Insaafi CIC

15/04/2026

Rukhsati Trailer

RUKHSATI COMMERICAL TRAILER

15/04/2026

Rukhsati at Tara Theatre

Rukhsati is a one-act play by Saqib Deshmukh that unfolds in an empty, disused women’s toilet in a wedding hall in Tooting. The narrative centres around two characters, Nighat and Tariq, who are in their mid-forties and reconnect after years apart. As they reminisce about their youth, the conversa...

23/01/2026

There are still tickets going for the next three nights up to the 25th of January. There are 3 other amazing plays at the Collective Fringe Festival at the Old Hornsey Baths in Finsbury Park and we are on at 8.45pm each night which we appreciate is a tough one for some folk. For more details and to book see the comments below.

Dance and dialogue tell a story that has bittersweet notes, according to its writer… TWO PEOPLE in a

31/12/2025

Happy New Year!

In 2025 our work told two interconnected stories. One story was of vibrant community representation, and shared history through arts and heritage. The other was of defending our communities and confronting state surveillance and the criminalisation of dissent.

The same year we created spaces for joy and connection we documented an unprecedented landscape of surveillance, racial injustice and suppression of dissent. Our research and advocacy work confronted these threats head-on.

We've put together a short film to show how they are inseparable parts of a single vital mission. A big thank you to all the team, those who support us and the small pool of funders brave enough to fund our holistic and interconnected work.

We are looking forward to next year and further performances of Rukhsati.

Music by Ustad Jaydev Mistry.

In 2025 our work told two interconnected stories. One story was of vibrant community representation, and shared history through arts and heritage. The other ...

13/12/2025

So pleased that our play Rukhsati has been chosen for the Collective Acting Studio Fringe Festival next month and we get another opportunity as Insaafi CiC to get this story of love, life and lotas back on. Big shout out to Tara Theatre for the support. Last time in June the 2 shows sold out within days so book soon to watch it Jan 22-25th in Finsbury Park at the Collective Theatre. https://lnkd.in/e5YUu8Ja

13/12/2025

Mapping Memory: The Cardiff 1919 Race Riots Tour

On the 25th October, we gathered to walk the route of the Cardiff 1919 race riots. Our guided tour was held in English and Welsh, with a special emphasis on platforming the hidden voices and histories from our communities.

The tour took us through the city centre to Tiger Bay, touching on the Wales Black Power Movement, the oral histories of Butetown History and Arts Centre, and the wider legacies of anti racism in Cardiff.

Following our tour, we had a catered reception with food and archival film screenings from the Wales Broadcast Archive () at Platfform (.wmc).

A huge thanks to our speakers Danielle Fahiya () and Abu-Bakr Madden Al Shabazz () for joining us to discuss the legacy of the 1919 race riots and community cohesion in Cardiff. Diolch yn fawr iawn to Fez, who created this reel for us.

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