Mango Ritual Performance - Hastings

Inspired by Akila Richard’s ‘Ritual for a Mango’ poetry pamphlet launched in 2024 you are in for a treat. Be immersed into the requiem and rapture in what it means to be human and therefore feel and fill us with a grander collective vision.

Award winning poet Akila’s lyricism is accompanied by Cuban, Afro Latin singer, songwriter and poet Adriana Lord, British-Congolese singer and multi-instrumentalist Liz Ikamba and cellist and performing artist Simone Seales.

Mango Ritual is a live performance of spoken word and music that features a short film for the central poem, choreographed and danced by Munya Muchati alongside Akila’s spoken word and the musician’s recorded music.

*Content warning: In some of the poetry, there are mentions of refugee experience, war and conflict.

Look out for the launch of the Mango Ritual Soundscape in October 2025.

Schedule

Artist Talk: 2pm - 3pm

Artist talk led by Akila Richards. If you want to book a ticket for the artist talk, follow this link.

Performance: 8pm - 9:30pm

With Akila and friends

Accesibility

There won't be any flashing lights during the performance.

The museum is set within its own grounds and free parking. There is flat access throughout the building for wheelchair users and for people with limited mobility. There are passenger lifts and an accessible toilet.

If you have specific access requirements, please phone on 01424 451052 or email at museum@hastings.gov.uk or use our contact form.

Parking

Free parking is available in the museum grounds. There is a disabled parking space outside the front of the museum, to the left of the entrance.