RANTING & RAVING
Workshops Q&A
The title (set of) workshops!
First we RANT: an online discussion and activities about a chosen theme – followed by
the RAVE: a featured producer helps us turn soundbites from our RANT into a song –
where the song downloads via our Subvert benefit a fellow featured grassroots project.
WHY RANTING?
“Ranting” is a way to express emotion through your words. At each online Ranting workshop we will “Rant” about a chosen topic inspired by a featured grassroots project. Workshop activities will prompt discussion, sharing stories, writing & poetry.
WHY RAVING?
“Rave” music is composed from “sound bites” to make repetitive and transcendent music to make you move! With the help of a featured music producer, together we will choose sound bites from the recorded Ranting workshop to create during the Raving workshop!
Participants will be sent the song, and it will be available to download for a donation via our Subvert, to benefit the featured grassroots project.
WHAT IS SUBVERT?
Subvert is a music platform cooperative, which means it is collectively owned by its members. Ranting & Raving is proud to be one of the founding labels. *The alpha platform is now live for members-only testing. Our music as well as other creators’ music on the platform will be available in summer 2026.
Join the Mailing List to find out when you can begin downloading!
Learn more about R&R’s Values, which include sustainability, here.
HOW DO I JOIN?
Ranting workshops will be ONLINE directly through a private link shared with you after completing a participant form (Join the Mailing List to hear about the next set of workshops, which will include the participant form). The workshop link will be sent to you the day of the workshop.
The workshop is for 2 hours with a 5 minute break, but you can join us and leave at any time. It is your choice to have your camera or microphone on. The workshop will NOT be filmed, however the AUDIO WILL BE RECORDED (details below).
Raving workshops will be IN PERSON – Details of this workshop will only be shared with those who took part in the online Ranting workshop. This workshop is optional because it is in London (for now).
WHAT IF MY ENGLISH IS NOT STRONG?
Workshops will be in English, but you do not need to have strong English speaking skills to join us! Conversation is the best way to practice, and there is no pressure to speak, it is your choice! We will aim to have Tarjimly translators take part in the workshop if you request.
WHAT IS TARJIMLY?
R&R is partnered with an incredible organisation, Tarjimly, who provide translation and interpretation services for people on the move and associated organisations. You will be able to request a translator to take part in the workshop through the participant form.
WHY DO I NEED TO COMPLETE A PARTICIPANT FORM?
Before the workshop, it is important that you have read and understood that the workshop audio will be recorded for the purpose of the workshop activities, as well as answer a few simple questions. Online safety and security is especially important for refugees and asylum seekers.
WHY IS THE WORKSHOP AUDIO RECORDED?
The workshop audio is recorded to choose “sound bites” (which are smaller, selected parts of recorded audio). This means small parts of our discussion, ideas, or poetry that we read aloud during Ranting workshops, will be in the song we create together during Raving workshops. Workshop audio will be stored in the R&R GreenCloud.
WHAT IS GREENCLOUD?
Greencloud is a private online storage space, only accessed by Sarah –
WHO IS SARAH?
Hi! I’m Sarah Zad! I launched Ranting & Raving in 2025 and will be hosting the workshops! I’m a Syrian / American refugee-support worker living in the UK with my little pug, Ruby.
This website is proud to be hosted with GreenNet.
WHAT IS GREENNET?
GreenNet is a non-profit internet network to provide internet services for activists and non-profit organisations. GreenNet is our website host, which means the R&R website data and Greencloud is stored in GreenNet’s primary servers in a renewable-energy datacentre in London. The servers are run on secure open source software and use file system encryption to protect data.
Learn more about R&R’s Values, which include sustainability, here.
