Past Events
We are thrilled to bring you what promises to be a magical and powerful evening – a wonderful journey across cultures, with music spanning different genres and continents.
Connection in Sounds is a collaboration between local charity Waltham Forest Migrant Action* and London-based alternative electronic trio, Zelt, with kind support from independent, global music label Mais Um.
Line up:
- Leensaa Getachew (Ethiopia) – Oromo songwriter and vocalist.
- Jana Saleh (Lebanon) – Electronic producer, composer, sound artist and DJ.
- Zelt (Turkey/UK) – London-based Anglo-Turkish alternative/electronic/folk trio.
- Nkomba (Malawi/UK) – Contemporary mix of Malawian folk and African roots music.
- With DJ set: Lewis Robinson (UK) – founder, Mais Um Discos Label
Join us for a joyful celebration of International Migrants Day.
📆 11 December 2025
⏰ Doors open at 6.30 pm. The event starts at 7.00 till 11.00.
📍Walthamstow Trades Hall
🎫 Tickets are £15 / £5 concessions. Get yours today!
Join us for an event in partnership with Stories & Supper and the William Morris Gallery. We will host a screening of Name Me Lawand – a poignant film about a five-year-old boy on a quest to find a world where there are people like him. Having undertaken a treacherous journey with his family from Iraq to Derby, Lawand, who has been profoundly deaf since birth, soon finds his new life under threat when the family face deportation.
The event will take place on 06 November at the William Morris Gallery. Refreshments and welcome talks from 6.30pm, screening at 7pm.
Tickets £10/ £5 concessions can be purchased here.
Join us on Sunday 31st August for a special initiative, in partnership with Together With Refugees. We will have a stall at the St James Big Local Summer Fair – so come and say ‘hi’. At 1.30, we will organise a solidarity action to show our support for refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants in our community 🧡
Join us on Friday 20th June for our Refugee Week Community Celebration – an evening of poetry, readings, followed by music and DJs – upstairs at the Walthamstow Trades Hall. Get your tickets today!
Please support our fundraiser … we are a quarter of the way there. Help us build momentum to reach our £1,000 target! Every single penny will go towards supporting our work at the drop-in and raise awareness about the need for free legal aid. Your generosity means the world to us.
Join us for Refugee Week from 16th to 22nd June
This year, the theme is ‘Community as a Superpower‘ and the Refugee Week coalition are teaming up with Moomins to spread messages of inclusivity, kindness, and belonging.
We have some exciting plans ahead:
🥾 London Legal Walk – 17th June
📣 Calling all Walkers!
There are five of us so far: Anne, Cansu, George, Jaz and Misba … but we have space for more. Join us for what promises a fun day out raising funds for WFMA!
Contact us: [email protected] with your name and we’ll add you to the team and fundraising page.
There are several routes to choose from, including two shorter routes – of 3.5K and 1.32K – for those who would find 10K too challenging.
If walking is not for you or you are not able to participate, PLEASE DONATE – every penny goes directly to WFMA to provide much needed support and access to justice.
📆 Save the date: Friday 20th June
We are super excited to host our own Unfortunately, this venue is not accessible to wheelchairs.
📣Calling all performers
If you or someone you know would like to perform, we would love to hear from you. We are particularly keen to hear from local poets, spoken word artists and DJs, especially with lived experience. Please contact us: [email protected].
As part of Refugee Week (16th and 22nd June), we are inviting you to dust off your walking boots and sign up for the London Legal Walk on Tuesday 17th June. The walk is 10km through London, with multiple routes to choose from, including shorter, more accessible routes. It’s fun and a brilliant opportunity to raise funds for our work. Please let us know if you are planning to attend, sign up or join our team. For more information or if you have any questions, contact us us: [email protected]
Free Bus Travel Campaign
Let us know if you can make it: [email protected].
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