Sitting in Limbo

Dance Umbrella presents:

What do we carry, and what do we leave behind?Join Dr Aleema Gray and Stuart Thomas in conversation with cultural producer Dwayne Church-Simms for a discussion exploring how Black cultural histories are remembered, preserved and passed between generations.

Reflecting on memory held in our bodies, photographs, music, objects and everyday rituals, they'll consider what we choose to carry forward and how those choices shape the stories future generations inherit.

Audiences are invited to listen, reflect and contribute throughout the conversation.

Part of Touch The Floor, a Dance Umbrella event curated by Anthea Lewis exploring the history and evolution of Black British social dance and music cultures. Through talks, movement, music, making and participation, it celebrates the informal spaces where people gathered, connected and created community.