futures
This is what we’ve achieved over the last 4 years.
There is still so much more to come.
milestones
35
shows & stories told
43
venues visited
Including Bristol Old Vic Theatre,
Belgrade Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith,
Kiln Theatre, Watford Pump House,
The Lowry, Derby Theatre, and many more
40
new partnerships created
Artist Village
An innovative approach developed by the company to find intersections between artists’ development and audience development.
First started in 2022, we invited artists to collaborate in the rehearsal process by attending open rehearsals and having conversations with the director and creative team about how our work can have more clarity and relevance so it speaks to live issues in the industry and wider world.
The artists also have conversations with our creative teams about how best to engage with the communities in their region.
projects
Staying Power
With Staying Power, we are seeking new methods of creating sustainable career paths for Global Majority artistic leaders.
We want to foster a network that encourages peer-to-peer sharing and support, improving care and wellbeing for people in their positions, ensuring longevity in their work.
Meaningful connections will be nurtured through a series of open conversations in ‘salon’ style spaces. Together, with these Global Majority artistic leaders, we will be discussing ways that we can better deliver care for the sector which allows them to continue delivering ambitious and dynamic work. This work will culminate in a report and recommendations to be shared with the wider industry.
The project is kindly supported by Arts Council England.
For any further information, please contact info@tiatafahodzi.com
R.U.D.E (Remember U Disrupt Everything) Commissions 25-26
This is our future-thinking way to engage with new ideas and writing and support new writers to think about their next big play.
We’ve commissioned writers Malaika Kegode, Tonderai Munyevu, Lettie Precious and mandla x to be our 25/26 R.U.D.E cohort and invite them to take time dreaming, researching, and thinking about the one play they have always wanted to write.
The plays will take inspiration from our work at tiata fahodzi, and will tell their story in a way that helps expand their horizons as artists.
Animating Watford
Starting in Summer 2025, Animating Watford is a series of networking events.
There will be opportunities for artists to connect with the local creative community and find ways to be supported by us.
Look out for more details and come and meet our team.
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Staying Power
With Staying Power, we are seeking new methods of creating sustainable career paths for Global Majority artistic leaders.
We want to foster a network that encourages peer-to-peer sharing and support, improving care and wellbeing for people in their positions, ensuring longevity in their work.
Meaningful connections will be nurtured through a series of open conversations in ‘salon’ style spaces. Together, with these Global Majority artistic leaders, we will be discussing ways that we can better deliver care for the sector which allows them to continue delivering ambitious and dynamic work. This work will culminate in a report and recommendations to be shared with the wider industry.
The project is kindly supported by Arts Council England.
For any further information, please contact info@tiatafahodzi.com
Animating Watford
Starting in Summer 2025, Animating Watford is a series of networking events.
There will be opportunities for artists to connect with the local creative community and find ways to be supported by us.
Look out for more details and come and meet our team.
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Fundraising & Development
Help us secure our next 25 years!
Become a founding member of our monthly giving scheme.
Only 2.4% of Arts Funding in the UK goes to Global Majority organisations.
Your monthly donation will not only help secure tiata fahodzi’s future—it will also show that our work is valued by our community and help us argue for more equitable funding all over the country.
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Your monthly donations allow us to plan for the future and your support will encourage others to give.
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At tiata fahodzi I continue to find joy in collaborating with artists, audiences and communities that I strongly believe truly represent some of the most talented, most dedicated, and most caring in our cultural and artistic lives. tiata fahodzi as a whole company has been through a period of reflection, growth and liberation of our collective imagination. We have imagined new ways of expressing both the joys and challenges of being a Black led theatre company in 2025 and reimagined what our collective ideas of a British African heritage/ Black British ‘artist’ are.
“Certainly, what is always true as a CEO & Artistic Director, is that the work never feels done. But the future holds many fruitful promises for tiata fahodzi; the promise of making even bigger and more inventive work, securing the support to continue to exist sustainably, and the joy of seeing how the company can still surprise artists and audiences
Chinonyerem Odimba, tiata fahodzi Artistic Director and CEO