Barnes.Automated FUTURES Access StreamRoundhouse2023-04-04 | Three artists demonstrate their recent engagements with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and invite an audience to discuss the implications.
In what could be seen as a coming of age for useful Artificial Intelligence, the world is experiencing a flurry of conversation around the emergence of Machine Learning Models (AI tools) that, at least partially, replace human effort in the generation of creative content – text and images. Questions around creativity, authenticity, authorship, implicit bias, safety, accessibility and the future of work abound.
In our season, FUTURES, Roundhouse is platforming three artists whose work explores the potential social impacts of AI and the prospects for human-machine co-existence in possible futures.
This interactive session provides an opportunity for audiences to not just ask these artists questions, but to respond to the questions posed by their work. Through interactive demonstrations of their work and process, Jess Thom, Avinash Kumar and Karen Palmer will pose questions for our audience to discuss and attempt to answer.Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: The Li(v)es we Li(v)e | Evolution FilmsRoundhouse2023-04-03 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Starring: Isaiah James-Mitchell & Bella Macdonald DOP: Yassin El Moudden & Caroline Akintunde Crew: Maia DeCamillo, James Knudsen, Georgia Atkinson, Marta Tamborski, Yassin El Moudden, Grier Iana
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. Showcasing extracts from The Father by August Stringberg, adapted by Luke Barnes.Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Janus | Evolution FilmsRoundhouse2023-04-03 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Starring: Joshua Ogbue & Behkam DOP: Marta Tamborski Crew: Maia DeCamillo, James Knudsen, Caroline Akintunde, Georgia Atkinson, Yassin El Moudden, Grier Iana, Tommy Lam
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. Showcasing extracts from The Father by August Stringberg, adapted by Luke Barnes.Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Without Reservation | Evolution FilmsRoundhouse2023-04-03 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Starring: Corbin Willetts & Kim Mac DOP: Tommy Lam Crew: Maia DeCamillo, James Knudsen, Caroline Akintunde, Georgia Atkinson, Marta Tamborski, Yassin El Moudden, Grier Iana
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. Showcasing extracts from The Father by August Stringberg, adapted by Luke Barnes.Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Out Hunting | Evolution FilmsRoundhouse2023-04-03 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Starring: Louisa McClintock & Behkam DOP: Grier Iana Crew: Maia DeCamillo, James Knudsen, Caroline Akintunde, Georgia Atkinson, Caroline Akintunde, Marta Tamborski, Yassin El Moudden, Tommy Lam
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. Showcasing extracts from The Father by August Stringberg, adapted by Luke Barnes.How To Build A Career In Cabaret - Le Gateau Chocolat: In ConversationRoundhouse2023-02-21 | In August 2022 we spoke to the inspirational, boundary pushing giant of the queer scene, Le Gateau Chocolat on his career in Cabaret, and his advice and top tips for today's emerging artists.
This event was part of our Self Made series for creative industry freelancers and entrepreneurs aged 18-30. This flagship series will inspire you with career stories and industry tips from creative professionals at the top of their game - sharing their journey so you too can build your own 'Self Made' career. See more upcoming events at roundhouse.org.uk/selfmadeCreative Experience Drop InRoundhouse2022-12-13 | ...The Magic of the MoviesRoundhouse2022-12-13 | ...The Battle for EarthRoundhouse2022-12-13 | In their most ambitious film to date the Roundhouse Animation Club (for young people aged 11-14) combines stop motion, digital compositing to present a vision of the future where nature fights back.Liberation: a short film made by young people on mobile phonesRoundhouse2022-12-13 | This film was made all on mobile phones by young people aged 15-17 who took part in our four-day Mobile Filmmaking course in Autumn 2022.
Professional filmmakers guided participants in location shooting, camerawork, how to film choreography, movement and spoken word and more, offering a practical introduction to producing short films, music videos and video art.
See all our workshops and courses for young people aged 11-30 at roundhouse.org.uk/young-creativesRoundhouse Animation Club Spring 2022Roundhouse2022-12-13 | ...How To Make Money Making Music With Rudimentals Amir AmorRoundhouse2022-09-15 | With No.1 singles, Brit Awards, collaborators from Nile Rogers to Chronixx, and production credits (including Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX, Anne-Marie and Tion Wayne) under his belt; Amir Amor is a Self Made local success story.
Born in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq War and immigrating to UK with his family, Amir attended youth clubs in Camden where Plan B taught him his first chords, and he would eventually become a tutor at Tribal Tree before before founding a successful label and one of europe's most prolific touring bands.
Amir Amor returned to Camden for an intimate evening of conversation and stories, tracing his extraordinary journey with practical tips and advice for freelancers and entrepreneurs across the creative industries as part of Roundhouse’s flagship Self Made programme of workshops, events and free business courses for 18-30 year olds.
Check out more Self Made events at roundhouse.org.uk/selfmadeRoundhouse Music Collective: PharosRoundhouse2022-08-19 | Recorded in the EMI recording studio under our iconic Main Space, the Roundhouse Music collective present four of their latest tracks.Roundhouse Music Collective: Leave it all BehindRoundhouse2022-08-19 | Recorded in the EMI recording studio under our iconic Main Space, the Roundhouse Music collective present four of their latest tracks.Roundhouse Music Collective: HeavenRoundhouse2022-08-19 | Recorded in the EMI recording studio under our iconic Main Space, the Roundhouse Music collective present four of their latest tracks.Roundhouse Music Collective: Absolute NobodyRoundhouse2022-08-19 | Recorded in the EMI recording studio under our iconic Main Space, the Roundhouse Music collective present four of their latest tracks.Roundhouse: Poetry Slam Final 2022Roundhouse2022-06-09 | The prestigious Roundhouse Poetry Slam Final is back as we call on the best in emerging spoken word to compete for a cash prize and the coveted title of Slam Champion.
The Roundhouse Poetry Slam is one of our most anticipated events, first hitting the stage in 2006 and becoming the heart of The Last Word Festival in 2013.
For this year’s final we will be joined by critically acclaimed spoken word artist, George the Poet, for a special performance. The evening will be hosted by poet, performer and playwright, Toby Campion and, joining the judges panel, will be T.S. Eliot prize winner, Joelle Taylor, British poet and co-founder of Malika’s Poetry Kitchen, Malika Booker, and spoken word artist, history teacher and writer Jaspreet Kaur.
Having made it through six national heats, the most exciting voices in spoken word will put their original work to the test and our esteemed panel of judges will crown one poet Roundhouse Slam champion.
You can watch the live stream direct from the Roundhouse, cheer our finalists on from your sofa and still participate in the vote for audience favourite.Jean Paul Gaultier - Fashion Freak ShowRoundhouse2022-05-31 | Brought to the live stage is the musical extravaganza Fashion Freak Show which tells a story of the sensational life of one of the world's most iconic designers, Jean Paul Gaultier!
Come to the Roundhouse this summer and enjoy the divine and daring musical revue, filled with everything from disco dance to eye-catching acrobatics. Don't miss this extravaganza!
Tickets: roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2022/fashion-freak-show Dates: Friday 15 July - Sunday 28 August 2022Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Business, As Usual | Evolution FilmRoundhouse2022-05-27 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Directed by: Abs Sol for Uproot Productions Starring: Chanel Fernandes and Rees Jenkins DOP: Korren-Afendi Howell Crew: Jupiter Gurung, Bethany Monk-Lane, Georgia Moona-Sam,Yazid Rowe-Habbari
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. The extract are taken from Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, and Lorca’s Yerma.Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: When I See U | Evolution FilmRoundhouse2022-05-27 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Directed by: Abs Sol for Uproot Productions Starring: Kane Feagan and Romario Williams DOP: Georgia Moona-Sam Crew: Jupiter Gurung, Korren-Afendi Howell, Bethany Monk-Lane, Yazid Rowe-Habbari
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. The extract are taken from Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, and Lorca’s Yerma.Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Damned If I Do... | Evolution FilmRoundhouse2022-05-27 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Directed by: Abs Sol for Uproot Productions Starring: Adelaide Banks and Ryan Stevens DOP: Jupiter Gurung Crew: Korren-Afendi Howell, Bethany Monk-Lane, Georgia Moona-Sam,Yazid Rowe-Habbari
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. The extract are taken from Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, and Lorca’s Yerma.Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Negative | Evolution FilmRoundhouse2022-05-27 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production.
Directed by: Abs Sol for Uproot Productions Starring: Georgia-Rose Oliver and Sam Purkis DOP: Yazid Rowe-Habbari Crew: Jupiter Gurung, Korren-Afendi Howell, Bethany Monk-Lane, Georgia Moona-Sam
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. The extract are taken from Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, and Lorca’s Yerma.Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: The Question of Cecily | Evolution FilmRoundhouse2022-05-27 | A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Co-Production
Directed by: Abs Sol for Uproot Productions Starring: James Douglas-Quarcoopome and Wilf Walsworth DOP: Bethany Monk-Lane
Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create 5 short films. Each film is a classic duologue reimagined in a contemporary setting. The extract are taken from Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, and Lorca’s YermaRound The Houses 2022Roundhouse2022-05-17 | 1 day. 36 miles. 10,000 futures! On Saturday 18 June, our Round The Houses Challenge returns. Those taking on the challenge will walk 36 miles in one day to raise vital funds for Roundhouses work with young people.Why I Rise: A Poem in Ten Parts’ by Maureen Onwunali, Roundhouse Poetry Slam Winner 2021Roundhouse2022-03-21 | Looking back at the 2021 Roundhouse Poetry Slam winner on World Poetry Day.
Apply to take part in the 2022 Roundhouse Poetry Slam: https://rhou.se/36EUnDCGirl Ray: Hub SessionsRoundhouse2022-01-21 | Emerging North London Trio, consisting of Poppy Hankin (guitar/vocals), Iris McConnell (drums), and Sophie Moss (bass) are fearlessly unbound by genre.
Formed while in high school, under a name created from an inside joke, Girl Ray began releasing music while in high school and were subsequently signed to Moshi Moshi before graduation.
The Indie band then released their Debut album, ‘Earl Gray’ which drew inspiration from C86 and timeless Carole King. It has been described by some as folk pop reminiscent of the 70s.
In dissatisfaction of writing their next album in the same vein, Girl Ray fearlessly ditched their previous formula and released ‘Girl’, a delightful sun-kissed tribute to their love of pop and R&B
With folk-tinged pop melodies inspired by the likes of George Michael, & ABBA And a newly found love for Pop-R&B credited to Ariana Grande, Girl Ray are a sonic blast of uncompromising idiosyncrasy with a lustrous future ahead of them
Beneath your feet at the Roundhouse lies The Hub, and here in this stunning, hidden space we have been recording intimate performances with some of the UK’s most incredible emerging artists. We have two more, brand-new Hub Sessions as part of In the Round Festival 2022, check them out below and watch the first three on our YouTube Channel.Lucinda Chua: Hub SessionsRoundhouse2022-01-17 | Musically trained from the age of three, South London’s Lucinda Chua is a singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose imagination knows no bounds.
With her voice and cello as her primary instruments alongside an array of effects units. Chua creates ambient pop songs that are intimate, slow-burning and enchanting.
Her 2019 Debut EP Antidotes 1 which Chua self-released is an exploration of her sound flowing lightly between hushsed songwriting and expansive textural soundscapes. Antidotes1 was greeted with high praises by Pitchfork, The Guardian, Dazed and gal-dem, transforming Chua from a cellist for a Magdalene era-FKA Twigs’ to performing her own one-person shows across the UK and Europe
Newly signed under the cult indie label 4AD, Lucinda Chua released the sequel to her Debut, Antidotes 2 on 7 May. According to Chua, the song is about “rebirth and finding the inner strength to rise”.
“If Antidotes 1 was Chua building the landscape and scenery for her music,” reads a statement for the new EP, “then Antidotes 2 is her living within it.”
Beneath your feet at the Roundhouse lies The Hub, and here in this stunning, hidden space we have been recording intimate performances with some of the UK’s most incredible emerging artists. Visit the Roundhouse YouTube channel for more Hub SessionsLéna Lewis-King: The Copper Kings | Roundhouse Film FundRoundhouse2021-11-23 | How can we directly relate to the effects of extraction on our planet? The Copper Kings creates an animated world where the extraction of natural resources is inseparable from the dissection of our own bodies.
Léna began working in film at 16 when she entered a competition to participate in the program for young filmmakers Into Film hosted at the ICA London. The following year she was awarded a commission by Channel 4’s Random Acts series to produce and direct her first film ‘Untitled Sequence’ in 2017, which was screened in theatres across the United Kingdom. From 2018 onwards, Léna has given talks on her film projects at SPACE Studios, Screen 25 London, and the Roundhouse and her work has been shown at the ICA London, Channel 4, South London Gallery, the BFI London, the Chisenhale Gallery London, the Armory Show New York and at numerous film festivals. Her film 'L'autroritratto' was featured in the exhibition 'Io Dico Io - I Say I' at La Galleria Nazionale in Rome from March to June 2021. Léna studied BA Filmmaking at Kingston School of Art and graduated this July. She is currently selected as one of ArtConnect's 'Artists to Watch 2021' and has most recently shown at The Lumen Prize, London as a part of their ‘Lumen Prize Student Award' Shortlist.
The Roundhouse Film Fund aims to support a creative and innovative approach to presenting socially relevant films by emerging filmmakers with a story to tell that are entertaining, enlivening and inspiring for audiences.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Ex-Animo Foundation and the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.Laurie Waplington: Paper Straws | Roundhouse Film FundRoundhouse2021-11-23 | Acacia, a bright-eyed idealist, pitches eco-friendly clothes to a major fashion company. Her dreams of saving the world are quickly dashed as she realises that money, as ever, trumps all.
Laurie Waplington is a 25 year old writer, director and producer of short films, documentaries and commercials. Graduating with an MA in Directing at Met Film School in 2019, he spent much of the pandemic working as a videographer, and is now a full time editor for BigSmall TV. Laurie's long-term goal is to write and direct sci-fi and thriller series for international audiences.
The Roundhouse Film Fund aims to support a creative and innovative approach to presenting socially relevant films by emerging filmmakers with a story to tell that are entertaining, enlivening and inspiring for audiences.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Ex-Animo Foundation and the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.Jennie Foot: Our Summer | Roundhouse Film FundRoundhouse2021-11-23 | Our Summer follows sisters Charlie and Maddie, who rely on each other to get through the endless days spent in their bedroom during lockdown, entertaining themselves listlessly. What begins as a fun, light-hearted snapshot into the girls' life soon transcends into an all-too-familiar insight into the anxiety of a dangerous family member returning home. The bedroom in which they play, once full of life becomes cold and empty - as Charlie is forced to leave her sister to face the person on the outside.
Jennie is a filmmaker based in London. Since studying Fine Art at uni, she has gained on-set experience in television and film, whilst writing her own scripts. She is currently interested in exploring themes of care in different contexts, inspired by artists/filmmakers such as Céline Sciamma, Steve McQueen and Chantal Akerman. Jennie is continually looking to expand her understanding of filmmaking and experiment with the possibilities of storytelling.
The Roundhouse Film Fund aims to support a creative and innovative approach to presenting socially relevant films by emerging filmmakers with a story to tell that are entertaining, enlivening and inspiring for audiences.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Ex-Animo Foundation and the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.Jen Lim: Apocalypse Anytime Now | Roundhouse Film FundRoundhouse2021-11-23 | When Samuel, one of many young victims of eco-anxiety, hears about the flooding in Venice he decides to take his survival into his own hands.
Jen began filmmaking at the Beijing Film Academy where she wrote, directed, and edited her first short, before returning to the UK to resume her studies at the University of Bristol. Since graduating she has worked in a multitude of roles on and off set, but her real passion is writing and directing character driven stories.
The Roundhouse Film Fund aims to support a creative and innovative approach to presenting socially relevant films by emerging filmmakers with a story to tell that are entertaining, enlivening and inspiring for audiences.
Roundhouse Film Fund is supported by the Ex-Animo Foundation and the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.Nayonica Ghosh: BidentityCrisis | Roundhouse Film FundRoundhouse2021-11-23 | Meet our protagonist ‘Bi Girl’ and learn from her rookie mistakes. A coming of age romantic comedy, disguised as a public service announcement to warn the uninitiated on the lesser known perils of bisexuality.
'Nayonica Ghosh, is a stand up comedian and filmmaker who has been featured on the BBC, Time Out and Gal-Dem. She was most recently featured in the comedy tent of The BBC Upload festival and performed around the UK including at Truck Music Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Southwark Playhouse. An alumna of the BFI FIlm Academy her short films and comedy sketches have screened at prestigious venues such as BFI Southbank, the Barbican and film festivals internationally. She is currently working on her comedy micro short 'Bidentity Crisis' with the Roundhouse short film fund Her Instagram bio refers to her as a ‘Professional Wind up Merchant’ which accurately reflects her silly persona. Nayonica’s writing playfully deals with navigating coming of age errors. Nayonica is also a passionate advocate for reform in the education system, having worked as a youth advisor for the Department of Education and addressed the House of Commons about necessary change in the current pastoral care curriculum in 2017. She is an unapologetic geek for language and is currently in her third year of a Linguistics and Hispanic studies degree at QMUL. In 2021 her article about language teaching in the UK was published in Gal-Dem and when schools closed in January she set up 'All Fart No Poo': instagram and TikTok accounts dedicated to helping with revision, university applications and pop linguistics content.'
The Roundhouse Film Fund aims to support a creative and innovative approach to presenting socially relevant films by emerging filmmakers with a story to tell that are entertaining, enlivening and inspiring for audiences.
The Film Fund is made with the support of the Ex Animo and the Wiggin Charitable Foundation.