Beyond Banglatown
Brick Lane is an iconic space in the history and contemporary present of the Bangladeshi community in Britain. The street was once home to the largest concentration of curry restaurants in the UK. Explore the pages of this site to…
Category Bengalis in the Britain
Aldgate East My Neighbourhood Phase 2 update :Training/Shoots/Oral Histories:
Friday 5th April – Oral History training with Group 1 session 1 – 10am-1pm Thursday 11th April – Oral History Training Group 1 session 2 – 10am – 1pm Saturday 27th April – Oral History Training Group 2 – 10am…
Street Child World Cup Cricket – Save the Date: 7 May 2019
The Street Child Cricket World Cup finals will take place at Lord\’s on 7 May 2019. We would absolutely love for you to join us on the day to see 10 teams of street-connected young people play on the main…
New Volunteers join Bengali Music and Musicians in the UK Project
Mike Sherriff in Bangladesh and Ansar Ahmed Ullah join the Bengali Music and Musicians in the UK Project. More interviews recorded by Val Harding with continued support from British Libary Sound Archive
Altab Ali Day 2019 update
The Altab Ali Story returns 4 May 2019! Only 1 public performance on The Altab Ali Story, 4.15pm Brady Arts Centre. This heart-breaking story about the death of Altab Ali oscillates between a village in Sylhet, Bangladesh and a flat in…
Altab Ali Day 2019
The Altab Ali Story returns! Schools tours this coming May 2019 in Tower Hamlets. Dates are as follow: Wednesday 1 May Venue: George Green Secondary School Performance time: 11am + 20 min Q & A Thursday 2 May Venue: Brady…
Interviewee profiles and full transcripts (Strand 3)
Strand Three Profiles Tales of three generations of Bengalis in the Britain Strand Three – Popular culturebetween tradition and innovation across three generations, mainly focussing on traditional and more recent British Bengali musical heritage, from the 1970s-80s Introduction to the…
Interviewee profiles and full transcripts (Strand 2)
Tales of three generations of Bengalis in the Britain Strand Two – Community creativitydialogue between second and third generation on welfare and community involvement in the UK, from the 1970s-80s Introduction to the 2nd strand by Jamil Iqbal and John…
Interviewee profiles and full transcripts (Strand 1)
Strand One Profiles Tales of three generations of Bengalis in the Britain Strand One – Roots and memorythe history of Bangladesh and the 1971 war of independenceDialogue between first and third generation on the history of Bangladesh and the 1971…