BHM Live is an initiative, led by Serendipity, which offers opportunities to emerging Black artists to develop their ideas and showcase their work. This year presents innovative work from explorations of classic literature to personal journeys.
Theo ‘Godson’ Oloyade, pioneering UK Krump artist, presents a dark yet captivating interpretation of the Shakespeare classic in K.R.U.M.P Macbeth.
Elsabet Yonas presents What I Don’t Remember. Five women negotiate their shared experience of growing up with absent fathers.
Maria de Luz Ghoumrassi’s solo dance piece A Tree Without Leaves will look at the different stages of women’s fertility journeys.
Beverley Bennett will share the first preview of a short film Simon Says / Dadda, part of an ongoing project working with BAME women’s groups in workshop settings within the UK, unpicking ideas around relationships, and experiences of patriarchy where the personal and political elide.
Mia Johnson presents Pink Lemonade a multi-disciplinary solo show exploring female masculinity and lesbianism.
More East midlands Listings MORE
Scrap It, Revamp It: 100 Years of Black History Commemorations (1926–2026)
In the early twentieth century, Black communities in the United States marked the February birthdays of social reformer…
Paul Simon’s Graceland Reimagined By The London African Gospel Choir
Prepare to be uplifted and inspired as the sensational London African Gospel Choir brings its acclaimed reimagining of…
Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2026 Launch
To mark International Dance Day and the launch of Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2026 (LDIF26), Serendipity Institute for…
Océan Brun – Compagnie Kaméléonite
In 2011, the once-clear waters of the Caribbean began to change colour as vast quantities of sargassum seaweed…
Signatures and the Black British Dance Platform (2026)
Signatures and the Black British Dance Platform are two internationally recognised performance platforms that celebrate the creativity, innovation…
Beverley Knight – Born To Perform Tour
The Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham welcomes Beverley Knight for an evening of soaring vocals, classic soul and…
UB40 – 2026 UK Tour
UB40 bring their 2026 UK Tour to Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, inviting East Midlands audiences to immerse themselves in…
Annual Windrush Day Lecture 2026
Windrush Day, officially recognised by the UK government since 2018, is commemorated annually on 22 June to mark…