embroidered handkerchief by her grandmother as she boarded the Surriento in Barbados on her way to the UK in 1958. She was told not to open it until she landed on British soil. It had never been out of her keeping until she loaned to to the Migration Museum for an exhibition in 2017. © Migration Museum Project

The arrival of the Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948 has come to symbolise the dawning of a new age of post-war migration to Britain.

in overcoming challenges, discrimination, and in many cases overt racism, to start new lives, build and enrich communities…


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Black History Month

2025 LISTINGS

Camden Thursday 13 November

Jay Prince

Born in East London to both Angolan & Congolese parents, Jay’s musical journey ignited in the heart of…

Leicester Friday 14 November

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the…

Norfolk Sunday 16 November

David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time

Have you ever considered how a single weapon could change the course of history? What stories lie behind…

Camden Sunday 16 November

Nate Smith

Nate Smith is a drummer, composer, and producer whose instinctive and deeply expressive playing has earned him three…

Lambeth Sunday 16 November

Mulatu Astatke

Mulatu Astatke is best known for changing the face of Ethiopian music during the ‘Swinging Addis’ era of…