Sweet Patootee
Sweet Patootee Arts has an exciting programme this (UK) Black History Month. it’s a marker for our steady progress – thanks to consultants, partners, stakeholders and the wonderful public response to TURNING POINT (our first major project) – since our organisation launched in 2017. Interweaving and giving richly transformative insight to Sweet Patootee Arts’ activitirities...
read moreSweet Patootee Arts’ co-Artistic Director, Tony T, has started an exciting new Black history role in London’s Tower Hamlets, as ‘Research and Engagement Lead’ for the groundbreaking Communities of Liberation project. This is role is part-time alongside his work for Sweet Patootee Arts. “I’m honoured to be the Research and Engagement Lead, Communities of Liberation....
read moreJoin us for free screenings of TURNING POINT, and a fun social gathering at our wonderful Islington partner Mildmay Community Centre. There is wheelchair access. If you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Mildmay’s staff team – tel. 0207 249 8286 Please note: You need to get...
read moreThank you Writing on the Wall, thank you Liverpool John Moores University: School of Education. thank you Culture Liverpool, and thank you Liverpool – for an amazing screening of TURNING POINT in your city. Wonderful audience, and such awesome and humbling feedback. I wish our brilliant actors, crew and more of Sweet Patootee Arts’...
read moreBig sigh… TURNING POINT’s exhibition at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has its last day this Sunday 21st May… Thank you Julia Carver, Karen MacDonald, Emma Brown, Zahid Jaffer and colleagues at BMAG. Massive thanks to Michelle, Bev, Laura, Gloria and members at Malcolm X Community Centre for taking part in the production...
read moreSweet Patootee Arts’ TURNING POINT exhibition features our own original interpretations of the unique, scarcely-known and deeply poignant “The Barbados Slaves’ Work Song” (c 1780). We created 2 versions: Version 1 is a steady call and response. We imagined we were workers pacing ourselves to do repetitive manual labour in 80-90 degree heat… Version 2...
read moreSweet Patootee Arts’ TURNING POINT exhibition at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has been extended until 22nd May – by popular demand. Wow! Thank you Bristol Audiences Massive thanks to audiences travelling to Bristol to see the exhibition (wow 2-times!!) Love and thanks to our wonderful community partners, and partner organisations across the city Bristol...
read moreFor International Women’s Day 2023, Sweet Patootee Arts are proud to celebrate women who are usually not heard. Thank you Suzette Llewellyn and Veronica Beatrice Lewis for your wonderful performances for TURNING POINT
read moreSweet Patootee Arts’ TURNING POINT exhibition at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery closes on 5th March – the time has flown by! From Bristol we are touring the work to cities around the UK.. And the next city’s exhibition will launch our street poster campaign of 4 designs – one for each of TURNING POINT’s...
read moreHuge thank you for the wonderful feedback we are receiving from visitors to TURNING POINT’s video installation at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery… There’s still time to see it…! The exhibition is free. Our video installation plays continuously throughout the day on a loop, so you can walk in at any time. Bristol Museum &...
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