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
A grant programme for new international work, supporting UK arts organisations who are diverse-led and/or working with underrepresented voices to develop a project with overseas partners. In partnership with the British Council, Speaking Volumes will administer four Beyond Literature Borders grants of £7000.
Your Local Arena – Live 2023-24
Your Local Arena is back!
Following on from the online series, co-produced with Lucy Hannah, we are bringing a new live series of panels and poets giving contemporary responses to the archive of BBC Arena films.
Home Is Not A Place – Film
Home Is Not A Place – Film: Follow Johny Pitts’ and Roger Robinson’s journey to meet black British communities outside the UK’s urban centres.
SongMaps Rye
A new pilot project based in Rye, Sussex: SongMaps is a series of five workshops bringing artists from poetry, music and the visual arts together with inter-generational participants from Rye to address the issues that are most pressing to coastal communities on the front line of climate change and rising seas.
In partnership with Strongback Productions.
Women Speak Volumes
Women Speak Volumes is a free Inspiration Bank, a first step in helping older women to tell their stories in whatever way they want to through the inspiring stories of those who have, and still are, leading this way – discover these inspiring stories and inspirational women here.
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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