Cultural Historian | Producer | Host | Writer | Blacklist 30 Under 30 @guapmag x @adidasuk | Founder @BooksCampaign | Commissions: sofiacisseakel@gmail.com
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29 May 2024
I executive produced my first documentary 🥹🎬
See Us, Hear Us was created by the lovely girls of @MilkHoneyBees in response to our research report which examined the ways Black girls navigate girlhood, specifically in South London, from adultification to self expression & joy.
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Sofia Akel retweeted
4 Sep 2025
Thank you so much @SpotifyUK for inviting us down for the day and your continued support of Free Books Campaign! 💚 check out Spotify Audiobooks 📚
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Sofia Akel retweeted
21 Aug 2025
We’re also taking away valuable learnings: about how to make the festival even more fluid, accessible, and joyful next time. Growth is part of the journey and we’re committed to making each year bigger, brighter, and better for everyone ✨
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Sofia Akel retweeted
21 Aug 2025
Standing in a room filled with stories, ideas, and community reminded us why we do this. It was a proud and powerful moment to see the vision of this year’s festival come to fruition!
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Sofia Akel retweeted
21 Aug 2025
To every single attendee, volunteer, panelist, author, workshop facilitator, and brand sponsor who poured their time, energy, and love into making this year’s festival happen: thank you from the bottom of our hearts 💚
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16 Aug 2025
CALLING ARSENAL FANS ⚽️
We’ve collaborated with @Iamfodz @LabrumLondon the incredible designer of the @Arsenal Away Kit 24/25!! Enter our raffle to win a signed shirt, taking home a piece of club history.
freebookscampaign.enthuse.co…
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10 Aug 2025
This time next week is our fourth Free Books Festival.
We've got free tickets for all, and donation-option tickets for those who want to support the library we're building in Senegal!
Come thru!! lu.ma/ncy2jns7
6 Aug 2025
PRESENTING: FREE BOOKS FESTIVAL 2025
We've got a crazy, jam-packed line-up for you that we've been working on for 8 months. Scroll the thread to see!
Where: Big Penny Social, E17 6AL
When: Sunday 17th August
Tickets: lu.ma/ncy2jns7
Brought to you by @BooksCampaign 🧡
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6 Aug 2025
PRESENTING: FREE BOOKS FESTIVAL 2025
We've got a crazy, jam-packed line-up for you that we've been working on for 8 months. Scroll the thread to see!
Where: Big Penny Social, E17 6AL
When: Sunday 17th August
Tickets: lu.ma/ncy2jns7
Brought to you by @BooksCampaign 🧡
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6 Aug 2025
Now i know better than to trust British weather, but it's saying that the sun will be SHININGGGG. So we've got plenty of nourishing things to do outside while the sun blesses us - from free food curated by @BlackEatsLDN to link-ups, activties and readings.
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6 Aug 2025
Each year it takes a village to put on an entirely-free festival. We're fundraising through donation-based tickets for the library we're building in Senegal.
But you can still get your free ticket by emailing info@freebookscampaign.co.uk if you can't afford it - no q's asked 🧡
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22 Jul 2025
FREE BOOKS FESTIVAL 2025 LINE-UPPPP 🎉
With activations from @SpotifyUK and @WarnerBrosUK, including delicious curated events from @BlackEatsLDN and THEM ONES.
It's our fourth festival each year we aim to make it better and better - see you there!
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Sofia Akel retweeted
22 Jul 2025
The Free Books Festival is back on 17th Aug 2025 at Big Penny Social, Walthamstow! 📚✨
Line-up includes Bolu Babalola, Kosar Ali, Dapo Adeola, Caleb Femi more.
🎟️ Tickets = donations to build our Free Books Library in Senegal 🇸🇳
freebookscampaign.co.uk/fest…
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Sofia Akel retweeted
16 Jul 2025
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
16 Jul 2025
EARLY-BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎟️
This year’s festival takes place on 17th August at Big Penny Social set across one jam-packed day of activities, workshops, panels and demonstrations - as well as loads of freebies including food, and of course, books!
freebookscampaign.co.uk/fest…
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16 Jul 2025
EARLY-BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎟️
This year’s festival takes place on 17th August at Big Penny Social set across one jam-packed day of activities, workshops, panels and demonstrations - as well as loads of freebies including food, and of course, books!
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15 Jul 2025
Tickets have dropped for our fourth annual literature festival! Would love to see you all there, it’s been 6 months in the making 🥹
freebookscampaign.co.uk/fest…
15 Jul 2025
EARLY-BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎟️
This year’s festival takes place on 17th August at Big Penny Social set across one jam-packed day of activities, workshops, panels and demonstrations - as well as loads of freebies including food, and of course, books!
freebookscampaign.co.uk/fest…
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hey goodies! Free Books Campaign (@BooksCampaign) is a non-profit dedicated to bridging the access gap to literature for all! we're leaning on communities to help with funding our next festival on August 17th. please share or donate, tell a friend 💌👉🏾 gofund.me/400a0f34
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Sofia Akel retweeted
2 Jul 2025
Through our collaboration with @Tate we're making art more accessible. If you'd like a ticket to this tomorrow, please email us at sofia@freebookscampaign.co.uk.
Limited number available, first come first served 💫
tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-mo…
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19 Jun 2025
It's fun I promise!! One of the highlights of the festival each year is working with new people, feels like summer camp in the best way 💫
Please apply and reach out to chimmy@freebookscampaign.co.uk if you have any questions!
19 Jun 2025
Work with us at Free Books Festival on the 17th August 2025!
We’re looking for volunteers to support with: production, photography, videography, social media, guests, authors, artists more.
We can’t wait to work with you!
freebookscampaign.co.uk/volu…
Deadline: 13th July 23:59pm
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