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Filmed by: Joseph Smith/JCS Videography

Watch Poet Abondance Matanda: He Called Me, I Named Him

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A Message from our Director on 2025

In 2025, we worked with 11,000 students and reached an audience of 453,500 people in-person and online. We hope you will join us in making 2026 even better!…

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The Art Explora: Académie des beaux-arts European Award 2025 Winners

On Wednesday, 3 December 2025, the European Award Art Explora – Académie des beaux-arts was given to five cultural organisations recognised for their…

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Poet Abondance Matanada reading poem on the river

Abondance Matanda: He Called Me, I Named Him

In summer 2025 poet and artist Abondance Matanda was one of ten trainees researching objects mudlarked from the Thames by Nicola White for Thames Festival…

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West London Artists by the Thames x Creative Mile / art documentary

This 30-minute documentary captures the artists and creatives working along the River Thames in West London, celebrating their processes, passions, and…

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River of Hope 2025: Compilation From Around The World

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