Brick Lane Circle

The Brick Lane Circle is a voluntary organisation based in Tower Hamlets,[1] London, which organises talks,[2] seminars[3] and conferences on subjects relating to Bangladesh and Bangladeshis abroad. Its events are free and open to all members of the public.[4]

Since 2010, it has organised an annual Bengal History Week [5][6] based at the Whitechapel Idea Store (library) each October.

Its East India company project has been one of its more popular topics. This hosted talks by notable historians of the East India Company[7] such as Nick Robins. At the same time it also worked with such experts to help local young people and other novice authors in London to write and publish[8] their own research and work[9] on the company's history.[10][11] It won an award from Channel S in 2011 for supporting academic excellence [12]

Over the years, its projects have been provided with assistance and support by the Heritage Lottery Fund, British Library, Victoria & Albert Museum,[13] Museum of London, National Maritime Museum and London Metropolitan Archives[14]

Dr Muhammad Ahmedullah [15] is the Secretary of the organisation and main point of contact. Its website lists a number of organisations based in Tower Hamlets as supporters for providing venues free of charge, notably the Brady Community Arts Centre, Rich Mix Centre,[16] Jagonari Centre, and Kobi Nazrul Centre[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Brick Lane Circle - Multiple primary art forms - Arts Organisations directory - Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment". www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  2. ↑ Brick Lane Circle (2013-03-27), East India Company and East India Docks, retrieved 2017-10-10
  3. ↑ "'Bengal in London's East End' by Sanjukta Ghosh – South Asia Notes". blogs.soas.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  4. ↑ "Brick Lane Circle Spins Again". Rupa Huq's Blog. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  5. ↑ "Bengal History Week - Community Events - Arts events - Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment". www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  6. ↑ "Bengal History Week". Brick Lane Circle. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  7. ↑ "The Corporation That Changed the World". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  8. ↑ "Untold Stories of the East India Company - Book Launch". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  9. ↑ "Origin of the project". Stepney Community Trust. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  10. ↑ "Plasseys Legacy book". Good reads.
  11. ↑ "East India Company". Brick Lane Circle. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  12. ↑ "The Channel-S Awards 2011: The Winners". The Sylhet Times - Topical Award Winning News for Sylhetis, Bangladeshis, Brits & the World - 410,000 Pages served last year. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  13. ↑ "V&A · The world's leading museum of art and design". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  14. ↑ "Untold Stories of the East India Company - Book Launch". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  15. ↑ "Story of Bangladesh Conference 2015". Brick Lane Circle. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  16. ↑ "Bengali History Week event | Rich Mix". www.richmix.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  17. ↑ "Kobi Nazrul Centre - Community Centres - Arts venues - Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment". www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
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