Working with Students from Calderdale College

Posted by on Sep 27, 2017 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Over the last 12 months verd de gris arts have been working to support two young teenagers who fled their homeland in the Mazarin Sharif region of Afghanistan to find safety and sanctuary here in the UK. Their story is remarkable! Leaving their village to escape the Taliban (who had murdered one of the boy’s […]

Artwork for ‘5000 Miles’ Book!

Posted by on Sep 27, 2017 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Over the last 12 months verd de gris arts have been working to support two young teenagers who fled their homeland in the Mazarin Sharif region of Afghanistan to find safety and sanctuary here in the UK.   Their story is remarkable! Leaving their village to escape the Taliban (who had murdered one of the […]

‘Baabul’ – the story of a daughter’s hero!

Posted by on Sep 20, 2017 in Uncategorized | No Comments

BAABUL is the story of a daughter’s hero! This Autumn verd de gris arts are supporting amazing young writer and performer Sameena Hussain with her original theatre piece ‘Baabul’. Sameena says: “BAABUL is a tribute to a father from his daughter. A daughter’s appreciation and gratitude to a father who raised his daughters as a […]

#suicidepreventionmonth

Posted by on Sep 9, 2017 in Uncategorized | No Comments

September is #suicidepreventionmonth. Here is some background to Mary Brooks’ workshop performance devised in partnership with verd de gris arts. It highlights the need for dialogue and understanding and the need to reduce the stigma around mental health and in particular, suicide. “Let the memory on the vine stay sweet … This performance originates from […]