The room was packed with young people and community members all getting stuck in — drumming, stamping Adinkra symbols, and sharing big smiles and even bigger rhythms. The energy was real. The session took place at Wessex Hall, Southampton University, as part of their...

Nightjar Youth at BBAM Festival BHAM Festival was full of rhythm, colour, and conversation as Nightjar Youth joined the celebrations to share drums, creativity, and connection. Our team brought the Nightjar sculpture — a symbol of movement, freedom, and belonging —...

Nightjar dusk walk with Maxwell Ayamba We were delighted to welcome environmental campaigner Maxwell Ayamba to the New Forest for a Nightjar evening walk, hosted with colleagues from the New Forest National Park Authority. Joining Maxwell were Kwame Bakoji-Hume,...

Launching Nightjar Youth Work         Nightjar is growing — and young people are at its heart. We’re thrilled to launch our new Youth Board, led by Nayah, to help guide Nightjar’s future.     Alongside this, we are beginning three...

This summer, Nightjar took to the road, travelling from Thrive Festival to the New Forest Show, from the Mela to Camp Bestival. Everywhere we went, people joined us to drum, dance, and share stories. Highlights included: Families at the New Forest Show telling us “we...

Exhibition & Nightjar Launch When we opened the doors to the Nightjar exhibition at SPUD, we hoped it would spark conversation. What happened went far beyond our hopes. Visitors told us: “It was the best exhibition opening we’ve ever been to.” “For the first time,...