WATER FOR GAZA
Since 2024, Decolonising Lancaster University has supported Water for Gaza — a musical fundraising series that brings together art and activism to raise money for the construction of a solar-powered well in Central Gaza.
This project, initiated by a Lancaster University graduate from Palestine, aims to ensure access to clean and dignified water for communities deeply affected by conflict and systemic oppression.Each edition of Water for Gaza is a powerful expression of resistance, community, and hope — featuring moving performances by musicians who believe in the transformative power of music and collective action.
All proceeds go directly to the Solar Well project in Gaza.
You can support this vital cause by donating here: https://chuffed.org/project/112349-community-well-for-central-gaza
April 2025 Edition
On a bright spring afternoon in April 2025, the historic Lancaster Priory was filled not only with the stirring sounds of cello, oud, ney, and voice, but also with an urgent message of solidarity. The latest edition of Water for Gaza, a music series blending art and activism, drew a powerful crowd in support of access to clean water for communities in Central Gaza.
Pete Moser, a Lancaster-based musician and long-time collaborator with global social movements, offered both musical and personal reflections on the cause. “It’s a piece of music to allow people to think about and to consider what’s happening in Palestine and particularly in Gaza,” Moser shared. “It’s also a fundraiser for the well that we’ve been working with a community in Gaza to build — and we’re supporting that community with food and water.”
The solar-powered well project at the centre of Water for Gaza is both symbolic and material. In a region where basic infrastructure has been repeatedly targeted and where access to clean water is often weaponised, the construction of a well is not just humanitarian — it is a radical act of autonomy and survival. By choosing solar energy, the project resists dependency on systems that are often unstable or deliberately cut off, while also investing in sustainable, community-led solutions.
The funds raised from the concert go directly to the construction and maintenance of the well. But the event’s impact goes beyond financial support. It builds community across borders, connects struggles for justice, and reminds attendees that activism can be rooted in creativity, care, and shared humanity.
As the final notes echoed through the arches of the Priory, the room stood in quiet, collective acknowledgement. Water for Gaza is not just a concert series. It’s a movement, powered by music, driven by love, and committed to justice. Water for Gaza will return in September 2025.
Maja Bugge – Cello
Mina Salama – Oud & Ney
Pete Moser – Piano & Accordion
Jenna Mornas – Voice
Special Guest: Howard Haig – Guitar
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