Afri-Co-Lab

Afri-Co-Lab is a diverse-led creative community dreaming hub, built on the cultural mash-up of Ugandan & British culture based in the heart of Central St Leonards.

Founded by artists and educators Lilly Babirye and Anna Maria Nabirye, Afri-Co-Lab is a grassroots not for profit community organisation offering a programme that supports access to high quality creative arts experiences, positive mental health, entrepreneurial incubation, skills development, and community connection.

At the moment we open our doors for classes, workshops and events that include; Collage & Chill, Darragh Dance, Sew Social, Every Body Positive Yoga, Author Events, Community Bus Trips and several more.

Together Anna Maria and Lilly have created community projects and commissions with Black Cultural Archives, V&A Museum, Royal Court, Pop Brixton, Brighton Museum, De La Warr Pavilion, Refugee Buddy Group, Home Live Art, Hastings Contemporary, South Bank Centre, Primary Schools, Pupil Referral Units, Home Live Art, W.I, Fab Lab and many more cultural and community groups.