Leicester
Wed 25th September
LDIF+ Talawa Technique with Thomas Prestø
An intensive session with Thomas Prestø on Talawa technique, a fully codified system of body movement rooted in…
2019 LISTINGS
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Frdiay 27th September
Black History Month Launch
Tabanka African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble is a Norwegian based company, led by artistic director Thomas Talawa…
Leicester
Wednesdy 2nd October
BHM Film: Claudine
A landmark film starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones, Claudine, addresses the conundrums of the welfare system…
Leicester
2 October - 31 October
Archiving the Past, Reflecting the Future Tours
To coincide with Archiving the Past, Reflecting the Future take a walk round the city centre and discover…
Leicester
Thursday 3rd October
BlackChat: Integrated Casting
BlackChat is a year-round forum to exchange and discuss issues which directly affect Black Communities, such as health,…
Leicester
Friday 4th October
An Evening with SuAndi
SuAndi was born in Hulme, Manchester, with absolutely no aspirations to be a writer, she literally walked into…
Leicester
Fri 4 Oct 2019
Daliso Chaponda: Blah Blah Blacklist
Daliso shot to fame on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and has gone on to amass over a 100 million…
Leicester
Sat, 5th October 19:30 – 21:30
EAGA Presents ‘Share Your Gospel Talent during Black History Month’
EAGA aka DMU Gospel Choir presents their varied talents to you in the utmost intimate Sue Townsend Theatre…
Leicester
Saturday 5 October
Share Your Gospel Talent
An exhilarating evening showcasing the talents of DMU Gospel Choir, Emmanu’-El Apostolic Gospel Academy (EAGA) invites you to…
Leicester
Saturday 5th October 19 20:00
Desiree Burch
You already know comedian Desiree Burch, but isn’t it time to really find out? The breakout star of…
Leicester
Wednesday 9th October
Time and Judgement: A Diary of 400 Year Exile
Dir: Menelik Shabazz, Documentary, UK, 1988, 84 min, TBC An overview of the African Liberation Movement over 400…
Leicester
Friday 11 – Thursday 31 October - 9:30am – 7:00pm
The Balcony Gallery Exhibition
Throughout October, Attenborough Arts Centre will be exhibiting artwork in response to the 2019 Black History Month theme.
Leicester
Friday 11 October
Dennis Rollins Sextet: Funky-Funk!
DMU Music & Leicester Jazzhouse in conjunction with Serendipity present as part of Leicester’s Black History Month: Fresh…
Leicester
FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 7:45PM
BORN TO MANIFEST: JOSEPH TOONGA
Born to Manifest is a powerful new hip-hop dance double bill that illuminates the experience of young Black…
Leicester
Saturday 12 October
Knowledge of the Unseen Exhibition Tours
Group tours are a great way to engage with the Knowledge of the Unseen exhibition in-depth, and to…
Leicester
Saturday 12 October 2:00pm
Marvel’s Black Panther
After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his…
Leicester
Sun 13 Oct 2019
Wahala Comedy Clash: Jamaica vs. England
Wahala Comedy Clash returns to LEICESTER by popular demand, but this time we have a massive twist. For…
Leicester
WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER
THE MAN WHO MENDS WOMEN
Dir: Thierry Michel, Documentary, Belgium, 2015, 112 min, TBC Doctor Mukwege has helped thousands of women who have…
Leicester
Thurday 17th October
BHM Live
BHM Live is an initiative that supports and showcases the work of emerging Black artists across art forms….
Leicester
Friday 18 October 10:00am – 11:30am | 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Early Years Telling Tales with Sandra A Agard
Winners of the Women’s Poetry Competition held to celebrate National Poetry Day 2019, will be reading their poems,…