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Birmingham Monday 19th October 2026

Lenny Henry: Still At Large

Join Sir Lenny Henry for an evening of comedy, storytelling and reflection as Still At Large arrives in…

Lambeth Monday 19 October 2026

Black British Ballet Dance Workshop

Join Royal Ballet School graduate Darren Panton for a dance workshop combining ballet with contemporary, African and Caribbean…

Lambeth Monday 19 October 2026

Stories of Sudan — Exhibition Launch

Attend the launch of Stories of Sudan, an exhibition bringing together historical photographs and contemporary children’s artwork to…

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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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