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Leeds Wednesday 14th October 2026

Bel Cobain

East London singer-songwriter Bel Cobain comes to Leeds for an intimate performance at Belgrave Music Hall, bringing her…

Glasgow Wednesday 14th October 2026

LowDown Brass Band

Chicago’s LowDown Brass Band brings a powerful mixture of brass, hip-hop, reggae and soul to Glasgow’s Poetry Club…

Lambeth Wednesday 14 October 2026

100 Black British Doctors

Meet contributors to 100 Black British Doctors for an evening celebrating the achievements of Black medical professionals and…

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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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