African History

Jemima Blackburn at Charles Caldecott’s 1853 exhibition of Zulus, Meeting the Zulus in London, 1853, Private Collection, © Michael Graham-Stewart/The Bridgeman Art Library

Human Exhibitions and the Origins of Racism

When we examine how racial ideas were produced and circulated in Britain, however, it becomes ever more apparent…


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Liverpool Thursday 26 February – Sunday 01 March 20

Liverpool International Jazz Festival

The Liverpool International Jazz Festival returns to The Capstone Theatre, bringing cutting-edge jazz from around the world to…

Newcastle Upon Tyne Friday 27 February – Saturday 7 March 2026

Noughts & Crosses

Based on Malorie Blackman’s groundbreaking young adult novel, this gripping stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz returns to the…

Greenwich Saturday 28 February 2026

The Drifters

The legendary group The Drifters returns to the capital for a spectacular one-night-only performance at indigo at The…

Leeds Wednesday 11 March – Saturday 28 March 2026

Small Island

 Following its massive success at the National Theatre, this epic adaptation of Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel arrives…

Leeds Wednesday 11 – Saturday 28 March 2026

Small Island

Andrea Levy’s Small Island comes to the stage in a powerful new adaptation by Helen Edmundson, directed by…