A SERIES OF FREE MUSICAL SALON TALKS
AT AFRI-CO-LAB
Expect great artists, great conversations and great music in these intimate unique gatherings.
Sounds St Leonards and Afri-Co-Lab have joined forces to bring to you a series of free musical conversations with local, international and nationally-renowned artists! All in the comfort of your local community dreaming hub.​
MEET CARINA COSGRAVE:
PRE CONCERT TALK
21ST SEPTEMBER - 4 PM TO 7 PM
Get ready to be blown away by the incredible Carina Cosgrave at our first Salon talk!
Renowned double-bassist Carina Cosgrave is in the Afri-Co-Lab Salon sharing her love for historical performance and her latest research muses Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Louise Farrenc, and George Onslow.
In the cozy comfort of the Lab we will get to find out what inspires Carina's creative practice, meet her double bass, discover what has influenced her unique musical style and opportunities for your questions
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To close the Salon, we will hand the conversation over to you for networking and more great chit-chats.​
MEET YOUR EVENT HOSTS
My name is Anna-Maria and I use she/her pronouns. I am a Black, Ugandan-British person born and raised in London, living in St Leonards. I work as an actress in mainstream theatre, film and television, as well as in devised, collaborative, experimental and political projects. I direct projects, short films and shows in drama schools here and in the USA. I also make my own work which varies from community workshops, plays, short films, experimental art films, zines, documentaries and projects that live in galleries. Amplifying diverse representations of the experiences of Black women is at the heart of everything I do.
Hello, I’m Deanne, a Black African and Caribbean Londoner born and raised, who has lived across the UK and landed in St Leonards. I've been called many things, from engagement practitioner, communicator, and relationship manager to facilitator and, more recently, a creative wrangler. I’ve worked in museums, cultural organisations and universities but I’m most attracted to people and places that make room for whole people or for people to become whole. Doing what I can do to support these spaces and developing the skills to sustain them is what gets me moving, which takes some doing because I love my bed.
Hello there. My name is Lilly, and I started my life journey in Uganda, moving to the UK as a refugee with my family. I'm a textile artist/fashion designer learning my craft at Westminster University and refining my skills through the fashion label - AFRORETRO which I co-founded. If you are ever in Hastings, you can find me in the Lab that is Afri-Co-Lab. There, I support the local community to dream creatively and freely, developing and delivering a programme of creative experiences for the East Sussex community.
Book your free Salon talk ticket here:​​
For an exclusive Afri-Co-Lab 20% discount, book your Sounds St Leonards Concert Ticket here!
Carina Cosgrave + The Sabi Ensmble talk ticket
**Charges apply for this event**​​
UPCOMING
SOUNDS ST LEONARDS
EVENTS
CARINA COSGRAVE
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THE SABI ENSEMBLE
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FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER
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​​Once you have met Carina Cosgrave in the Lab why not listen to Carina in concert with her pals - Sabi Ensemble at St John's Church on Pevensey Road​
Sounds St Leonards is a local concert series base in St Leonards, East Sussex run by violinist and promoter, Holly Harman. Bringing world class music to local venues in the town, Sounds St Leonards is the best place to see and hear both international acts, nationally-renowned names and local artists.
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In setting up Sounds St Leonards, Holly wanted to use the series to champion music from artists that reflect our society in the UK today.
