Interrogating Spaces

Rahul Patel takes Dr Gurnam Singh on a walk around key monuments and buildings in Windrush Square in Brixton, South London, where he grew up. Through these key sites we learn about the often-overlooked contributions of the Windrush generation to British society as well as the barriers and discrimination that Black communities have faced, particularly in terms of education. The points on the walk mark key events that led to the 1981 uprisings that demonstrated against the prevalent structural ...

This recording is an audio walk and dialogue between Dr Gurman Singh and Rahul Patel exploring the streets of Southall and its significance to the anti-racist movement that emerged in the late 1970’s. Gurnam leads us from the station, through ‘New Southall’ and ‘Old Southall’, passing key locations including the old Dominion Cinema, the Singh Sabha Gurdwara and Southall Town Hall. We learn about how the brutal and racist murder of Gurdip Singh Chaggar sparked a powerful anti-racist movement t...

Walking pedagogies In this walk, Dr. Manrutt Wongkaew leads Carole Morrison and Gemma Riggs on an autobiographical walk from the now closed LCF building at John Princes St though Saville Row to Soho and China Town. We hear about Manrutt’s experiences as a tailor in Saville Row and how he embraces colour in his own fashion styling as a rebellion against conformity. Manrutt shares his stories of community in Soho that have informed his practice as a lecturer and his approach that allows student...

This is a three-part takeover podcast from Creative Shift at UAL. This three-part podcast contains deeper reflections on some of the Making The Creative Majority report’s key findings. Each episode speaks to experts with real world experience of alternative routes into creative work, widening participation into higher education, and diversifying the creative sector. This podcast was produced by a partnership between academics and staff from UAL, KCL and University of Manchester This episode...

How do we make the creative majority? A podcast series This is a three-part takeover podcast from Creative Shift at UAL. This three-part podcast contains deeper reflections on some of the Making The Creative Majority report’s key findings. Each episode speaks to experts with real world experience of alternative routes into creative work, widening participation into higher education, and diversifying the creative sector. This podcast was produced by a partnership between academics and staff ...