Speaking Volumes is a live literature organisation specialising in getting underrepresented voices heard, reaching diverse audiences and finding exciting ways to present the work of writers.
Beyond Literature Borders
The Beyond Literature Borders fund from Speaking Volumes and the British Council is open once again. Five grants of £7000 are available for small, diverse-led organisations to deliver a new international literature project. Find out about the programme and who is eligible to apply here.
Women Speak Volumes in Conversation
Following our series of seven groundbreaking older Black women in conversation with Joy Francis last year, we are now sharing the videos of the talks, with a new one dropping every week. This week is dancer and choreographer Sharon Watson. Watch the video here.
Women Speak Volumes: Events
Black Women Speak Volumes: Celebrating the launch of two powerful new books which showcase these stories via thought-provoking fiction and non-fiction: Yvvette Edwards’ tragi-comic novel, good, good loving, and Challenging Britannia, where creative entrepreneur Joy Francis interviews seven ground-breaking older black women in the arts. They are joined by broadcaster and author Andi Oliver, and our chair for the evening, the writer Bernardine Evaristo. British Library, London – Friday 6 March
Breaking Ground Ireland On Film
Fifteen writers from different generations, backgrounds and heritages on film reading their work and speaking about what being part of the rich diversity of Irish culture means to them – watch Breaking Ground Ireland On Film here.
Women Speak Volumes Between Generations
A new hybrid project that aims to amplify the neglected contributions of pioneering older Black women creatives and inspire the next generation to develop their own community.
In partnership with Words of Colour and the George Padmore Institute, and generously funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Mapping the Future – In Conversation
Nick Makoha, Denise Saul, Yomi Sode and Karen McCarthy Woolf talk to programme director Nathalie Teitler about the success of The Complete Works, the effect that it had on them as poets and artists, and the impact on the poetry sector in general.
New and Current Projects
Find out what we are currently working on and what is coming up.
Epic Conversation: Bernardine Evaristo and Roger Robinson
Past Projects
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