
What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant
Tue 10 Nov · 18:30
Brixton Library
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The talk What We Leave We Carry will occur on 10 November 2026 at Brixton Library in London. Colin Grant will lead a conversation with Anni Domingo and Isabelle Dupuy regarding stories of migration to Britain.
Join Colin in conversation with actress, director and writer Anni Domingo and writer Isabelle Dupuy discussing stories of migration
What do we leave behind when we move to a new place – and what do we carry with us, physically and emotionally, wherever we land?
Here are the voices of people who have come to Britain to make a new life: a Czech-Roma lawyer in Reading, an Iranian taxi driver in Shropshire, a Sierra Leonean actor in Northampton, a Romanian police officer in Edinburgh.
Colin Grant has travelled the country and listened to their stories – foundational tales of arriving in a new land, along with rarely spoken stories of love and loss. Together, these accounts ask questions about assimilation, identity, belonging and the emotional cost of migration in twenty-first-century Britain.
Candid, profoundly human, sometimes funny and always moving, What We Leave We Carry is a chance to listen to Britain – in all its richness and complexity.
Colin Grant is an author, historian and critic. His most recent book, I'm Black So You Don't Have to Be was a New Statesman Book of the Year.
Colin will be joined in conversation by actress, director and writer Anni Domingo and writer Isabelle Dupuy.
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Frequently asked questions
What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant takes place on Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 18:30.
What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant is held at Brixton Library in London (Brixton Oval, London, SW2 1JQ).
Entry to What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant is free.
The forecast for What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant is Light drizzle · 10°C. Rain likely — worth a coat for the walk in.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Brixton Library can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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The talk What We Leave We Carry will occur on 10 November 2026 at Brixton Library in London. Colin Grant will lead a conversation with Anni Domingo and Isabelle Dupuy regarding stories of migration to Britain.
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Join Colin in conversation with actress, director and writer Anni Domingo and writer Isabelle Dupuy discussing stories of migration
What do we leave behind when we move to a new place – and what do we carry with us, physically and emotionally, wherever we land?
Here are the voices of people who have come to Britain to make a new life: a Czech-Roma lawyer in Reading, an Iranian taxi driver in Shropshire, a Sierra Leonean actor in Northampton, a Romanian police officer in Edinburgh.
Colin Grant has travelled the country and listened to their stories – foundational tales of arriving in a new land, along with rarely spoken stories of love and loss. Together, these accounts ask questions about assimilation, identity, belonging and the emotional cost of migration in twenty-first-century Britain.
Candid, profoundly human, sometimes funny and always moving, What We Leave We Carry is a chance to listen to Britain – in all its richness and complexity.
Colin Grant is an author, historian and critic. His most recent book, I'm Black So You Don't Have to Be was a New Statesman Book of the Year.
Colin will be joined in conversation by actress, director and writer Anni Domingo and writer Isabelle Dupuy.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
StayStaying overnight?
Hotels within walking distance of Brixton Library. Searching near Brixton Oval, London, SW2 1JQ; check-in Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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WhereBrixton Library
Before you goFrequently asked questions
When is What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant?
What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant takes place on Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 18:30.
Where is What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant taking place?
What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant is held at Brixton Library in London (Brixton Oval, London, SW2 1JQ).
How much are tickets for What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant?
Entry to What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant is free.
What will the weather be like at What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant?
The forecast for What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant is Light drizzle · 10°C. Rain likely — worth a coat for the walk in.
Is there anywhere to stay near What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Brixton Library can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant?
Tickets for What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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