Hear Me Out

Pilo's Story

In detention, you don’t know how long you’re going to be there. You just count the days up. There are people treating you as though you’re not a human being.

Discussing the role of arts in peace-building

Director of Hear Me Out, John Speyer, discusses how artists contribute to peace-building with Art27.

Unlockdown: A collaborative poetry zine

An artistic response from a group of young people to Covid-19

Black lives and immigration detention

We stand with the Black Lives Matter movement, and will look for how best to express this solidarity in our work and organisation.

Call out to artists: Activity pack commission

Applications closed on 5th June 2020.

Statement on COVID-19

The story behind the BBC Radio 4 appeal

Have you heard our Radio 4 appeal? Did you catch the lyrics that were a call to protest injustice? Read on to find out more about the story behind the music.

Statement on deportations to Jamaica

A night to remember, as Cowley young people perform music created with detainees

Residency at Harmondsworth lifts and inspires on a cold, grey day

'Time After Time': A day of participatory music-making with men detained in Campsfield House IRC

'Music In Detention?' people say. 'Brilliant idea: where did it come from?'

Yarl's Wood music workshops: A closer look

We return to Dover

Feedback from staff at Campsfield House