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Liverpool Sunday 15 June

Orchestra Baobab

With a rich blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms, pop, traditional griot storytelling, and their signature lilting melodies, Orchestra Baobab…

Camden Friday 27 June

Jeru the Damaja

Prepare for a truly unforgettable night as one of Brooklyn’s most revered lyrical legends graces our stage. Jeru…

Lambeth Tuesday 17 June

Kara Jackson

The singer wields her voice like a honey-coated blade, crafting a blend of emotional folk music and poetic…

A group of three multi-ethnic children from a blended family standing together outdoors in their yard, posing and smiling for the camera. The caucasian boy on the left is 11 years old. His stepsister and stepbrother are 13 year old twins, mixed race African-American and Caucasian.
Online Events Tuesday 17 June

Find our about Fostering with children’s charity St Christopher’s

Curious about fostering? A Virtual Fostering Information Session is the perfect way to learn more, all from the…

Lambeth Wednesday 18 June

Ghetts

Hear the east London artist’s signature combination of razor-sharp, crystal-clear rhymes with smart humour and creative, intelligent wordplay….

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ARY1E8 paul boateng labour mp portrait at the labour conference bournemouth uk 2004. Image shot 2004. Exact date unknown.

Paul Boateng: Breaking Barriers, Building Legacies

There are moments in history when the course shifts, when a figure emerges who doesn’t just walk through…


1986: Diane Abbott, the new labour MP for Hackney and Stoke Newington makes history today (12/6/87). Miss Abbott, 32, a Cambridge graduate and a member of Labour's hard left, becomes the country's first black woman MP. Picture taken 18/2/86 when she was an equality officer for the union ACTT.

Diane Abbott: A Legacy of Courage, Change, and Endurance

In a political landscape that often marginalises those who dare to be different, Diane Abbott has stood tall…


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