Children have fun and look into their heritage at Sampad’s Drama Summer School “ The children really touched my heart with what they shared and how this taught them so much about Birmingham, their own heritage, others heritage and also about society in general.” Grandparent Our Story, Our City, took place at Mac Birmingham for a week in August 2021 with drama sessions influenced by images from the Dyche Collection. The collection contains historic photographs of people who migrated to…

What happens when lullabies, dance and early years theatre come together in a space designed for the youngest of audiences? The answer, as hundreds of children across Birmingham discovered earlier this year, is something special. This spring, Sampad brought Lori – A World of Lullabies to life: an interactive dance-storytelling experience for children aged 2–6. Developed with support from the Saintbury Trust, Lori was an invitation into a world of imagination, culture and connection. And now, following its success, Lori is set to return for a…