Origins Untold is an arts organisation presenting music, poetry, visual arts, fashion and food inspired and created by people of the African diaspora. Founded in 2015 by the late artist-activist and community leader Arike, Origins Untold has made a space for local people of African and Caribbean heritage to share our creativity and our stories in Folkestone.

We are committed to breaking stereotypes, making unseen connections and unearthing buried histories, acknowledging the contributions that Black people have made to the history of this region and to its present.