{"id":11724,"date":"2025-02-11T17:35:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=11724"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:36:21","slug":"benjamin-zephaniah-day","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/event\/benjamin-zephaniah-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Zephaniah Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BZ-Day-618x384-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BZ-Day-618x384-1.jpg 618w, https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BZ-Day-618x384-1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festival of Rhythm, Unity and Revolution Honouring Benjamin Zephaniah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Come and join us for an unforgettable celebration of art, poetry, music and more, as we honour the life and legacy of the late&nbsp;<em>Benjamin Zephaniah<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 a true icon of the arts and activism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This vibrant festival coincides with his birthday weekend, marking the Inaugural<strong>&nbsp;Benjamin Zephaniah Day<\/strong>, and we\u2019ve got an incredible line-up of events planned for you!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Festival Highlights Include:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Stage Takeovers by&nbsp;<strong>Black Writer\u2019s Guild &amp; WritersMosiac &amp; Apples and Snakes<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Speakers\u2019 Corner<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Share your own talents with the crowd&nbsp;<br><strong>Creative Workshops, Exhibitions, and Film Screenings<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Global Performances<\/strong>&nbsp;from poets, musicians, and artists&nbsp;<br>Contributions from the Fellows of the&nbsp;<strong>Royal Society of Literature<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vegan Food Stalls<\/strong>&nbsp;available throughout the day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring the whole family for a day filled with creativity, inspiration, and celebration of Benjamin Zephaniah&#8217;s legacy. It\u2019s an event you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark your calendars and join us for an experience that combines rhythm, unity and revolution!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns11724_c7f7c6-fc\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn11724_f7f4d5-23.kb-button{font-family:'Prohibition Round';}.kb-btn11724_f7f4d5-23.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:32px;--kb-button-icon-size:32px;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn11724_f7f4d5-23 kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brunel.ac.uk\/news-and-events\/events\/Benjamin-Zephaniah-Day\/Benjamin-Zephaniah-Day\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Full Programme<\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join poets Francesca Beard, Zohab Zee Khan and John Hegley for a fun-filled spoken word poetry show.\u00a0 This is an interactive show where we guarantee you\u2019ll want to be up on your feet, dancing and singing along. The show is suitable for age 7+ and is one hour long, made up of short performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potato by John Hegley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Hegley - Potato\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AAzT34qqRnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">hOW TO WRITE A POEM ABOUT ANYTHING BY zihab zee khan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Write A Poem About Absolutely Anything - Interactive Poetry Video Workshop Zohab Zee Khan\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G-RGv507fxw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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