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 based at the Whitechapel Idea Store (library) each October.[5][6]

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 is the Secretary of the organisation and main point of contact.[15] 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. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. 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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