Transforming Narratives

For four years, Transforming Narratives supported cultural and creative exchange between artists, creative practitioners and organisations in Birmingham, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

This included supporting and connecting more than 500 artists and creative practitioners across the three countries.

Established in 2018, Transforming Narratives was managed by Culture Central, supported by Arts Council England and the British Council and delivered in association with The British Council.

Transforming Narratives was a ground-breaking programme that offered a range of platforms for new artistic voices, exchanging narratives around contemporary lived experiences across the three countries.

Transforming Narratives also built meaningful and enduring relationships between the cultural sectors in Birmingham, and villages, towns and cities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, now and for the future.

The programme worked with ten Birmingham-based partners: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG), Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT), Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Ikon Gallery, Kalaboration Arts , Legacy West Midlands, Midlands Arts Centre, South Asian Diaspora Arts Archive (SADAA), Sampad and Sonia Sabri Company.