Join Writing Our Legacy at Crawley Museum for an evening of readings and presentations by the poets and writers of the ‘No Place Like Home’ project.
This Arts Council funded creative initiative has invited people to explore notions of home belonging, culture, heritage, health and wellbeing guided by the poets and writers Akila Richards, Nina Thaddeus and Dulani Kulasinghe.
All welcome to an evening of new and inspiring work.
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There will be refreshments available.
Everyone is welcome, plus NPLH workshop participants.
Transport: Public transport, car/taxi share, some parking available at the museum - car registration must be entered in the Museum system on arrival.
Accesibility: All public areas of the museum are accessible to wheelchair users and those with limited mobility. The building has an entrance ramp with a handrail, a lift to the first floor and an accessible toilet.
About the artists
Akila Richards is a poet, writer and spoken word artist. She has created work for theatre, exhibitions, audio installations, film and digital platforms at cultural and artistic events. Her most recent work featured at Brighton Festival, her ‘Rest Experience’ initiative, in Covert Magazine and in the ‘Glimpse’ anthology by Peepal Tree Press. Commissions included Witness Stand at Brighton Festival 2022 and location based story for ‘We See You Now at Seven Sisters’. Akila’s poetry publication ‘Ritual for a Mango’ was published in 2024 and is writing her first novel.
Nina Thaddeus is the author of ‘I love to see you eat’, a self-published reflection of her mother’s Anglo Indian life from Karachi to Crawley. An extract from the book was published in the Hidden Sussex Anthology. Born in Pakistan, her family immigrated to the UK in the 1950’s and settled in Sussex where Nina has spent most of her life.
Dulani Kulasinghe is a writer and teacher whose creative practice explores belonging, contested histories and legacies of empire. Her work is part of We Hear You Now, a spoken word audio trail on the English Coast Path, has featured in Brighton Festival and is used in coursework at the University of Sussex. Dulani is supported by Arts Council England, Writing Our Legacy and Brighton Dome and is a Fellow of New Writing South. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Brighton.Join Writing Our Legacy at Crawley Museum for an evening of readings and presentations by the poets and writers of the ‘No Place Like Home’ project.
This Arts Council funded creative initiative has invited people to explore notions of home belonging, culture, heritage, health and wellbeing guided by the poets and writers Akila Richards, Nina Thaddeus and Dulani Kulasinghe.
All welcome to an evening of new and inspiring work.