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title: "Heritage, Intergenerational Connection and untold Windrush stories"
date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
author: Laura Morton
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# Heritage, Intergenerational Connection and untold Windrush stories

Over 1,000 school children took part in Arts Bridge Charity’s Luton Windrush workshops. 150 went deeper, training in interview skills and creative devising. 20 elders shared their journey.

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        ![](https://cuf.org.uk/assets/images/_280x498_crop_center-center_82_none/Windrush-Arts-Bridge.png?v=1789983571) **And the Near Neighbours team was invited to the Arts Bridge Windrush Portraits Celebration Event at Luton Central Library.**

“I was delighted to attend the celebration event, a heart warming occasion that brought together generations to celebrate the stories, experiences, and legacy of the Windrush generation.

Before the performance began, I had the opportunity to speak with attendees and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere. Many of the elders whose portraits featured in the exhibition were chatting with visitors, while families gathered to support the primary school children taking part in the celebration.

 

 

 

 

From the moment I arrived, the event was welcoming and well organised. Guests were welcomed with a selection of refreshments: delicious vegetarian wraps, made with beautifully flaky roti and generously filled with a flavourful chickpea filling, as well as gently fried plantain skewers, which proved to be a real crowd favourite.

 

 

        ![](https://cuf.org.uk/assets/images/_280x158_crop_center-center_82_none/Windrush-Arts-Bridge-2.png?v=1789984056) The celebration began with a welcome from Amanda Bright, Founder and Director of [Arts Bridge Charity](https://www.arts-bridge.co.uk/), who introduced a moving video showing the elders visiting local primary schools. The footage captured children listening attentively to their stories, asking thoughtful questions, and learning about the experiences of the Windrush generation firsthand.

 

 

 

 

The event concluded with a wonderful performance by the primary school children, inspired by everything they had learned through the project. Their enthusiasm, creativity, and respect for the stories they had heard provided a fitting and uplifting finale to the celebration.

It was a memorable event that showcased the power of storytelling, creativity, and community, bringing generations together to celebrate an important part of our shared history.

 

 

 

## More from Windrush

 

          ![](https://cuf.org.uk/assets/images/_528x297_crop_center-center_82_none/Windrush25.png?v=1790842884) ### [The Windrush Day Grant Scheme](https://cuf.org.uk/take-action/explore-near-neighbours/windrush-grant-scheme/windrush-day-grant-scheme-2027)

The Windrush Day Grant Scheme provides funding to communities looking to commemorate, celebrate and educate about the Windrush Generation and their contribution. The application deadline is 11:59pm on 29th October 2026, for projects taking place in 2027.

 

 

          ![](https://cuf.org.uk/assets/images/_528x297_crop_center-center_82_none/Windrush-Hear-us-Sing-2.jpg?v=1789985282) ### [The Past Retold By the Future](https://cuf.org.uk/about-us/news/the-past-retold-by-the-future)

To a packed St John the Divine in Kennington, about 30 children from the children’s choir led the Windrush Commemorations in the premier of ​“A Word Called Change”.