Today’s #ROOTED PEOPLE SPOTLIGHT shines a light on our ROOTED EVENTS SUPPORT ASSISTANTS

💯 Working on seamless event set up and de-rig with our venues? That’s all them.

THANK YOU – WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL. 🫶🏾

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social @susanpitter.bsky.social
#ACEsupported #outofmanypeople

Time for another ROOTED PEOPLE big up! 🙌🏾

Introducing our Digital Content Manager NEKELA⭐️

🖥️ Shaping digital strategy to showcase Black voices, arts and culture - Nekela is driving our online messaging and presence.🎯
We appreciate you NEKELA! 🤗
📷@photobylaurelle

#ACEsupported #rootedpeople

Time to BIG UP OUR ROOTED PEOPLE✨

Events Production Manager-MIRIAM WILKES⭐️

💎Miriam is the powerhouse behind Rooted—keeping venues, volunteers, logistics, suppliers, tech, guests and all the crucial details running smoothly.

We appreciate you MIRIAM!🤗
📷@photobylaurelle
#ACEsupported #rootedpeople

🛬THE POETS HAVE LANDED🇧🇷

🫲🏽Super proud of Leeds poet and literary activist @khadijah.ibrahiim and three emerging poets, backed by @britishcouncil in collab with @nationalpoetrycentre and #FLUP that's creating a transatlantic exchange of poetic talent and creativity.

📷nickbarleynick
#outofmanypeople

📢Another ROOTED PEOPLE shout out!

Our co-founder DAWN CAMERON

Much-respected across the cultural sector, Dawn leads on the crucial evaluations, research and consultation that help to shape our direction and activities.

🙏🏾Thank you, Dawn-WE APPRECIATE YOU!🤗
📷@sekilynch
#ACEsupported #rootedpeople

#ROOTED PEOPLE shout out
Black Artisan Marketplace Co-ordinator BEV BROWN
The Mastermind curating the Black artisan marketplace offer at our Rooted events, highlighting Black-owned brands & small businesses from across the region

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEV🫶🏾
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
📷photobylaurelle

The wait is finally over…tickets are now live for TALKING: CANDICE BRATHWAITE!

In conversation with @susanpitter.bsky.social

📆 Tues 11 Nov | 6:30pm
📍 Leeds Playhouse

Tickets £17:

tinyurl.com/47nhy7fr

A ROOTED event. In partnership with Leeds Playhouse.

#ACEsupported

SOUND SYSTEM: MUSIC & POETRY OF THE BLACK ATLANTIC

A global journey of Black poetry and musical storytelling 💥

🎤 Linton Kwesi Johnson

🎤 Conceição Evaristo

🎤 Roger Robinson

🎤 Malika Booker

A historical line up!

📅 Wed 8 Oct | 6:30PM

📍 @RoyalArmouries

🎟️ bit.ly/4gMh1Kh

✨TALKING: CANDICE BRATHWAITE ✨ 
 
Sunday Times bestseller + #TV host  

🌟 Game-changing gems for manifesting the life you deserve  
 
💬 In convo w/ Out of Many People’s @SusanPitter 
 
🗣️ Q&A  
📚#book signing 
 
📅 11th Nov | 6:30PM 
📍 @LeedsPlayhouse author  
 
Tickets 🎟️ on sale Fri 19th Sept

Introducing Likkle Lit Fest!

Our festival of Black #writing and #illustration for #children

Rooted in Black narratives ✊🏾

✨ To be enjoyed by all

🔥 #workshops
🔥 #authors
🔥 #illustrators
🔥 #book stalls
🔥 So much more!

📆 Coming 14th Feb | 2026

📍 @LeedsLibraries

Like and follow for more info!

Bluesky

Clues to our big reveal coming soon!

We stay rooted in authentic Black storytelling.

We cherish big names and local talent with equal respect.

Autumn will be LIT 🔥

Want to know more? Keep an eye on out. Like, follow and share. Soon come!

One love 🖤

#OutOfManyPeople

We're Out of Many People✨

Guided by our co-founders, @SusanPitter and Dawn Cameron, we curate #culture, #heritage and #arts in the #North rooted in authentic Black storytelling.

Out of Many People 🫆 – a home for Black storytelling ✊🏾

One Love 🖤

First post! 🤩

We’re #OutofManyPeople

🎭 Arts and heritage programming

🌍 Celebrating Black British, Caribbean + African diaspora culture

📚 Literature, conversations, music
📍 Leeds + the North

Who better to tell our stories than us?

Follow, like & share for more 🔥

One Love 🖤

Cast Announced for THE HARDER THEY COME at Stratford East 🎶

📅 SAT 13 SEP - SAT 25 OCT 2025
🎟️ Find all the cast details online: bit.ly/SE_THTC

Presented by Stratford East in association with Washington Square Films, Joshua Blum & Bruce Miller.