Community

Community News

Here is where you can find all our community news, castings and info on future projects, opportunities, jobs and ways to get involved whether volunteering, performing or supporting in another way.

We are always looking for ways to grow our community. We have the Donate Campaign, a Community Quilt Project, and castings for Mono-Scratched, Seasoned & Bookish — live perfrmances for 2025/26, and an upcoming GoFundMe. Feeling literary? We are also looking for contributions to our website, bi-annual zine, and a BLN Anthology of poetry. Read below for more information and links to get involved.

Upcoming Castings & Opportunities

  • Po'JaM 12-25 Seasoned

    📅 18th December 📍 Theatre Deli ⏳ Deadline to Apply 31st Oct

    We are casting 8 acts for our end-of-year rhythmic rant and seasoned round-up , a celebration and reflection of what was, and what might be.

    Twelve performances. Twelve artists. Twelve months. Four seasons. Spoken word artists, singer-songwriters, and musicians — apply with your five minute acts below.

    This performance is a ticketed profit-share event.

    APPLY

  • Bookish Cabaret Fundraiser

    📅 June 2026 ⏳ Deadline to Apply Jan

    Bookish: Performer Call Black Lives Natter CIC is hosting Bookish, a one-night fundraising cabaret celebrating literature. We’re looking for Black and global majority performers—drag, circus, burlesque, comedy, music, spoken word—to donate an act.

    All proceeds go towards our £15K fundraising goal for our micro bookshop and community hub in 2027.

    APPLY

  • Poetry Submissions

    ✍🏾 Website, Zine & Anthology
    ⏳Ongoing submissions

    We’re accepting poetry submissions for our website, our bi-annual zine, and the next Black Lives Natter Anthology. Open to Black & Global Majority poets at all stages — beginners or sages welcome. Share your voice, your rhythm, your truths. Submissions will be considered for digital and print publication across BLN platforms.

    SUBMIT YOUR POEM

  • SpeakEasy Mono-Scratched

    📅 21st October 2025   📍 Theatre Deli, Studio 12   ⏳ Deadline to Apply 4th October

    We are casting 6 original monologues for SpeakEasy Mono-Scratched, a collaborative new writing showcase exploring the layers, subtext, and emotion within each piece.

    Six performers. Six monologues. One evening. Black and Global Majority artists — apply with your original 15-minute monologues below.

    Apply

Join the team

We’re looking for two new people to join us and support our busy programme of creative projects and events.

Admin & Finance Assistant

Help keep our community arts work running smoothly through finance and administration. Manage budgets, records, wages, and support funding, enabling our projects and events to thrive.

Production Assistant (Access Support)

Provide access and production support to our neurodivergent director, helping deliver workshops, performances, and community events. Assist with admin, scheduling, and practical tasks both online and in-person.

Both roles are offered on a fixed-term basis and are dependent on the outcome of a Project Grant application, which we will submit in September. A decision is expected in November.

Sound Technician

We are seeking a Sound Technician to manage sound and technical production for Black Lives Natter’s live theatre and music events. You will run cues, live instruments, microphones, and PA systems, troubleshoot technical issues, and liaise with performers and venue staff to ensure events run smoothly.

Voluntary Roles

Community Relations & Outreach Manager

Black Lives Natter is looking for a passionate volunteer to join our team as a Community Outreach / Community Relations Manager. In this role, you’ll help maintain and grow our community networks, co-create collaborative communication systems, and support our production team in connecting with participants and partner organisations.

This is a flexible volunteer role (2–4 hours per month) with a commitment of 6–12 months. It’s perfect for someone community-minded, curious, and eager to support creative engagement. You’ll gain experience in community arts outreach, be part of a grassroots organisation, and contribute to building a thriving, inclusive creative ecosystem. Rolling applications are welcome.

Community Relations & Outreach Assistant

We are recruiting a Community Outreach & Relations Assistant to support our outreach work. This role helps maintain connections, share updates, and strengthen communication with our communities while gaining hands-on experience in community arts.

Bookshop & Archive Assistant

We are looking for a Bookshop & Archive Assistant to support our growing collection of Black History and Literature. You’ll help catalogue, archive, and promote our books while engaging with visitors at events and monthly pop-up sessions.

COMMUNITY QUILT PROJECT

The Fabric of Our Existence

Launching in 2026, The Fabric of Our Existence is a long-term community project made one patch at a time during our monthly SpeakEasy Co’LaB sessions. Black and Global Majority creatives are invited to design unique squares using a shared template and donated materials — stitching, gluing, drawing, collaging, whatever feels right. These will be sewn into quilts, cushions, wall hangings and other soft furnishings used across BLN events and pop-ups. This is a practice of community outreach, cultural care and collaborative making. It draws on rich traditions in Black and Global Majority communities, where patchwork and quilting have long held space for memory work, protest, storytelling, healing and joy.

Donating Materials

We’re now collecting supplies to keep this project going. You can donate:

• Fabric, buttons, thread, ribbon, trims

• Drop off at Theatre Deli — ask at reception and place items in the donation box at Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF

• Or post items (labelled “BLN Community Quilt”)

• Or email us and we’ll help you sort it

Donate

Campaign.

DONATE TIME

Volunteer your skills to support our community arts organisation. Roles include bookshop assistant, admin, finance, production, stage management, tech, and photography/videography.

DONATE MATERIALS

Contribute new or pre-loved books, fabric, sewing supplies, or creative equipment. These donations power our Pop-Up Bookshop and The Fabric of Our Existence community quilt. You can drop off at Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, or email us at show@blacklivesnatter.co.uk

DONATE MONEY

Help us fund workshops, open-mics, podcasts, and the development of a microspace and community hub. Every contribution supports free and low-cost creative opportunities. Black Lives Natter CIC is a non-profit community arts organisation.