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…
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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…
Annual Windrush Day Lecture 2025: Professor Verene A Shepherd Explores Literary Protest and Caribbean Resistance in Britain
Windrush Day, commemorated each year on 22 June, stands as a vital moment of recognition, marking the arrival…
Spirits of the Black Meridian – An Unmissable Outdoor Theatre Experience in Greenwich
A bold and timely new theatre production is set to take over the grounds of the Old Royal…
North Sea Jazz Festival 2025: A Celebration of Black Excellence in Global Music
From Diana Ross to Ezra Collective, the 2025 edition of the NN North Sea Jazz Festival promises to…
Platform Conference for Writers of Colour to Take Centre Stage in Leicester
Middle Way Mentoring has announced the return of the Platform Conference for Writers of Colour, a major bi-annual…
Zephaniah Forest: A Living Legacy of Poetry and Trees Blooms in Birmingham
A unique new literary landmark is taking root in Birmingham this spring as the Zephaniah Poetree Trail prepares…
Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival Returns Next Month with ‘Weird and Wild’ Theme
Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival, now firmly established as one of the UK’s major literary events, promises an…
Celebrate UK Black history-create art through
Discover historical icons Dr Harold Moody and Una Marson through art. Draw alongside Alvin Kofi Sky Arts finalist…
Black Britain and Nelson Mandela – Book Launch Event
Join us for a special evening celebrating the launch of Black Britain and Nelson Mandela, a exploration of Nelson…
Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2025: A Celebration of Dance and Cultural Exchange in Leicester 29 April – 17 May 2025
Leicester is set to come alive with the return of Let’s Dance International Frontiers (LDIF) from 29 April…
WATCH: 3rd Annual Black in Biomedical Science Undergraduate Conference
This March, theBlack in Biomedical Science Undergraduate Network will host its highly anticipated 3rd Annual Conference, an event…
The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses
Join us at The London Archives as children’s author Kandace Chimbiri talks us through the fascinating history of…
