British Council Launches UK/Kenya Season 2025 to Deepen Cultural and Creative Collaboration

British Council Launches UK/Kenya Season 2025 to Deepen Cultural and Creative Collaboration

Nairobi, Kenya – Friday, 2 May 2025 — The British Council today officially launched the UK/Kenya Season 2025, a landmark cross-cultural programme aimed at strengthening the creative and educational ties between Kenya and the United Kingdom. Built on five central pillars—mutual prosperity, security and stability, sustainable development, climate change, and people-to-people links—the Season promises a year-long celebration of artistic collaboration and cultural diplomacy.

This ambitious programme reflects the shared priorities outlined in the UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership and underscores the role of culture and education as catalysts for diplomacy, innovation, and inclusive growth. It features a rich calendar of events and initiatives in both countries, spanning music, film, visual arts, fashion, design, literature, and more.

“We have been deliberate about bringing together diverse voices from both Kenya and the UK to shape the Season,” said Sandra Chege, Head of Arts at the British Council Kenya and Director of the UK/Kenya Season. “It’s important to us that these collaborations are rooted in mutual exchange and long-term value.”

A major highlight of the Season is the British Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, which, for the first time, features a joint UK-Kenya curatorial team. Titled Geology of Britannic Repair, the exhibition is co-curated by Kabage Karanja and Stella Mutegi of Nairobi-based Cave_bureau, UK curator and writer Owen Hopkins, and academic Professor Kathryn Yusoff. The exhibit explores architecture as an earth practice and examines the entangled histories of colonisation and spatial design.
In preparation for the Season, the British Council held an Open Call in 2024, receiving an overwhelming response. From these, 19 innovative projects were selected, with 11 receiving Catalyst Grants of up to £5,000 to foster creative collaborations between UK and Kenyan artists, institutions, and communities.

The UK/Kenya Season 2025 is more than a showcase—it's a bridge between cultures, driven by shared ambitions to grow creative economies, amplify local voices, and build sustainable, long-lasting relationships through arts and education.

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