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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Lewisham Saturday 17th October – Saturday 24th October 2026

Oliver Samuels in Where Dere’s A Will

Oliver Samuels brings his latest comedy production Where Dere’s A Will Dere’s A Criminal to the Broadway Theatre…

Newham Saturday 17 October 2026

UK Black Business Show 2026

The UK Black Business Show returns to ExCeL London for its biggest event yet, bringing together thousands of…

Camden Saturday 17th October 2026

Black British Folk Takeover

Black British Folk Takeover returns to Cecil Sharp House for an inspiring festival-style celebration exploring the rich and…

Lambeth Saturday 17th October 2026

The Black History Culture Tour Bus

The Black History Culture Tour Bus invites visitors to discover the people, neighbourhoods and stories that have shaped…

Sheffield Saturday 17th October 2026

Poetry of Resistance and Transcendence

Two internationally acclaimed poets come together in Sheffield for an evening exploring testimony, resistance, creative liberation and human…

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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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