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Eric and Jessica Huntley 2000s_Huntley Archives at London Metropolitan Archives

Eric Huntley (1929–2026)

From their West London community, Eric worked alongside his wife, Jessica Huntley, to co-found Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications, one of…


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2026 LISTINGS

Bristol 26th January 2026

NT Live: Hamlet

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy….

Birmingham Thursday 29 – Saturday 31 January 2026

Please Do Not Touch

“They will tell you that legal and illegal are the same as right and wrong. And I’ve told…

Bristol Friday 30 January 2026

Artists Gathering: All About Funding

If you’re an artist, creative practitioner, or cultural organiser, you’ll know that funding can be the difference between…

Hackney Sunday 1 February 2026

Why Didn’t I Get Married?

The hit stage play Why Didn’t I Get Married? returns to the iconic Hackney Empire by popular demand,…

Tower Hamlets Tuesday 03 February – Saturday 07 February 2026

Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley

In a timely and powerful production, Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley recreates one of the most infamous intellectual clashes…

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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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