Our annual programme of Music & Movement returns in 2026.
semente is a two day event taking place on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August 2026 across two sites: RESET and The Work Room. This constellation brings together seeded collaborations in the form of movement workshops and sonic sessions, alongside guided pilates, seated massage, a community meal and reflective artist talks.
Featuring Laura Osa, Kassichana Okene-Jameson, Kira Africa, Valeska Andrews, Ethelinda Lashley, Ankna Arockiam, aiiTee, Pik Kei Wong, Precious, Najma Hussein Abukar and Kai Khidir.
semente is a programme for Black and Brown women and gender variant folk.
All sessions are free and open level.
All venues are wheelchair accessible, and places must be booked online.
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Density of the Pollen by Pik Kei Wong, with sound by Laura Osa.
Date: Saturday 1st August
Time: 2PM to 3PM
Venue: RESET
Explore Butoh-fu in this introductory workshop led by artist Pik Kei Wong, accompanied by musician Laura Osa. Drawing on Tatsumi Hijikata’s butoh practice, participants are invited to visualise the pattern of floral pollen through extensions and changes of their own bodies. Poetic prompts, somatic registers and sonic textures will facilitate the direction of movement and creation of shapes in collective space.You will encounter shifting states of being, and with guidance, be supported to embody the states between pollen, air, migrational memory and flowery form, to discover renewed ways of sensing our inhabited bodies.
This is a participatory workshop that invites curiosity, attentive listening and gentle visualisations through movement. No previous experience with butoh or dance is required.
This open-level movement session is for Black and Brown women and gender-variant folk. -
Channelling Vibrations by Kira Africa and Kassichana Okene-Jameson
Date: Saturday 1st August
Time: 4PM to 5PM
Venue: RESET
Explore rhythm, movement and creative expression through an interactive workshop led by Kassichana and Kira. Drawing on African percussion, improvisation and embodied movement practices, this session invites participants to listen, respond and connect through sound, sensation and collective exploration. Expect live rhythm, guided movement exercises and opportunities for joyful participation.
This is a participatory workshop inviting curiosity, exploration and active engagement with both movement and sound.
This open-level movement session is for Black and Brown women and gender-variant folk.
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Remedies of Acoustic Encounter // A performance and listening session
Date: Saturday 1st August
Time: 7PM to 9PM
Venue: RESET
Featuring performances by Ankna and aiiTee, and Laura and Precious, this evening of live music celebrates collaboration, experimentation and creative exchange. Bringing together long-standing artistic relationships and new creative encounters, these intimate sharings invite audiences into evolving processes through original works, existing repertoire and newly explored material.
This performance and live listening session is for Black and Brown women and gender-variant folk.
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Eased Roots: Pilates with Ethelinda Lashley
Date: Sunday 2nd August
Time: 11.30AM to 1PM
Venue: The Work Room
Join Ethelinda Lashley for a Pilates session designed to support strength, alignment and ease within the body. Rooted in principles of breath, control and mindful movement, this open level workshop offers space to reconnect, restore and cultivate greater awareness through gentle yet energising exercises.
This open-level movement session is for Black and Brown women and gender-variant folk.
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A Touching Treatment: Seated Massage with Valeska Andrews
Date: Sunday 2nd August
Time: 1-to-1 slots between 1.20PM to 3.45PM
Venue: The Work Room
Take a moment to pause, rest and receive care through a short seated massage with Valeska. Drawing on her experience across performance, community and therapeutic settings, Valeska offers accessible, clothed treatments designed to release tension, support relaxation and reconnect participants with their bodies.
Six fifteen minute seated massage appointments are available throughout the afternoon. Treatments are fully clothed and offer a restorative moment of care, relaxation and grounding within the programme.
Please book your appointment in advance.
These seated massage sessions is for Black and Brown women and gender-variant folk.
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Soil for Seed... Community Meal with an Artist Talk: Najma Hussein Abukar in conversation with Kai Khidir
Date: Sunday 2nd August
Time: 2PM to 3.30PM
Venue: The Work Room
Held within the meal, Najma Hussein Abukar joins Kai Khidir in conversation, reflecting on the prompt of the seed and the many changes and adaptations that occur throughout an artist's creative and living practice: the shedding, dormancy and regrowth that shape a life in art.
All are welcome to stay, share food and linger. Please book in advance and note any dietary requirements when doing so.
This communal meal and artist talk is for Black and Brown women and gender-variant folk.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Classes are FREE, booking is required.
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This programme is for black people and people of colour (BPOC) women and gender variant folk.
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No. Workshops are open to all levels of movement experience for black and brown women and gender variant folk.
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Each class is a little different. Information will be sent out to you once you have booked your class, though it is always best to wear what feels comfortable to you and allows for a range of movement.
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Bottle of water.
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This is dependent on the session booked.
All sessions come prepared with necessary material, equipment and a variety of seating options.
Light refreshments will be available.
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Arriving 10 minutes early to get settled and help class start on time.
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If you are facing any financial barriers coming to class (e.g transportation, childcare costs), please email us at info@mybodyremedy.com.