WEUSI
means ‘Blackness’
in Swahili
WEUSI is a not-for-profit, Arts and Culture Production House, Consultancy and Community.
We specialise in producing vibrant film, theatre, events and festivals that celebrates the breadth and beauty of Black culture for diverse audiences. We also provide professional training and executive coaching tailored for Black Artists and Arts practitioners.
We empower Black Arts and Culture Professionals, providing support and stages for them to share their talent, positively impacting our diverse communities through creative expression, knowledge transfer
and leadership development.
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WELCOME to WANAWAKE…
Meaning ‘Women’ in Swahili, Wanawake is a 12-month Arts Council England project exploring how creative cultural collective gathering supports participants’ experiences and career priorities, whilst testing new ways to strengthen creative networks and connection.
The pilot will launch with a free, limited entry event at Compton Verney House Charity , including movement, music, creative conversation, well-being and food.
Taking place on Sunday 18 October, also World Menopause Day, the WANAWAKE launch event will invite attendees to take time to connect with self and with others, with interventions throughout the day to calm nervous systems, support deep reflection
and grounded sharing.
Registration for the WANAWAKE launch is now open.
WANAWAKE runs from October 2026 - October 2027.
We are our ancestors’ wildest dreams
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WEUSI | Rewriting Melanated Narratives
MELAN8 2025
MELAN8 2025 (formerly iDENT) celebrated Black Arts and Culture at St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry, on Saturday 29 March 2025.
MELAN8 2025 was supported by the community engagement programme at St Mary’s Guildhall, with funding from with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery Players and using public funding by the National Lottery through
Arts Council England.
Black, Queer & Done
Black, Queer & Done (15) is a multi-award-winning feature film, exploring experiences and representation of Black LGBT+ people within the arts, culture and media sectors.
Thanks to funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Storytellers’ Fund, BQD successfully toured more than 150 film festivals over 12 months.
The film is now free to view on YouTube.
iDENT Festival
iDENT Festival 2019 was the debut year of our inclusive arts and culture festival celebrating Black African and Caribbean creativity, heritage and ancestry, now called MELAN8.
The Festival took over leading Midlands performance arts venue, Warwick Arts Centre, on Saturday 3rd August 2019.
Both festivals were funded by and part of Coventry City of Culture celebrations.
Special thanks to our funders, supporters & fellow dreamers:
