Black History Month 2026 to Open with Black Classics in Concert at Leicester Cathedral
Black Classics in Concert, taking place on Thursday 1st October 2026 at Leicester Cathedral, brings together opera, song…
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International Women’s Day 2026: We The People Screening and In Conversation with Leila Hassan Howe
On 8 March 2026, the Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage in Leicester will mark International Women’s…
Scrap It, Revamp It: 100 Years of Black History Commemorations (1926–2026)
Presented by the Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Scrap It, Revamp It: 100 Years of Black…
Black Culture Market Returns to Brixton for Two-Day Spring Celebration in 2026
Taking place on Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March 2026, the Spring Market will be hosted at…
Cast announced for Matthew Xia’s new staging of Small Island
The production, adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, is a co-production between Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and…
Archives of the Future: Malorie Blackman to Lead New British Library Celebration
In a literary landscape that is constantly negotiating the tension between the canon of old and the voices…
Akala: Speaking Truth to Power with “State of the Nation” 2026
In a landscape often dominated by soundbites and polarised debate, few voices cut through the noise with the…
Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026 Announces First Wave of Artists
The much-loved Love Supreme Jazz Festival will return to the rolling parkland of Glynde Place in East Sussex…
Africology: The Spirit of Inquiry
Hackney Archives hosts an evening with historian, playwright and musician Khareem Jamal as he presents his new book,…
Scattered: Beth Evans in Conversation with Aamna Mohdin
On Thursday 27 November 2025, Dalston CLR James Library hosts an in-person conversation between writer Beth Evans and…
WATCH: Nigerian Modernism – A New Lens on Art, History and Identity at Tate Modern
Tate Modern’s exhibition Nigerian Modernism, running from 8 October 2025 to 10 May 2026, offers a timely and…
BMC Forum Marks First 25 Years Of C21st British Black Music History
BritishBlackMusic.com (BBM) presents the return of a Black Music Congress (BMC) forum to City University, now City St…
Bound Together: Northern Nigeria’s Hidden Leather Heritage Revealed in Cambridge
For over a century, the leathers of Northern Nigeria travelled across oceans, wrapping some of the world’s finest…
Black History Month Conference 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
The Black History Month Conference 2025 will be one of the major highlights of this year’s programme in…
Freedom Rising: The Art of Owusu-Ankomah
October Gallery presents Freedom Rising: The Art of Owusu-Ankomah, a powerful posthumous exhibition celebrating the life and work…
Connecting Thin Black Lines: 1985–2025
This summer, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, presents Connecting Thin Black Lines: 1985–2025, a major exhibition…
Sisters Talk Returns with Windrush Women Remembrance in Derby
A powerful new event in Derby is set to honour the often-overlooked legacy of Windrush women — and…
WATCH: Black is the Color of My Voice
Back by overwhelming demand, Apphia Campbell’s Black is the Color of My Voice returns to the Birmingham Rep…
Liberation: A New Play Reviving the Spirit of the Pan-African Congress at MIF25
Eighty years after the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress brought together visionaries, freedom fighters, and thinkers from across Africa…
Manchester International Festival 2025 – A Celebration of Culture, Art, and Black Excellence
This year’s festival promises a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of Black history, identity, and creativity, with…
