The Funnest Room in the House Blog: Reflections by Anna Maria Nabirye
Posted on 17 April 2026This June, artist Anna Maria Nabirye will host a pop-up of Black British Kitchens: The Funnest Room in the House at Towner. In this series of blog post, she reflects on the project's origin story, from a tragic fire to a triumphant return. Read each blog post below and find out more about events relating to the project on our What's On page.
Where It All Started
Whitstable Biennale June 2022
The origin story that kickstarted the The Funnest Room in the House. From dreams to a tragedy...
The Funnest Room in the House Returns
Whitechapel Listening Event May 2025
The re-launch of the project after a tragic fire, with a gathering at Whitechapel Gallery to listen to the kitchen stories that inspired the work and talk about personal archiving in Global Majority Communities.
Allotment Cookout
SAWN September 2025
A visit to SAWN Allotments in Oldham for a summer cookout with the community. The cookout features village style cooking of traditional pan African dishes on wood fires in urban Oldham.
Getting to Know All About You
Towner Eastbourne September 2025
Anna Maria created a mini residency at Towner Eastbourne to feel at home and start the journey and work of embedding The Funnest Room in the House in Eastbourne ahead of its June 2026 Pop-up.