Tobi Kyeremateng FRSA, Producer and Social Entrepreneur

“The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.”

― Toni Cade Bambara

Tobi Kyeremateng FRSA is an award-winning cultural producer and social entrepreneur with a focus on creating rich cultural experiences and sustainable social change through film, live public events and community-led and co-designed programmes.

Recent credits include: My White Best Friend (and Other Letters Left Unsaid) by Rachel De-Lahay and Milli Bhatia (Royal Court Theatre), The Future Is Near (Tate Modern), Skin Deep's Sonic Transmissions Series: Cassie Kinoshi and House of Absolute (Roundhouse & The Institute of Contemporary Art), J'Ouvert by Yasmin Joseph (Theatre503), International Women's Weekender (gal-dem), BABYLON Festival (Bush Theatre), AFRO-CITY Festival (Roundhouse), Pagans (Old Vic Theatre).

Film credits include: Wishbone (NOWNESS, 2020 International Shorts at Screen Dance International Festival) and Secret Life of Gs by Caleb Femi, and Roots For A Crown (NOWNESS, 180 The Strand: Prada Mode) and In Praise Of Still Boys (FACT Magazine, The Vinyl Factory, 180 The Strand) by Julianknxx. Music video credits include: Waiting Room (Complex UK) by Kaia Laurielle.

With 9 years’ experience in cultural production, strategy, consultancy and project management, Tobi has curated an impressive portfolio delivering activity for organisations including: AFROPUNK, BBC, Black Ballad, Black Girl Fest, Blavity, gal-dem, Howlround, LOVE Magazine, National Theatre, Nike, Samsung, Southbank Centre and more. Tobi has won several awards including: ‘Inspiration of the Year’ (Stylist Magazine’s inaugural Remarkable Women Awards 2019), ‘Best Producer’ (inaugural Black British Theatre Awards 2019), the ‘Arts & Culture’ Award (Women Of The Future Awards 2019) and 'Special Award: Producer' (Off West-End Theatre Awards 2020).

Tobi is one of 25 civic leaders selected as part of the first Civic Futures Programme in partnership with the Greater London Authority, and is an alumni of the Creative Mentoring Network mentorship programme. She is the founder of award-winning initiative Black Ticket Project, a bridge organisation fostering cultural access points for Black young people. Tobi is a Senior Artistic Associate at the Bush Theatre, Board Trustee for Peckham Platform, Diversity School Initiative and National Youth Theatre, and is a mentor for Sour Lemons and I LIKE NETWORKING. In 2020 she was invited to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.

Tobi is currently under commission by The Institute of Contemporary Art and BBC as part of the New Creatives programme to develop her first audio-documentary, Rave Rituals, and is currently writing her debut non-fiction book, THEATRE SH*T, to be published by Jacaranda Books.

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"Tobi is a widely respected producer that has a very sensitive approach to producing work that has the artist at the centre of it. She is one that many of us predict will be a significant player in our industry."

MADANI YOUNIS

Chief Executive Producer, The Shed, NY

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