MFest

The UK’s first dedicated festival of Muslim culture, literature and ideas, MFest, is hitting up the British Library for a weekend of poetry readings, workshops, performances, discussions, after parties and family events all celebrating the richness and plurality of Muslim cultures and exploing contemporary Muslim thought. The bill includes a keynote speech from novelist and political commentator Elif Shafak and music from Reem Kelani. Other noteworthy speakers include journalist Razia Iqbal, BAME in Publishing co-founder  Sarah Shaffi, former president of the National Union of Students Malia Bouattia, grime artist Saskilla, cultural critic Ziauddin Sardar, and dancer Akram Khan. Find out more on the MFest website.