This second episode discusses more of our faces in decision-making spaces. You will hear different parts from a conversation hosted by Cultural Producer Tomiwa Folorunso, Independent Consultant and Campaigner Talat Yaqoob and Director and Founder of We Are Here Scotland, Ica Headlam exploring this.
 
Rise Up! 2023 takes place 5 &amp; 6 May in Aberdeen. Full information - <a href="https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/rise-up-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">aberdeenperformingarts.com/rise-up-2023</a>

3. How can the North East be more supportive of BPoC creatives?

In 2022, We Are Here Scotland curated the first ever Rise Up Festival as commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts. It was a weekend celebrating Black and People of Colour Creatives from the North East and across Scotland. 

As part of the festival, there were a host of panels exploring different subjects. Those panels were recorded and in the lead up to this year’s festival, we wanted to look back at those conversations, listen to them in a bit more detail and explore them one year.