StereoHype Social
StereoHype is a unique, inspiring and stimulating Festival that use the arts to celebrate the well-being of Black African and Caribbean communities and challenges the mental health stigma and discrimination that they experience.
It has been running since 2022 in venues across Birmingham, with funding from the Peoples Health Trust, and is currently based at the Warehouse Café in the city centre.
During that time nearly forty people have been supported to create new work, with the help of our team and with professional artists including singer Call Me Unique, poet Su Brown and rapper Trademark Blud.
We are also now providing additional sessions for people with more acute mental health needs who are living in the community or leaving hospital or secure mental health care.
We will be delivering new sessions in the Autumn and if you, a friend, or family member are interested in joining either group please email us helloredearth@gmail.com
StereoHype Social is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and the Heart of England Inclusive Communities Fund.
Each one of the artists has their own distinct stye and personality but all of them have lived experience of mental health issues, so it’s about getting comfortable with one another, getting comfortable with themselves, writing, creating, and expressing themselves. I’ve seen massive improvements in development and in their mental health in such a short time.
Greg Rogers, Core Member of StereoHype Social
