Celebrating Caribbean Food, Culture, and Art

Join us for a vibrant celebration of Caribbean food, culture, and heritage at Cambridge Collective, Sheffield. Enjoy hands-on cooking workshops led by expert chefs, explore a powerful art exhibition by Jacqui Cooke, and immerse yourself in the rhythms of Soca, Zouk, and Reggae. Over the course of one day, we’ll host three workshops focusing on the Caribbean food traditions brought to the UK after WWII, shaped by post-war rationing and a longing for home.

We’ll also celebrate the vibrant cuisines of Carnival from Trinidad, Barbados, St. Vincent, and St. Kitts, and end with a session dedicated to the beloved Christmas foods that have been passed down through generations. A cultural feast of history, food, and music!

Cooke's artwork will be on display outside the Blend Kitchen at Cambridge Street Collective. Pop by and see if without booking. For the cooking workshops booking is essential. Spaces are limited!

This event brings together diverse communities to share stories, learn new skills, and connect through the rich traditions of Caribbean cuisine, art and music, fostering inclusion, belonging, and cultural exchange.

This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 6 - 15 November 2025. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.

Three cooking workshops are being hosted:

11am-12pm - special SEN session for 12-16s. Please contact the organiser if you wish to attend.

1:30-2:30: Open session, please book online.

4-5: Open session, please book online.

Please see here for more information on accessibility: https://cambridgestreetcollective.com/accessibility

Image: Let’s Go', by Jacqui Cooke (2022).

Host or Publisher Dr. Sarah Frank