Radio Lewisham: youth radio workshops
Weekly Wednesdays, 25th February – 29th April
In collaboration with Radio Lewisham at Lewisham Music, innate creates is running a series of radio workshops as part of an 8-week programme for young creatives.
The programme is FREE for those aged 11 – 18 living in Lewisham. Limited spaces available, for more details and to sign up head here.
Sonic Workshops
10th March – 21st April || Barrington Farm
innate creates is running a 6-week series of sound workshops as part of a commissioned programme for adults with complex learning challenges.
The workshops have been bespoke designed for the participants involved.
DJing: Dead Wax
8pm – 1am Friday 3rd April
8pm – 1am Saturday 18th April
Friday 3rd April…
Join innate creates founder Amy Nomvula as part of Dead Wax‘s curated Easter line-up. A night of stellar DJ’s & sound curators to settle you into your long weekend
Saturday 18th April…
Join innate creates founder Amy Nomvula as she soundscapes your feels with innate sounds all night long at community music space, Dead Wax.
Both evenings are FREE entry
Norfolk & Norwich Festival: symposium
10.30am – 4.30pm Wednesday 13th May ||
St Andrews Hall
A day long celebration of culture in and beyond the eastern region as part of Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2026.
Expect panel chats from industry professionals plus the opportunity to connect with local and national creatives.
innate creates founder Amy Nomvula will be hosting this event. More details incoming…
Norwich Jazz Festival
Norwich Jazz Festival launch
9pm – 1am Friday 15th May || Norwich Arts Centre
Join DJ’s Mondo, Easily Dunn & innate creates founder Amy Nomvula as part of Norwich Jazz festival‘s launch night celebrations.
A night of uplifting sounds rooted in jazz that travel the globe.
This event is part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival. For those attending the Balimaya Project gig at The Spiegeltent earlier in the evening, entry to this event will be FREE.
Tickets available here
Norwich Jazz Festival
in conversation with André Marmot
Friday 22nd May || The Book Hive
As part of Norwich Jazz Festival 2026 innate creates founder, broadcaster & curator Amy Nomvula is in conversation with André Marmot, musician and author of ‘Unapologetic Expression: The Inside Story of the UK Jazz Explosion’, published by Faber.
André Marmot explores the new UK. jazz wave, encapsulating its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to the birth of the genre itself. Drawing upon extensive interviews with the likes of Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd to Gilles Peterson, Courtney Pine and Cleveland Watkiss, it captures the radical spirit of a vital musical movement, and places it within the wider context of a divided, postcolonial Britain navigating its identity in a new world order.
This event will take place at The Book Hive. Tickets available here.
Norwich Jazz Festival
The Gary Crosby Sextet presents Mingus Moves
Sunday 26th May || Norwich Arts Centre
Bassist, band leader and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Gary Crosby brings together his sextet for a night celebrating the legendary jazz innovator and composer Charles Mingus. An instantly recognisable figure as he played double bass, Mingus was an imposing physical presence on stage. However, it was his skill as a composer that set him apart, bridging the eras of Ellington and Parker and into the free improvisation of the 1960s.
For this special celebration Crosby will lead his sextet through his personal favourite from the Mingus catalogue Mingus Moves alongside other classic compositions.
innate creates founder Amy Nomvula is DJ’ing in support of this event – expect to hear her playing jazz classics alongside some of the UK jazz titans of today.
Tickets available here
First Light Festival
20th – 21st June || Lowestoft Beach
Two days of music, dance, art, literature, talks, food, fun and beachside on Lowestoft’s sandy beachfront.
innate creates founder Amy Nomvula will host the main stage throughout the festival.
This is importantly and incredibly a FREE event.
Radio Lewisham: youth radio workshops
Weekly Wednesdays, 13th May – 18th July
In collaboration with Radio Lewisham at Lewisham Music, innate creates is running a series of radio workshops as part of an 8-week programme for young creatives.
The programme is FREE for those aged 11 – 18 living in Lewisham. Limited spaces available, for more details and to sign up head here.