Black History Features

The Slave Hunt” depicts soldiers from Sokoto raiding a village to capture slaves. [Harper’s Weekly (Sept. 12, 1857), p. 581]

The Slave Hunt – Capture and Captives

For three and a half centuries, European slavers carried African captives across the Atlantic in slave ships originating…


Slaves for Sale in New Orleans in April 1861. In urban New Orleans, some slaves were skilled servants, drivers, and cooks for the well to do. April 1861.

Economics and the Slave Trade

The number of European and American merchants, shipbuilders, and investors directly involved in the transatlantic slave trade over…


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Black History Month

2025 LISTINGS

Plymouth 01 Jul–12 Jul 2025

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Plymouth as part of its first ever UK…

Camden Wednesday 2 July

Lady Wray

“Lady Wray carries the charisma of a Jackson 5 family member, while also boasting similar vocal prowess to…

Manchester Wednesday 2 - Sunday 20 July

Liberation

How does a revolution begin and who are the people that keep it going?   Inspired by true…

Camden Thursday 3rd July

Jamila Woods

A singular voice in contemporary music, Jamila Woods is not only a musician but a poet and multidisciplinary…

Manchester Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 July

THE HERDS

A monumental puppet migration through Manchester and beyond – where public art meets planetary emergency What happens when…

Westminster Thursday 3 July

Westminster Windrush Celebration

The Westminster Windrush Celebration offers an uplifting evening dedicated to honouring the Windrush Generation and their profound contributions…