Leicester 1 October – 19 December 2025

Artist of the Season: Igor Tavares – Bridging Worlds

From Tuesday 1 October to Friday 19 December, the Corner Gallery hosts a major new exhibition by artist…

Leicester Wednesday 1 October – Wednesday 29 October 2025

Windrush Creative Legacy Project

The Windrush Creative Legacy Project is an inspiring five-week programme designed to bridge generations through creativity, memory, and…

Leicester 16 October, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Telling Tales with Sandra A. Agard – Sessions for Schools

Sandra A. Agard Hon FRSL is one of Britain’s most treasured storytellers. For over forty years she has…

Leicester Thursday 16 October, 3:00 pm

Britain Rewritten: Decolonising the Archive with Robert Beckford and Emma Dabiri

How do archives and museums shape our understanding of the past? Which voices are preserved, and which are…

Leicester Friday 17 October, 8:00 pm

Black Resistance and Power of the Supernatural: Ganja & Hess

Phoenix, in partnership with Dare to Diva, continues its Black Resistance and Power of the Supernatural season with…

Leicester Saturday 18 October, 5:00 pm 

Cracking the Willie Lynch Code Part 1: Breaking the Chains on our Brains

For over three centuries, the so-called “Willie Lynch Letter” has been cited as a chilling example of how…

Leicester Sunday 19 October, 7:30 pm

The James Brown Experience: A Tribute to the King of Funk

Get ready to celebrate the original soul legend in an electrifying live show that pays homage to the…

Leicester Wednesday 22 October

Reel Histories – I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba)

Reel Histories is a bold and compelling film programme for Black History Month 2025 that highlights the cinematic…

Nottingham Friday 24 October

Ballet Black: SHADOWS

Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black makes its debut at the Theatre Royal Nottingham with the darkly comic adaptation of international bestselling…

Leicester Wednesday 29 October

Reel Histories – Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story

Reel Histories is a bold and compelling film programme for Black History Month 2025 that amplifies the cinematic…

Leicester Friday 7th November 2025

Typically Tina

Tina Turner is one of the most enduring and iconic music legends of all time. With a career…

Leicester Tuesday 11 November

Black Heritage Voices 2025

Black Heritage Voices is a sector-focused conference bringing together professionals from across the heritage landscape who are working…

Leicester Friday 14 November

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the…

Leicester Saturday 6 December

A Very Serendipity Christmas Market

As we reflect on the accomplishments of the past year, the Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage…

Nottingham Wednesday 17 December

The Hallé Christmas Concert

British baritone Rodney Earl Clarke, who captured every heart when he starred in the Hallé’s Christmas Concert a…

Nottingham Monday 22 December

Swing into Christmas with the Down for the Count Orchestra

Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, as they head…

Nottingham Wednesday 31 December

Sinfonia Viva’s New Year’s Eve Gala

Join Sinfonia Viva for their dazzling New Year’s Eve Gala, a Nottingham tradition for nearly 30 years. This…

Nottingham Saturday 10 January 2026

Sinfonia Viva

Members of Nottingham’s famous Kanneh-Mason family have appeared many times in past Nottingham Classics seasons, but this programme…

Nottingham Sunday 25 January

An Evening with Nottingham Forest Legends – A League Cup Winners Special

Step into football history with an unforgettable evening celebrating Nottingham Forest’s legendary back-to-back League Cup victories in 1989…

Northampton Sunday 25 January

Sunday Piano Series: Amiri Harewood

Young British rising-star pianist Amiri Harewood takes the spotlight with a sweeping programme that journeys across continents and…