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Community Takeover with AkomaAsa Arts

Part of The Dance Floor

Kids and adults at a dance community event.

AkomaAsa Arts, in collaboration with Sadler’s Wells East, invites you and your family to a vibrant Community Takeover Day.

This joyful, family focused event celebrates African, Caribbean and Western dance traditions, bringing people together through rhythm, movement and shared cultural experience.

Designed for all ages, the day offers a welcoming space where children, young people and adults can participate, play, learn and connect. Through drumming, dance, performance and open participation, we invite you to experience the energy of collective creativity and the richness of cultural exchange.

Saturday 26 September
12pm – 6pm

The Dance Floor,
Sadler’s Wells East

Free event, no ticket required

Sadler's Wells East logo

What to expect

Toddler Takeover
A special 15 minute moment just for little ones to freely explore sound and rhythm; banging drums, moving, and having fun in a relaxed, playful space.

Djembe & Dundun Drumming Workshops
Join AkomaAsa artists for two interactive 45‑minute sessions. These hands‑on workshops invite participants to explore traditional rhythms together in a fun and engaging environment.

(Session details may be adapted as the programme develops.)

Kafu Participation & Performance
Step into the rhythm with this dynamic, rotating session:

  • Watch a short performance by AkomaAsa young people and company members
  • Learn sections of Kafu and join in
  • Move between observing and participating at your own pace

Short performance sharing’s (3–5 minutes each) will also feature work by:

  • Akosua
  • Alison Ray
  • A Hip Hop apprentice from Just Us Dance Theatre (Joseph Toonga’s Apprenticeship Programme)