This Week in BLOC: 7-13 April 2025
Wasafiri event, free Samba workshop and creative writing sharing, Subtexts.
Contents: This week in BLOC | Also in BLOC this week | Book Our Spaces
This Week in BLOC
Monday 7 April 2025
Paid Event
An Afternoon with Gurnaik Johal
Join author Gurnaik Johal, in conversation with Wasafiri’s Editor and Publishing Director Sana Goyal to discuss the short story form.
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Free Samba Workshop with Jas
A dynamic samba workshop designed to help you master authentic Brazilian samba techniques with confidence and rhythm.
Wednesday 9 April 2025
SUBTEXTS PRESENTS: Queer Death & Mourning: Sam McBean and Zoe Holman
Readings from Sam McBean (School of The Arts) and Zoe Holman (PhD, QMUL)
Also happening in BLOC
All week: Nelly Garcia is mixing in our post-production suite.
Tuesday: The Working Collective Acting Workshops are on Tuesdays and The Spit Game are rehearsing for their feature film shoot. Also Sickle Cell Disease Forum Theatre Devising Collective start their residency.
Wednesday: Work in Progress screenings in the Cinema
Friday: Caroline Bergvall is using our Gallery (White box) for a photo shoot and women in Women in Economics and Finance society are hosting a screening.
Book a Space in BLOC
Last chance to book a space before our maintenance period in July! We advise booking at least 1 month in advance to successfully promote any events.
We have four main spaces:
Cinema (58 capacity) - 56 fixed cinema seats + 2 wheelchair spaces, Dolby ATMOS sound, Laser 4K projection, Audio Description via headphones, Foldable Tray Tables, 4 Wheelchair Spaces, Voice Lift Audio System - no mics required.
Production Studio (30 capacity) - Black Box Space suitable for filming, small events, motion capture and exhibitions.
Gallery (30 capacity) - White Box space with wrap around projection and surround sound for audio-visual exhibitions.
Post-Production Suite (3 capacity) - Editing suite and recording studio for podcast, audio and video with a 2 person voiceover booth.