About Us

Arts La’Olam is a not-for-profit artist development agency and booking agent for musicians, storytellers, dancers and theatre makers.

We are an organisation working closely with amazing artists, producing dynamic events and advocating increased cultural diversity in arts programming across the UK.

We are a production company, accessing finance for community art projects and managing festivals, theatre and music tours. Specialising in liaison and production we arrange life-enhancing performances, participatory workshops, and art projects for audience enjoyment, community creativity and cultural education.

We’ve been doing this since 2002.

Talk to us about arts and culture and enjoying the big wide world.

Who is Arts La’Olam?

Daisy Anna Lees (She/HER)

Daisy is the Founder Director of Arts La’Olam. Known for her leadership in creating inclusive, culturally vibrant arts experiences.

She specialises in developing community‑focused creative projects that amplify underrepresented voices and foster meaningful cross‑cultural engagement.

With a background in arts management and a passion for socially driven creative work, Daisy guides the mission of Arts La’Olam to connect artists, audiences, and communities through events that celebrate global cultural diversity in the UK while promoting positive social impact through free festivals, community projects and outstanding music, theatre, dance and storytelling.

Mira Sengupta (she/her)

Mira (also known as Sashwati Mira!) is a creative producer, music tour booker, musician/ DJ and ethnomusicologist. Her work is particularly focused on supporting and collaborating with Global Majority musicians, and strengthening the local, national and international arts ecology.

In the past two decades Mira has contributed to festival programmes and projects highlighting music by sanctuary seekers, working class and international communities, working closely with arts charities and grassroots music organisations. As a musician she dabbles in various instruments like piano, synths, accordion, sitar and the theremin. She hosts the "Songs and Sounds of Solidarity" show on NQRA radio.

OUR SITE

This place is for artists, promoters, arts programme managers, festival stage programmers, community event organisers, corporate team builders, school workshop organisers. We are looking forward to collaborating with you for your touring programme, single concert, community art project, workshop programme or festival.

Please enjoy the exceptional work of the artists here!

Our partners

We’ve had the pleasure to work with a wide range of partner organisations on artistic and cultural projects throughout the years. Here is just a sample of the greater set.