KAYD SOMALI ARTS & CULTURE

What’s On

Celebrate Somali storytelling, performance, and community at Kayd. This year features numerous events focusing on identity, creativity, and connection.

Join us for theatrical premieres, social mixers, and a week-long festival that captivates all.

Events & Activties

  • A Night of Live Comedy: Laughter, Stories, and Good Vibes

     📅 Friday 7 November | ⏰ 6:30–8:30pm | 📍 Oxford House

    Join us for a night of laughter and storytelling as Kayd proudly presents an evening of stand-up comedy featuring some of the best Somali comedians including Adan Abdi and Prince Abdi.

    This special live show celebrates Somali humor, identity, and everyday life through comedy that resonates across generations. Expect an hour of brilliant jokes, cultural insights, and hilarious stories from some of the most talented voices in the scene today.

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  • Somali Heritage & Arts Festival in Liverpool

    📅 Saturday 8 November 2025
    📍 Pal Multicultural Centre, 68A Mulgrave St, Liverpool L8 2TF
    ⏰ 4PM – 11PM

    Join us for an unforgettable evening of poetry, panels, dance, and live performances as Somali Week Festival 2025 extends its celebrations beyond London.

    🎤 Featuring Abdirahman Nasri and Nimco Degan, plus poet Said Salah Ahmed and an inspiring youth panel with Yasmin Ali, Hilaal, ScouseMali and Abdi Sharif.

    Expect creativity, culture, and community all in one space, from football stories to traditional Somali dance to music that moves the soul.

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  • Untold Stories: Part 2 Screening

    📅 December 2025 (TBC)
    📍 Rich Mix, London

    In partnership with Tower Hamlets Council, Kayd Somali Arts & Culture presents Untold Stories Part 2 — a moving documentary exploring the lives of Somali communities in Tower Hamlets.

    Through interviews with first and second-generation Somalilanders, the film reflects on belonging, identity, and the evolution of this community in Tower Hamlets -  East London.

    The screening will be followed by a conversation with Suher Sofi and members of the community featured in the film.

    TBC

  • Book Launch & Discussion: My Name is Sahal by Dr. Nuur Hassan

    📍 Oxford House, London
     🗓️ Date: TBC

    Join Kayd Somali Arts & Culture for the launch of My Name is Sahal, the highly anticipated debut novel by Dr. Nuur Hassan, a UK-based writer whose work explores exile, faith, and the search for belonging.

    Told through Sahal’s reflective voice, the novel captures both the pain and poetry of displacement, asking: What happens to a boy whose country vanishes just as he becomes a man?

    The evening will feature a reading by Dr. Nuur Hassan followed by a discussion and audience Q&A. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

    TBC

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