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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · 15d

🌼 Fancy joining us in the garden? Lincoln Greeners is free and open to all, sign up today:

www.mafwatheatre.co.uk/sign-up

Sign Up for Free Refugee Workshops in Leeds | Mafwa Theatre — Mafwa Theatre

Join Mafwa Theatre's free, weekly creative and gardening groups for refugees, asylum seekers and settled communities in Leeds. Sign up today.

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · 15d

Late last month we visited Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, exploring their orchards & vegetable beds & learning about their growing practices 🍎. It’s always inspiring to see how urban farms are able to thrive!

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · 15d

The Lincoln Greeners were savouring the best of both seasons earlier this month. We enjoyed the late summer sun whilst preparing for the months ahead, picking vine leaves & harvesting pumpkins. 🍁

Shoutout to Asnie, who brought her sash along to celebrate being a Miss Global England finalist! 👑

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · 22d

🍁 New this autumn: Art Club 🎨
Free weekly creative mornings in Roxby Community Garden with Mafwa Theatre & Space2. Explore playful, nature-inspired art like cyanotypes, leaf prints & more.

Spaces are limited so sign up today!
www.mafwatheatre.co.uk/sign-up

Blue poster with illustrations of scissors, leaves, flowers, and seed pods in a cyanotype style. Large orange text in the centre reads “ART CLUB.” Smaller white text below: “Wednesdays, 1 Oct – 26 Nov, 10:30am–12pm, Roxby Community Garden.” Logos at the bottom: Better Together, National Lottery Community Fund, Leeds City Council.

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · 24d

✨ Kuluhenna Drama returns 25 Sept! Free, weekly drama group for women & non-binary people from refugee, asylum seeker & settled communities. Thursdays 10:30–12 at Anglers Club, LS9. Sign up 👉 www.mafwatheatre.co.uk/current-proj...

Kuluhenna Drama: free weekly creative drama group for women and non-binary people in Leeds — Mafwa Theatre

Join Kuluhenna Drama, a free weekly drama group for women and non-binary people in Leeds. Participate in creative activities, movement, and storytelling to build confidence and make new friends. Sessi...

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · 26d

In a time when division is often in the headlines, it’s vital to share projects creating space for dialogue & solidarity.We’re proud to feature in Chapel FM’s Bridges Not Borders, a brilliant series empowering refugees & asylum seekers to share stories.

🎧 Listen: www.chapelfm.co.uk/elfm-player/...

Bridges NOT Borders

Bridges NOT Borders is show empowering refugees and asylum seekers to share their stories, experiences, and insights. Join us on a journey of discovery through the connections that can be made within ...

www.chapelfm.co.uk

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Sep 8

We’re opening our doors at Patrick Studios this Sat for Leeds Open Studios (11–14 Sept)! Step inside artists’ workspaces, meet makers & join activities. Our studio will be open for a nosy + we’ll be manning a stall downstairs, come say hi!

eaststreetarts.org.uk/event/open-s...

Open Studios at East Street Arts - East Street Arts

Join us this September as we open the doors to Patrick Studios and Convention House for our Open Studios – a rare chance to step inside working studios, meet the artists, and explore the creative hear...

eaststreetarts.org.uk

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Sep 3

☀️It’s been a summer full of good weather & good growth & the Lincoln Greeners have been busy soaking it up. We’ve welcomed new faces, shared meals, enjoyed harvests & made the most of the season. Now we’re looking forward to settling into the rhythm of planting, pruning & gathering as autumn beckons

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Migrants Organise @migrantsorganise.bsky.social · Jun 12

Everyday we are confronted by the relentless brutality and weight of multiple protracted crisises. We can’t ignore our rage, but we won’t be consumed by it.

"Hope is a Discipline" is a short #SolidarityKnowsNoBorders film resource for changemakers. Watch with us 🎥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8AD...

Hope is a Discipline! Solidarity Knows No Borders!

YouTube video by Migrants Organise

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Aug 28

Huge thanks to our superstar playworkers & volunteers who kept everyone safe and happy.

To the parents who cooked and shared food with us🥘 - you made the garden feel like family!
It was wonderful to see neighbours connecting with each other while their kids got creative.

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Aug 28

The garden was buzzing with energy & big imaginations. We built dens, played basketball, experimented with monoprinting, decorated pots & pebbles, made clay insects & decorative wreaths, got messy in the mud kitchen & sandpit & painted self-portraits that made the garden brighter than ever!

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Aug 28

🌱✨What a summer it’s been with Garden Gremlins! Over the past month, several hundred children & parents joined us in Roxby Community Garden, filling the space with colour, laughter & creative chaos.

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jul 30

🌞 Garden Gremlins starts tomorrow!
Our free summer art club for families kicks off Thursday 11am–4pm in the Roxby Community Garden.

Drop in any time. Stay as long as you like. Everyone’s welcome. 💚

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jun 20

🌿🖍️ Garden Gremlins is back!
Join our free family art club - a space to build, play & explore together in the Roxby Community Garden.

🎨Each week, we’ll use natural materials to explore colour, shape & imagination. No need to book, just drop in & enjoy some creative time outdoors!

🌞Open to all ages

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jul 27

Huge thanks to Temple Newsham for the warm welcome and brilliant tour! Lots of our group said they found it really inspiring and will be returning with their families.

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jul 27

☀️Such a lovely day out on Thursday with some of our Kuluhenna Drama & Lincoln Greeners crew! We took a trip to Temple Newsam and explored the house, learnt about its history and amazing art collection, then wandered over to the farm to see the piglets 🐷 and spring lambs 🐑

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jul 22

Amazing work, having a safe, welcoming place to land can be life changing. Big love to @refugeesathome.bsky.social and everyone opening their doors and making space where it’s needed most.

Refugees at Home @refugeesathome.bsky.social · Jul 22

We’ve just hit an exciting milestone 🎉

As of this afternoon we’ve placed a total of 7,000 guests with hosts across the UK.

A huge thank you to all our hosts, guests, home-visitors, staff, and supporters for helping us make this happen ❤️

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jul 22

Amazing!!

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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · Jul 22

Our thoughts are with the people seeking safety, including children, who have been targeted with racist harassment, threats and violence outside the buildings in which they have been forced to live.

Big bold text says "the government is failing to unite our communities"

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jul 14

🌞 Just in time for summer – our brand new enamel pin is here!

Inspired by the Roxby Community Garden, it’s a pocket-sized celebration of everything we’ve grown together.

Prices start at £2.50 - or get one for free when you spend £10+ 💛

www.mafwatheatre.co.uk/shop/p/mafwa...

A colourful enamel pin featuring abstract floral shapes in yellow, green, pink, and blue with the text “Mafwa Theatre” on a navy background. The pin sits on a patterned backdrop inspired by a mural. Bold blue text at the top reads “New in the shop.” A green starburst highlights a special offer: “Spend £10+ and get one free!” Text at the bottom reads “Take home a little piece of the Roxby Community Garden.”

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jul 3

Their session drew on our work as part of Nature Neighbourhoods, a national programme supporting communities to lead nature recovery where they live.

They shared learning from Lincoln Green & invited reflection on how green spaces can feel welcoming, useful & shaped by the people who use them 🌿

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jul 3

🌱Last month, Bei & Danmore took a trip to the beautiful Meanwood Valley Urban Farm to lead a workshop for the Nature Recovery & Connections Conference, part of the @climateactionleeds.bsky.social Festival.

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Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jun 30

✨ Still feeling the love from Refugee Week 2025 ✨

Family Flourish Day was full of joy, music, dancing & play.
Catch up on the week with photos, a brilliant Chapel FM radio piece & ways to support our work:

tinyurl.com/3yyw3cjk

Three girls hold hands and dance in a circle, smiling and mid-spin, surrounded by plants, chairs, and other families.

A group of people playing drums and clapping under a gazebo, smiling and engaged, with others mingling and chatting in the background.

A group of adults and children dancing together outside, including volunteers in hi-vis and participants of all ages, with greenery, speakers and banners in the background.

A Mafwa staff member in a pink vest chats with a young boy beside tables filled with potted plants and herbs, with a mural and other stallholders behind them.

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jun 20

🌿🖍️ Garden Gremlins is back!
Join our free family art club - a space to build, play & explore together in the Roxby Community Garden.

🎨Each week, we’ll use natural materials to explore colour, shape & imagination. No need to book, just drop in & enjoy some creative time outdoors!

🌞Open to all ages

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jun 18

Playbox is open & day one was a blast!

Over 80 kids joined us for bubbles, water play & creative fun in the sun 🫧☀️ Families even brought picnic blankets & stayed to eat dinner by the box! A joyful start to #RefugeeWeek 🧡

Find us by Granville Rd/Ferriby Towers: Wed–Fri 2–5pm | Sat 11–4 | Sun 1–6

Mafwa Theatre @mafwatheatre.bsky.social · Jun 18

Alongside performances & workshops, the garden will be full of activities & stalls to explore this Sunday..

🌼Get creative with Space2’s natural craft activities
🌿Visit the Lincoln Greeners stall for fresh produce & teabag making
🎓Chat to the Lifelong Learning Centre about learning opps & resources