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Tonight’s our second Community Exchange! 📆

We’re linking up with @onro.ad at Hackney Downs Studios for a conversation about A&R, management and artist development.

We’ll be getting into what A&Rs look for, when an artist needs a manager, and the work that goes into building a career beyond one big moment. It’s a chance to hear directly from people doing that work, ask questions and meet others finding their way in music.

📍 Hackney Downs Studios
🕖 7–9PM | Panel starts at 7:45PM
🎟️ Please have your confirmation emails ready!
🥤 Free alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and snacks

Come through from 7PM to settle in and meet people before the conversation starts. There’ll be time after the panel to carry on chatting and leave knowing a few more people than you came in with.

See you tonight!

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YBB Weekly Opportunities Roundup!🤩

We have got loads going on this week! Full time roles, programmes and so much more from some incredible organisations!🤝

Get applying by clicking the link in our bio, and tag anyone below who the opportunities could be for.👀

#Opportunities #Creative #Industry #Youth

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Introducing our final panelist for our upcoming Community Exchange Panel, Flashy Sillah (@flashysillah).

I’ve watched Flashy Sillah’s content for years, from his work on Link Up TV to his appearances on Filthy Fellas. We’ve met briefly and spoken here and there, so I’m looking forward to having him join us for Community Exchange.

What I respected after speaking to him was how he backed his vision. After making episodes of The Block Report on 90s Baby, he put together a pitch and took it to Mixtape Madness. He believed in what he was building and got other people behind it, creating a series that helped push his career forward.

Since then, he’s continued building The Block Report into interviews, freestyles, live events and its own EP, alongside his work on Reprezent Radio.

Six years in, he spoke about consistency, overthinking and how fear can take away your creative spark. His advice to artists was just as direct: “How are you trying to introduce yourself to the world?”

I think he’ll be a really valuable panellist on Tuesday, and there’s a lot we can learn from his experience as creatives. Sometimes a pitch deck and someone willing to listen can be the first step towards making an idea happen.

Tuesday 13 October | 7–9pm
Hackney Downs Studios, with @onro.ad
FREE ENTRY — RSVP via the link in bio 🤝💚

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First panellist for our next Community Exchange: @antoniafrancisx

When I first met Antonia through @finesseforeva event production course, where she was working at the time, one of the main things that stood out to me was her presence.

She was still very young, and she was never someone who needed to be the loudest person in the room or constantly make herself the centre of attention. But whenever she spoke, people listened. You could tell very early on that she knew where she wanted to go and, even then, it felt pretty obvious that she was going to do big things.

Since then, I’ve watched her keep building. From managing creatives to gaining experience across @warnermusicuk , @universalmusicgroup and @smallgreenshoots , receiving mentoring from @djsemtex, and eventually joining @mixtapemadness as an intern before progressing into her current role as an A&R.

So it genuinely feels full circle to now have Antonia joining us as the first panellist we’re introducing for the next Split60 Community Exchange.

Really looking forward to having her in the room and hearing her perspective on artist development, A&Ring and everything she’s learnt along the way.

13.10.26
Hackney Downs Studios
RSVP IN BIO 🔗

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📎Casual Reader’s first Library Pick of November is Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur📎 
📆: Thursday 5th November
📌: On Road, Hackney Downs

we asked for your help selecting this months first book and Assata’s autobiography was the most voted!

there are some books you just know you have to read and this is one of them, an absolute vital classic. we can’t wait to read and discuss with you all. a reminder that On Road hosts are more intimate discussion, so everyone is somewhat in the hot seat and able to contribute fully to the discussion, if that sounds like your cup of tea, pull up.

about the book:

In 2013 Assata Shakur, founding member of the Black Liberation Army, former Black Panther and godmother of Tupac Shakur, became the first ever woman to make the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list.

Assata Shakur’s trial and conviction for the murder of a white state trooper in the spring of 1973 divided America. Her case quickly became emblematic of race relations and police brutality in the USA. While Assata’s detractors continue to label her a ruthless killer, her defenders cite her as the victim of a systematic, racist campaign to criminalize and suppress black nationalist organizations.

This intensely personal and political autobiography reveals a sensitive and gifted woman. With wit and candour Assata recounts the formative experiences that led her to embrace a life of activism. With pained awareness she portrays the strengths, weaknesses and eventual demise of black and white revolutionary groups at the hands of the state. A major contribution to the history of black liberation.

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13th October, save the date‼️

We’re back with @onro.ad for Community Exchange #2, this time getting into artist development, A&R and management.

We’ll be talking about what artists actually need to have in place before looking for a team, what makes someone stand out beyond just numbers, what a good A&R or manager should actually bring to the table, and how those roles are changing with data and AI becoming a bigger part of music.

This one’s really for artists, people trying to get into A&R or management, and anyone who wants to understand a bit more about what actually goes on behind the scenes.

We’ve got four people who’ve helped shape different corners of the scene joining us for this one too. We’ll be announcing them very soon 👀

FREE ENTRY (RSVP IN BIO)

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here are ten of the best *FREE* things to do in london this weekend! will be updating captions below each slide with more info ❤️

#londonevents #londonactivities #londonweekend #londonthingstodo #londononabudget

1) QUEERIOSITIES (ART AND MAKERS FAIR): ft. 50+ lgbtq+ artists and small businesses at @copelandparkse, plus shorts films, book signings and an exhibition! free/PWYC entry on saturday and sunday (book via outsavvy) 🛍️

2) MATES PRESENTS: ‘STRANGERS’ (ISSUE 002 LAUNCH): celebrate the launch of @matesmagazine issue 2 (ft. art, photography, essays and creative writing) at proposition bethnal green! 📚

3) TIDES (INTERTIDAL) – MIGRATION FESTIVAL: discover more about how migration shapes personal and collective histories during this day of talks, workshops, film screenings, displays, etc. at queen’s house. all events are free and drop in, although some have limited capacity. saturday 3 october 11:00-16:00 🌎

4) THE STRENGTH BETWEEN US: a weekend of workshops, conversations, performances, screenings, etc. celebrating the power of collective action, solidarity and community. full programme (plus free tickets) available on the @whitechapelgallery website.

p.s. make sure to visit @albacaffelondon for their antifa pasta party (free portions for the first 250 people to visit on saturday from 4pm!) 🍝

5) ‘CONTENTS: PART II’ AT RALEIGH CHAPEL: an exhibition of jewellery, objects and furniture ft. works by ten artists/makers! personal items are displayed in a public space in this exploration of the the individual vs. the communal ⛪️

6) N4 MAKERS CERAMICISTS’ MART: meet and browse works by 70+ potters at this two-day market! expect everything from homewares to jewellery to plant pots, plus @pierogi_queen_ldn pierogi and @haki_teaa matcha! entry to this dog-friendly and accessible venue is free 🏺

7) NEW NORDIC VOICES FILM FESTIVAL: a three-day celebration of contemporary nordic film, presented by UCL SELCS-CMII. all screenings have english subtitles are free to attend. book via eventbrite! 🎬

8) BLOOMSBURY FESTIVAL 2026: celebrate 20 years of the @bloomsburyfestival with a month of exhibitions, performances, workshops, tours, etc. spanning the arts and science

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@onro.ad (Music Journalism Workshop) ~ 25.06.26 📝💫✨🎶

“Been on this yellow brick road but I can’t end up in the tin man!” 🚧🟡🧱

Was an amazing workshop with @ehgillett can’t wait til I start sharing my writing it was also great to meet so many other amazing journalists exchange thoughts and ideas and made me even more excited for this journey! 🛣️✍🏽

Been outside for these last three years on road, on the ground, in the streets, in the trenches, whatever you wanna call it across every part of town brick by brick none this weren’t handed out… they can steal your style but they can’t steal your crown bun the underground! ❌💯🪖

Don’t worry the music journalism is coming… soon 🔜 working behind the scenes, there’s a lot to say and do but in due time! The stories are there but making sure we prepare! 💪🏽

You can fake influence but what’s real takes time! 🕰️

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We’re delivering a workshop at The Strength Between Us next weekend, come join us!!!!

The Strength Between Us is a free and inspiring weekend of conversations, performances, screenings, workshops and creative gatherings, curated by @whitechapelgallery and the @runnymedetrust Trust, and produced in partnership with @onro.ad, reflecting on the enduring power of collective action, community and solidarity.

Saturday 3rd | 12.30–14.00 | Advocacy Academy

Creative Studio

How do young people organise to shape the future of their communities? Led by young organisers from The Advocacy Academy, this interactive workshop explores how communities build power, imagine alternatives and turn ambitious ideas for a better world into action.

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In the spirit of the Cervi family, who brought a whole village together over free pasta to celebrate the fall of fascism in 1943, we're hosting our very own Antifascist Pasta Party here @albacaffelondon @whitechapelgallery to mark 90 years since East London stood up to British fascists with the Battle of Cable Street.

This event is open to everyone - activists and shameless pasta lovers alike - so please join us for an afternoon of free pasta, good tunes and joyful resistance on Saturday 3rd October!

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I’m thoroughly enjoying currently researching and prepping for this special listening session at @whitechapelgallery whom along with @RunnymedeTrust and @onro.ad are bringing people together for a free weekend* reflecting on the enduring power of resistance and unity.

Sunday 4th October 2026
17.00–17.45 | Listening Session: Linett Kamala
Assembly Room
A final session bringing everyone together through the collective power of music, with a performance by the acclaimed interdisciplinary artist, educator and carnivalist Linett Kamala. Be prepared to be taken on an empowering and uplifting sonic journey through specially selected tracks from across genres.

* ‘The Strength Between Us’, on Sat 3 & Sun 4 Oct 2026, brings together artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, activists and campaigners to explore some of the most pressing questions shaping contemporary Britain, on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street.

Programme includes @radicalfilmschool @danhancox @bat020 @bizk500 @yassmin_a @advocacyacademy @shabnabegum25 @taj.ali1 @joshua.virasami @samiiiizz @harmtohealinguk @healingjusticeldn @linett_kamala and many more!

Free and open to all. RSVP via #LinkInBio of @whitechapelgallery

https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/events/the-strength-between-us/

#WhitechapelGallery #TheStrengthBetweenUs #RunnymedeTrust #linettkamala

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Coming up this October, Whitechapel Gallery, @RunnymedeTrust and @onro.ad are bringing people together for a free weekend reflecting on the enduring power of resistance and unity.

‘The Strength Between Us’, on Sat 3 & Sun 4 Oct, brings together artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, activists and campaigners to explore some of the most pressing questions shaping contemporary Britain, on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street.

Programme includes @radicalfilmschool @danhancox @bat020 @bizk500 @yassmin_a @advocacyacademy @shabnabegum25 @taj.ali1 @joshua.virasami @samiiiizz @harmtohealinguk @healingjusticeldn @linett_kamala and many more!

Free and open to all. RSVP via #LinkInBio.

#WhitechapelGallery #TheStrengthBetweenUs #RunnymedeTrust

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