Exploring The Arab Hall: Past and Present

Exploring The Arab Hall: Past and Present at Leighton House. Experience the museum's first major exploration of the Arab Hall, from it's fascinating history to reflections on its significance in today’s world. Open until Sunday 4 October 2026, featuring... Artist installation - Soraya Syed's 'From Water, Every Living Thing' (previously Kamilah Ahmed's 'Facets in Resonance' and Ramzi Mallat's 'Atlas of An Entangled Gaze'). A short film - Soudade Kaadan's 'When The Tiles Spoke'. An exhibition display - informed by new research from Dr Melanie Gibson. See What's On to learn more & join exhibition events including a Film Night with Soudade Kaadan (10 Sept) and book launch of Soraya Syed's 'The Living Script' (1 Oct). - A film by Marshal Sebastian in collaboration with Leighton House and the Multicultural Marketing Consultancy. With thanks to Rambod Latifi, Nayab Ahmed, Soudade Kaadan, Melanie Gibson, Kamilah Ahmed, Soraya Syed and Ramzi Mallat. The Arab Hall: Past and Present has been shaped and informed by the work of the Arab Hall Advisory Panel. The project has been supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, the DCH Foundation, the museum's Exhibition Circle and The Friends of Leighton House. The promotion and outreach for the programming of 100 Years of Leighton House have been supported by the CORA Foundation. Exhibition Public Programme Partner: Community Jameel. #LeightonHouse #ArabHall #ArabCulture #IslamicArt