UpRise Anti-Racism Festival was amazing
It really felt like this...On Sunday, various Shakers were revelling in "Community is Home", UpRise's 2011 Festival happening across 14 venues in Dalston, Hackney. The day was bright and warm, and the vibe was fantastic. Boris Johnson's decision to remove funding from the original "Rise"...
What is Shake’s ‘Continuity Programme’?
So, the unique thing about Shake! is that each course is followed by a programme of support, training and serious opportunities for young Shakers. We call this the Continuity Programme. The artists, Platform and Shakers are always on the look out and share information. This leads to a lot of...
Zena’s Travelling Light sessions
Shake! participant Samia Aziz reflects on her experience during Travelling Light, run by Shake! artist and facilitator Zena EdwardsOver the 24th and 30th July, Zena Edwards facilitated two exciting and fun-filled days of discussion, debate, creativity and writing around the issue of female...
Youth, Media and Riots – we need to hear from you!
Shake! is very excited to be part of the Rebellious Media Conference, which will be taking place in Central London on 8-9 October. The event will feature speakers such as Noam Chomsky, John Pilger and Laurie Penny and will bring together writers, activists, journalists and students, to raise...
Shake! one year on
We recently asked some participants in the August 2010 Shake! course for some reflections, one year later, and this is some of what they said. In light of the recent 'riots', we are more determined than before to make Shake! the most effective project it can be..."One of the first things Shake...
The Story from South to North
South:Is this glitter or is this glass? Is this the shattered hope of a nation now so preoccupied with its economy that we have now been reduced to the burning of public policy?Burn, bright lights, burn. Illuminate the faces of those who are guilty and shed light upon those who died victims of the...