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BRAIN OF BRENT: PART 2 (REGGAE)
Brent 2020 have devised a quiz that will put your Brent knowledge to the test. Four parts that will separate the Brent Boffs from the Brent Beginners. The second round is LIVE, featuring questions about the Reggae in the borough, from the vinyl shops and recording studios to the Reggae pioneers and legends. Give it a whizz.
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VENT Documentaries: #16 Keeping A Record
Kes' dad, Arthur Eccleston, edited The Black Voice: a Brent-based black activist newspaper in the 70s and 80s. Kes has all of his dad’s old newspapers, and there’s something in this archive of activist history that feels important. Kes speaks to activists, journalists and artists about how we document and archive our social justice movements, and why it matters that we do.
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BRENT BIENNIAL
From sculptures to sound art, large-scale murals to intimate installations, Brent Biennial tells the stories of Brent then, now and tomorrow – and of the people who have been made and shaped by the borough.
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AVANT-GARDENING PODCAST #1
An introduction to the history of the Barham Family who lived in what is now Barham Park. Paul from Avant-Gardening talks to Paul Lorber, one of the people who runs Barham Community Library and a local historian. Part of Brent Biennial.
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REMEMBER THIS HOUSE BY PIO ABAD
Two permanent public artworks by artist Pio Abad take the form of two murals on Kilburn High Road. Inspired by vanitas still life paintings, the objects presented reveal an unexpected history of the area by bringing together ornaments of personal significance from local residents.
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VENT Documentaries: #13 After George Floyd
VENT Documentaries Series 3 has launched, and this time we're exploring justice. The first episode sees Layla trying to process all that happened in 2020, by speaking to journalists & activists from marginalised communities.
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DON LETTS - REGGAE HISTORY
Hear from legendary DJ Don Letts, as he talks about his Reggae journey.
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EPISODE 17 - KANYA KING CBE
As part of Black History Month, Blueprint Collective member Tyrique Tagoe Wyse talk to Kilburn born, MOBO Awards Founder and CEO, Kanya King CBE.
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READ BEWILDERING FOR FREE
Explore Willesden Junction Station in more depth through words and art, from a collective of poets and artist supported by Brent 2020 Culture Fund.
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