About Us

Rich Mix is a cinema, music venue and creative hub in the heart of East London.

We were founded as a direct response to decades of local political and cultural polarisation in East London, as a space where people could come together to create, debate and share contemporary art and culture. In a changing and challenging world, our mission to support artists, our communities, and young people remains more vital than ever.

As a charity, every pound we make in our cinema, on our bars and through our space hire goes straight back into supporting our work in the community and transforming lives through creativity.

We are supporting new generations of artistic leaders to succeed and introducing a new artistic leadership model, guided by an Artistic Advisory Board, a Youth Board, and our Board of Trustees.

We connect London’s most adventurous, local and Global Majority audiences to an exciting and ambitious programme of film, music, spoken word and visual art. Rooted in the city but open to the world, we champion diversity in everything we do. Through our creative engagement programmes, we develop and facilitate the creative potential of young people, families, children and wide-ranging communities from across East London.

And our diversity extends beyond our programme of events – our building, opened in 2006, is also home to a creative community of London's most innovative creative businesses and charities.

We are East London’s home for creativity, independent film and grassroots music.

We are Rich Mix. We welcome the communities of the world in East London to create, enjoy and share culture. Our programme brings people together to learn, educate, understand, create and build community via the universal power of shared, collective experiences.

We are open, generous, accessible and welcoming.

We are Inclusive. We champion equality and diversity and strive to represent, reflect and respect different voices and perspectives.

We are Collaborative. We work in partnership with artists, companies, communities both locally and internationally.

We are Ambitious. We support ambitious artists and ideas in the belief that art and culture have the power to bring people together, build community.

We are a Creative community. We nurture community and creativity and are also a creative force.