A Golden String-Fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians

A Golden String is a fundraiser event for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) who have been doing brave and necessary work in Gaza in the hardest of circumstances. Palestinians are in urgent need of medical supplies, equipment, and assistance. This fundraiser is a cause close to our hearts. Therefore we decided to produce a fundraising event to raise awareness and funds to donate to the MAP charity.

Almost 200 years since his death, the radical visionary art and poetry of William Blake still provokes and resonates. This performance centres on Blake's words, delivered by four extraordinary actors, Julie Christie, Will Keen, and Khalid Abdalla as well as singer Susheela Raman's vibrant new musical settings of Blake, performed with co-composer Sam Mills. William Dalrymple will also be joining us at this special event.

The performance also includes work by the acclaimed Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, including an Arabic translation/translocation of Blake's much sung Jerusalem'. In addition, Blake's visual art appears in an intense visual flow created with image curator Stephen Ellcock and Sam Sharples, video designer for the Welsh National Opera.

With these powerful performers, this event combines poetry, music and art to bring the audience into a raw and immersive encounter with the imagination of William Blake.

The event is taking place in St. James Church Piccadilly in London, United Kingdom on the 30th May 2025. There is going to be a donation desk at the venue to collect donations before and after the event. For anyone who cannot join us at the event, you can donate to the MAP charity directly from here!

With your help, we can raise funds to help Palestine and Palestinians access medical supplies, equipment, and assistance they desperately need! Big or small - any donations are welcome!

All donations collected via this GoFundMe fundraiser campaign, event ticket sales, and donations collected at the event go to the Medical Aid for Palestinians charity.

This event is produced by Susheela Raman and Sam Mills.

For further information on what MAP achieve, please visit https://www.map.org.uk/. Medical Aid for Palestinians, 50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT, United Kingdom.MAP is a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered Number 3038352 England. Charity Registration No. 1045315.