The biggest thanks to everyone who joined who joined us on Friday to celebrate our newly refurbished space! Thanks to funding through Birmingham City Council’s Vibrant & Active City Programme, we’ve carried out significant improvements to our music space in Digbeth.
Photographs by Angela Grabowska.
Join us at Arrow Valley Visitor Centre this Saturday from midday for a special afternoon exhibition celebrating the voices, memories, and creativity of women from Central and Eastern Europe.
Wonderful times at our last art workshop for Women & Children - we came together for a gentle session exploring creativity, and strength through collage and art inspired by traditional patterns. The next one's coming up on 18th April - find more info on our website. Funded by Birmingham City Council
The whole Centrala team would like to extend our thanks to everyone who joined us for "Uncertain Grounds: Reframing Migration"!
The works exist in tandem with research into the living and working conditions of undocumented migrants in six European countries.
We're seeking a dedicated and dynamic Community Engagement Officer to support the delivery of our Migration Programme. Head to our website to apply!
We’re excited to share that our refurbishment is now complete! To celebrate, we’re inviting you to join us on 17th April for an evening of food and music in the new space.
Thanks to support from Birmingham City Council’s Vibrant & Active City Programme and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Some Egg-cellent scenes at our Traditional Easter Egg Decorating Workshop & community meet-up recently! 🐣🥚
For many in our communities, keeping traditions alive while living in the UK is an important way of staying connected to identity, culture and memories of home.
Join us at Arrow Valley Visitor Centre on 18th April for an exhibition celebrating the voices of women from Central and Eastern Europe!
Part of the project Our Cultures, Our Stories, organised by Centrala and Reimagine Redditch and funded by Arts Council England.
Photos: Angela Grabowska
Last week DAAD Gallery in Berlin hosted Rerouting, a video installation by Alicja Rogalska, and discussions with Alicja Rogalska, Alicja Kaczmarek, Krisztina Hunya and researcher and migrant activists Nick Houde, Savio Fernandes, Dheeraj Tyagi, and Beatrice Bianca Salamena.
Photos: Eunice Maurice
Monika hosted another beautiful women’s workshop last week for International Women’s Day! The atmosphere was full of warmth, creativity, and genuine connection. #IWD2026 #MakeShareHeal
The sun’s shining over the canal today and there’s lots of reasons to come down to Centrala and enjoy! We’ve got Falling and Laughing launching their debut album tomorrow, the usual delights from at Fizzle and EMOM, and Olga Bubich’s “The Art of (not) Forgetting” is on show all month upstairs.
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Digbeth First Friday for the opening of “The Art of (not) Forgetting”!
The exhibition is running until 25th April, so plenty of time to come and explore this project from Belarus-born essayist, photographer, curator and memory researcher, Olga Bubish.
Last Saturday Monika hosted “Create Your Vision” – a beautiful and creative workshop where women came together to reflect on the new year and explore what changes they want to make in a holistic, personal and meaningful way.
Join us tonight from 6pm for the opening of “The Art of (Not) Forgetting”, an exhibition developed by Berlin-based visual artist, essayist, and memory researcher Olga Bubich. https://bit.ly/4rTxzoh
Lovely surprise to see Centrala's name pop up in the Guardian today, alongside all our pals at Supersonic Festival, The Night Owl, Bonehead, and more!
We're springing into March with a packed calendar here at Centrala! We'll be welcoming Coding Black Females for a Networking Session, Happy Accidents Thursday Night Improv, and A’Bear is back following an amazing set at Incantations Fest last year.
"Rerouting", a new video installation by Alicja Rogalska builds on her ongoing collaboration with Berlin-based bike couriers: migrant workers predominantly from India and Pakistan and third-country nationals. https://bit.ly/4aJr69r
Sign ups are officially OPEN for our Youth Music Programme! If you’re 16-25 years old and interested in careers in the music industry (be it performing or behind the scenes) head over to the website to be the first to hear about FREE workshops and mentoring! https://bit.ly/4aCk3z6
We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Community Inclusion Officer to support the delivery of our Migration Programme. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of culture, community, and social impact, with relationships and creativity at its heart - https://bit.ly/4oiSbUz
Next up in our in house gigs series we’re proud to welcome ADRA, Misery Bacon and Si Paton for a night of ambient experimental sound on the 24th Feb. Thanks to all who joined us last week for Clementine March, Exotic Pets and Jessica Claire and the Castalysts!
This week Alicja has been over at Teatr Komuna Warszawa for the debut of The Migrating Child, a new work by by JP1 commissioned by Centrala as part of I-Claim, an international project investigating the living and working conditions of irregularised migrant households in Europe.
On 17th Feb, Bibliotheek Utrecht will be hosting another screening of “Home. Delivered.” By Radu-Mihai Tanasă in Utrecht, Netherlands - perfect for anyone who missed the opening due to heavy snow!
A few weekends ago, our star facilitator Monika gathered with a wonderful group of six women for a deeply nourishing Move to Heal workshop. Together, they explored authentic movement, using dance and mindful exercises to release emotions, ease anxiety, and reconnect with their bodies.
Centrala is proud to launch Quiet Power: Migrant Voices for Economic Justice, a two year project running from January 2026 to December 2028, supported by Barrow Cadbury Trust. https://bit.ly/4agqx5p
We're hiring! Fancy joining the Centrala team as a Gallery Assistant? Come and help deliver Hybrid Futures, an Arts Council England funded programme at Centrala exploring contemporary art, culture and community through interdisciplinary approaches.
Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3ZfHSWX
The days are getting longer again and we've got lots of reasons to come join us at Centrala! In February we’ve got Clémentine March, Sam Nicoresti and lots more. https://bit.ly/42oNDnj
We're hiring! Join our team as part-time Finance Officer: https://bit.ly/4oiSbUz
What's coming up at Centrala? Noise rock, jazz, queer cinema and a special event from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Percussion: https://bit.ly/42oNDnj
As part of our ongoing work with I-Claim, Centrala have commissioned a new work from Polish-Belarusian artist-activist Jana Shostak. “The Migrating Child” will debut at Teatr Komuna Warszawa as part of an evening with JP1, Shostak’s new performance duo with Piotr Adamski. https://bit.ly/4pMkHyk
Next month we're welcoming back Tell It To The Music, a poetry/spoken word open mic featuring improvising instrumentalists! Come along on 1st February, give the musicians as much or as little direction you like, and see what happens…https://bit.ly/4qS13ll
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