Mouth Mek Fi Nyam, Windrush Project Anthology Launch Event

Name: Mouth Mek Fi Nyam, Windrush Project Anthology Launch Event
Start: 2025-09-19T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-19T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Deptford Lounge - Main Hall

By Spread the Word

Join Caribbean elders and award-winning writers to celebrate the stories that live in our gardens, kitchens, and hearts.

Date and time

Location

Deptford Lounge - Main Hall

9 Giffin Street London SE8 4RJ United Kingdom

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Highlights

2 hours
In person

About this event

Join our celebration of the Mouth Mek Fi Nyam Windrush Project, a creative journey that has brought together Caribbean elders and award-winning writers to explore the stories that live in our gardens, kitchens, and hearts.

Live readings from acclaimed writers:

Leone Ross – award-winning novelist and short story writer
Joan Anim-Addo – poet, academic and cultural historian
Courtney Conrad – award-winning poet and workshop facilitator
Keith Jarrett – award-winning poet and workshop facilitator

Special readings from the Caribbean elders who took part in a series of poetry workshops, sharing new poems and stories rooted in memory, cultural preservation, food, gardening, and their migration journeys.

Plus:

Free Caribbean nibbles
Live poetry and short story performances
Reggae music and lively discussions around heritage and resilience

This is a free event, open to everyone who wants to hear meaningful new work and reflect on the legacy of the Windrush generation.

Spaces are limited – reserve your free ticket now and be part of this joyful gathering!

Organized by

Spread the Word

Spread the Word is London's writer development organisation, helping London's writers make their mark on the page, the screen and in the world.

We kick start the careers of London's best new writers, and energetically camapign to ensure publishing truly reflects the diversity of the city. We do this by supporting the creative and professional development of talent, by engaging those already interested in literature and those who will be, and by advocating on behalf of both.