The People's Table: Food for Thought, Climate Action, and Policy by the Brazilian Embassy in ...
#ArtsAgainstAdversity
Diversity is in our DNA. Art is our action. Research is how we co-create transformation.
We are an arts research centre bringing together artists, activists, academics and audiences to challenge social and climate injustices through the power of the arts – in the UK, Brazil and beyond. Directed by Paul Heritage, People’s Palace Projects is a subsidiary of Queen Mary University of London.
Our key areas
Indigenous Exchange and Climate Action
The heart of this work is in the Indigenous Territories of the Brazilian Amazon region. We support cultural exchange between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, activists and academics. Our collaborations have taken us to Venice Biennale 2021, Glasgow Science Centre, Tate ...
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Cultural Value and Heritage
Our work in this area aims to understand and assess the full creative, social and economic potential of local arts organisations, measuring the value of culture and heritage beyond numbers.
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Creativity and Mental Health
Engaging in cultural activities improves well-being and mental health, particularly for people on the margins of society. Our research projects in this area aim to understand the impacts of this engagement, develop new approaches and share knowledge globally.
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Resistance and Transformation
From projects on migration in the Global South, to work tackling bias, racism and discrimination against disadvantaged young people in the UK, all our work in this area aims to resist and transform what otherwise tears us apart.
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PPP in numbers
- 1,341,236 people reached
- 530 partners
- 110 completed projects
- 22 active projects
- 23 countries
Our voices
The latest from our blog
Paul Heritage, PPP Director, receives the Pedro Ernesto Medal in Rio de Janeiro
By Yula Rocha Rio de Janeiro, 20 October 2025 – The Uma Só Voz choir, formed by people experiencing homelessness, (...)
October 24, 2025.
UNESCO’s First Global Report on Cultural Policies launched at MONDIACULT 2025 with a chapter by Thiago Jesus (PPP/Queen Mary University)
Barcelona, 30th September 2025 — People’s Palace Projects’ Climate Action lead, Thiago Jesus, has released “Tackling climate change and promoting (...)
October 01, 2025.
Replika wins Best Direction and Best Sound Design at the Brasília Film Festival
The short film, directed by Piratá Waurá and Heloisa Passos, which had its world premiere at the National Competitive, invites (...)
September 23, 2025.
Research Community Guide to the GCRF
London, August 2025- PPP is revisiting and resharing this article co-written by our executive director, Rosie Hunter, during a two-day (...)
August 19, 2025.
London Action Climate Week: The People’s Table
When: Friday, 27th June 2025, 9:30 am
Where: LCAW Food Hub, 18 Wine Office, London, EC4A 3JR
Aawaaz: Audio Drama Across Borders
A Seminar & Listening Session on UK–Pakistan Creative Collaboration, which will explore the power of ...
When: Thursday, 1st of May, 2025 at 1 pm
Where: BLOC, Arts One, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus, London
Arthur Nogueira Sings Antonio Cicero
Celebrating two decades of artistic fusion, Arthur Nogueira, a Brazilian visionary artists who seamlessly blends ...
When: Wednesday, 19th March 2025, at 6:30pm
Where: Sala Brasil at the Embassy of Brazil in London