Exhibitions
The Old Print Works, Birmingham
12th – 14th June
A busy few days of of reflection, conversation, tears and unity at The Old Print Works, Birmingham. Many, many thanks to Birmingham’s Centre for Migration and Forced Displacement for hosting us, to Jane Thakoordin for leading our creative workshop, and to Aya Haidar for sharing her beautiful work and giving us all such an inspirational insight into her powerful practice and process.
As well as displaying the growing quilt, we were honoured to display and share some of the incredibe artwork made by children in Gaza who are part of the Gaza Great Minds school project. Thank you to all at Gaza Great Minds for the incredible work you are doing and we are looking forward to more collaborations in the future.
“Good news! Drawings by Gaza Great Minds students have reached Birmingham, UK. By using the art of drawing the kids have been able to express how they feel, think, fear and hope for the future. They transformed their life experiences into drawings which capture the happenings in their native land, as well as their own feelings.
They drew hunger
They drew the things they miss
They drew what they see and imagine
By simply drawing the kids were able to explain what life was like growing up under war, facing uncertainty, and drawing despite their hunger. Thanks to Each Child a Light for this opportunity of allowing me to share their stories through their artwork.”
Noor Abu Mariam, GGM
Palestine Museum Scotland and St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
Between the 9th and 24th May 2026 we were honoured to bring Each Child a Light to Scotland where it was exhibited at the Palestine Museum Scotland and St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Working in partnership with Mothers Against Genocide Scotland, during the exhibition each venue hosted a programme of participatory events, creative workshops and talks through which we were privileged to be meet and work alongside children and families evacuated from Gaza; children’s author Leila Boukarim (A Million Kites: testimonies and poems from the children of Gaza); Scottish-Palestinian poet Salsibil El awaisi; British-Lebanese fabric artist Aya Haidar; the Protest in Harmony Choir; Educators for Peace; Cora Bissett and the MAGS singers; Scottish Greens councillor Shona McIntosh; Arts Workers for Palestine Aberdeen and Dundee and the North Sea Knitters.
Thank you to everyone who visited, and to all those who spoke, sang, participated and contributed in so many ways towards making this collaboration so very special.
Cecil Green Arts, Bradford
25th February 2026
A wonderful collaboration with Cecil Green Arts, Bradford, West Yorkshire, exhibiting the quilt in this beautiful, reflective community space. During the day-long event people visited the exhibition, participated in a creative workshop in remembrance of the children, and joined a film screening of ‘Light’, a powerful documentary produced by the CPT Palestine team. We were privileged to participate in an discussion with filmmaker Ahmad Abu Monshar who joined us online from the West Bank.
The day culminated with a community iftar, and was closed with a gentle yet powerful flute recital and poetry reading in the candlelit exhibition space. Thank you so much to everyone at Cecil Green Arts and to the solidarity of the local community who came to support, and to actively participate in and contribute to the project.
Old PaleSteine House, Brighton
4th February – 6th February 2026
Old PaleSteine House in Brighton is an vibrant community hub and pop-up shop raising vital funds for Palestine. A selection of quilt panels were exhibited in the shop front for three days in February. As well as visiting the exhibition, people from the local area joined us for two evening workshops to design and stitch decorative squares honouring and remembering individual children killed in the genocide. Thank you to everyone who contributed, and for bringing so much creativity, love and solidarity with them.
Arcola Theatre, London
21st January – 31st January 2026
In partnership with Good Chance Theatre and their production of ‘A Grain of Sand’, Each Child a Light exhibited a selection of panels in the foyer of Arcola Theatre alongside the two week run of the play. During the exhibition we invited theatre goers to join us in a creative workshop to stitch squares to be added to the quilt. Read more on Good Chance Theatre’s blog >>>
A Grain of Sand is a one-woman show “of breathtaking power and nuance” (Good News Liverpool) Written and directed by Elias Matar, the play blends Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in contemporary Gaza. Renad’s story, performed by Sarah Agha, is one of resilience, hope and the right of children to be children.
P21 Gallery, London
22nd October – 14th November 2025
An exhibition showing the first 20 panels of the quilt was hosted by P21 Gallery in London in the Autumn of 2025. Accompanied by a programme of events and creative workshops, visitors were invited to join the project to design and create squares to be included in the quilt, Over the course of its three-week programme two new panels were assembled and stitched into the growing testament honouring Gaza’s children.
“Each Child a Light touches your soul.”
