If you, or someone you know, is interested in performance or a career in the creative industries, come along to Picture This on Thursday 25 July.

We are pleased to announce Future Formed’ s first ever public collaboration with William Morris Gallery, Picture This. Future Formed offers young people insight and exposure to the creative industries. This event is designed to showcase the talents of Waltham Forest residents working with Future Formed, as well as artists and facilitators who they have worked with over the last year. Picture This is an opportunity for everyone to meet and connect.  

The night is made up of 4 parts.  

1. 6pm to 7:30pm – Table top game design workshop led by Mayamada (booking required)
2. 6pm to 7:30pm – Poetry workshop led by Desree (booking required)
3. From 7:30pm –  Live musical and circus performances including foot juggling to rap to opera and everything in between. 
4. 6pm to 9pm – Projections of artwork and short films which have been created by Future Formers. 

It’ll be a relaxed evening with plenty of opportunities to meet and chat to the Future Formed team as well as the artists and residents they work with. Don’t miss it! 

The Gallery’s special exhibition Art Without Heroes: Mingei – is still taking place and the café will be open for refreshments.

Read more about the work of Future Formed here.

Image by James Wood

About the workshop leaders:

Nigel Twumasi is a former software engineer turned creative entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Mayamada, a storytelling brand that spans comics, video games, and youth engagement. In 2019, Nigel was part of the nationwide 56 Black Men campaign. In 2023, he was appointed as a member of the London Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board and Children’s Media Conference Advisory Committee. In 2024, Nigel was appointed to the Young BAFTA Advisory Group and continues to be a keen advocate for diversity within creative industries.

Nigel Twumasi. Photography by Jack Dalton.

Desree is an award-winning spoken word artist, facilitator, and producer, has held prestigious roles such as Poet in Residence for Glastonbury 2022 and TEDx Speaker. Beyond performances, Desree’s work graces publications like Joy/Us, Wetgrain Poetry, and she has been featured on Life and Rhymes with Benjamin Zephaniah. Desree’s diverse contributions also extend to her role as a commissioned playright, curator of live events, and visual media. Her pamphlet “I Find My Strength In Simple Things” was published by Burning Eye Books in 2021, and her debut collection slated for release in 2025 with Bad Betty Press. Read more.

Desree. Photography by George Lawrence.