Brent2020 — Home

WELCOME

Welcome to the home of Metroland Cultures. We are the charity that delivered Brent 2020, London Borough of Cultures. We are here to stay. We will continue to work with art, work with art, creativity and the multiple cultures of the London Borough of Brent.

OPPORTUNITIES

Building on Brent's year as London Borough of Culture, we are recruiting a new team and board members to make incredible platforms for Brent's cultural life.

WATCH & LISTEN

Please bear with us as we update our website! In the meantime, please do explore all the programmes and projects we delivered throughout 2020. We will be back later in the spring with new plans for the future and a fresh programme.

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THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF BRENT 2020

Brent's year as London Borough of Culture has been a celebration of the spirit and creativity of the borough. Relive some of the incredible memorable moments here and let us know what your favourites were.

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BRENT BIENNIAL

TALK: ABBAS ZAHEDI AND NAZIMA KADIR IN CONVERSATION

In this podcast Nazima Kadir, from The October Anthropoligst, and Abbas Zahedi discuss their works presented as part of Brent Biennial, as well as themes and ideas they have in common within both their practices.

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BRENT BIENNIAL

Discover the very first Brent Biennial taking art out of the galleries and museums, and into public spaces right across Brent.

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No Bass Like Home

No Bass Like Home University: From the Dancehall to the Garage

Heartless Crew’s MC Bushkin, singer Soulful Emma Louise (S.E.L.) and Blueprint Collective member Kes join Dr Monique Charles to trace the musical and cultural influence of reggae on Black British music and wider society.

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BRENT BIENNIAL

Video: Artists Ruth Beale and Brian Griffiths Discuss ‘What Do Libraries Do?’

On 27 October 2020, artists Ruth Beale and Brian Griffiths joined ArtReview to discuss the present and future of libraries. Part of Brent Biennial, for which both artists had been commissioned to make new work within the London borough’s public and community libraries.

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2020 Culture Fund

LOVE LETTER TO BRENT

Explore the borough of Brent through the words of its young residents.

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No Bass Like Home

No Bass Like Home University - Sounds Illegal: Pirate Radio and the Black British Economy

Re-watch this discussion, streamed live on Thursday 12 November, featuring Lindsay Wesker (Mi-Soul), Shayna Marie Birch-Campbell (Capital Xtra), Daddy Ernie (Vibes FM) and Erica McKoy (Worldwide FM).

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BRENT BIENNIAL

BRENT BIENNIAl: THE OCTOBER ANTHROPOLOGIST

B-SIDES, soft launch teaser of an artwork* by free.yard featuring contributions from Adam Farah, Elijah Maja, Christopher Kirubi and Abbas Zahedi. Full release January 2021.

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