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A project exploring, interpreting, and providing access to a unique archive of more than 3000 South Asian vinyl records and artifacts, rescued from Birmingham’s iconic Oriental Star Agencies.
what's happening
our mission
We want to make the archive accessible, celebrate the collection, inspire new generations and ignite discussions, memories and ideas. We are engaging with the public through events, inviting artists to interpret the archive and developing a membership for ongoing access.
What's Happening
What people are saying
Request Line
Manchester Museum
SUNO
New Art Exchange, Nottingham
Pop-up Vinyl Museum
OVADA, Oxford
Music and Art Speaks
"I learned more about different artist processes and the local area’s history."
The Old Print Works, Birmingham
Oriental Express
"The community, the message, the beauty, the samosas."
The Old Print Works, Birmingham
"The archive is more than just a catalogue of exciting and rare music: it is also a social history, tracing the changing lifestyles and listening habits of the 20th-century diaspora in the Midlands."
Safi Bugel, The Guardian
our values
We are driven by our values to produce work that is:
Radical, Collaborative, Disruptive & Accessible
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partners & funders
The ‘East in West’ Archive has been made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the support of local and national partners, inclusive of all communities in and from South Asia.
