Tavistock Celebrates is a group of individuals and organisations that have come together to create and encourage opportunities to promote, celebrate and share the wide variety of diverse cultures that make up our local community. We hope that by building connections and sharing knowledge and experiences we can support integration and challenge anti-immigrant misinformation - we believe that a diverse community is a stronger community!
We are a very friendly and welcoming group!
If you would like to get involved and work with us to support our goals, please do get in touch.
Organisations and services involved so far include Devon Migration and Resettlement Team, West Devon Community Voluntary Services, Tavistock Library, Tavistock Youth Cafe, Wren Music, West Devon Art Workshops, Tavi Stand Up To Racism and many more. Click on a link below to explore their websites...
"Cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity.
Intercultural dialogue is the best guarantee of a more peaceful, just and sustainable world"
Robert Alan
Writer, artist and social activist
Join us for a week of relaxed and welcoming events, exhibitions, workshops and performances exploring and celebrating the many cultures of our local community!
Mon 16th - Sat 21st June
Drop in all week @ Tavistock Library
A welcoming, exciting and educational community space!
Displays of art created by local refugees and school groups, stories written by local refugees and immigrants, recipes from a variety of cultures to collect and try at home, information about local services supporting diversity and inclusivity and much more!
Wednesday 18th June
1pm onwards @ Tavistock Library
All ages welcome, chairs and beanbags, coffee, tea, squash and popcorn available
Drop in, but booking preferable
Short Film Community Cinema
We'll be showing a series of short films exploring the National Refugee Week theme of 'communities as a super power'. The films encourage us to learn about and celebrate the diverse way we build and sustain our communities, whether it be how we respond to a crisis together or recognise 'home' through the smells of familiar foods. Come and enjoy together.
Thursday 19th June (onwards)
10am - 2pm @ Tavistock Library
All ages welcome
Drop in, no booking required
Cardboard Communities Art Project
Take part in our drop in workshop, working with artists to build and decorate a cardboard structure that represents 'home' for you and your family. Each individual piece will be assembled alongside the others to construct our own unique cardboard community!
Friday 20th June
10.30am - 12.00pm @ Tavistock Library
6 years and under, with an adult
Book direct with library (01822 612218)
Suggested donation £1 per person
Tiny Travels Interactive Cultural Learning Session - African Heritage
Tiny Travels Cultural Education CIC provides children in Devon with the opportunity to learn about different cultures in a fun, accessible, educational way with the mission to help promote understanding, reduce stereotypes and combat racism in the British countryside.
7pm - 9pm @ Tavistock Library
Everybody welcome
'Tavy Sings The World' Multilingual Choir
This is an open workshop with the 'Tavy Sings The World' Multilingual Choir. Led by Paul Wilson of Wren Music. Come along and learn new songs with our diverse singing community!
Saturday 21st June
12.30pm @ The Meadows, Tavistock
All ages welcome
Drop in, no booking required
Suggested donation in food form!
Festival Feast - A Multicultural Picnic In The Park!
A community picnic! Bring a dish that represents you, your family and your culture.
Share your food with others and try what others bring. Take away some new recipes to explore at home!
Just remember to label the ingredients so that everyone can enjoy the experience safely.
2.30pm @ Tavistock Library
All ages welcome
Book direct with library (01822 612218)
Suggested donation £2 per person
Performance - "Farewell Jamaica"
A captivating and heartwarming one man play about Neville Connor's Windrush journey as he leaves Jamaica in search of a brighter future helping to re-build England after WW2. This interactive tale is filled with joy, emotion and laughter. It highlights the history and challenges encountered by migrants living in and travelling to Britain in a thought provoking, engaging and multi-sensory way.
Sunday 22nd June
Moomin Storytelling Event @ Tavistock Meadows
More details coming soon!
