Brighton Book Festival Presents: Windrush 75th Anniversary Celebrations
Join Brighton Book Festival for a multi-day extravaganza, celebrating the contributions of Caribbean communities to Britain. Events will…
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Arthur Timothy – Artist Talk and Book Launch
Gallery 1957 is proud to present a new book on Arthur Timothy’s work published on the occasion of…
Independent Researcher Promises To Deliver Real Early Windrush History, Not Stories
Independent Researcher Promises To Deliver Real Early Windrush History, Not Stories An independent history researcher and historical musicologist,…
Black Legacies – Westminster Trail
There is evidence of the African presence in London, England, from Roman times to the present day. We…
Lenny Henry meets Romesh Ranganathan: Live at Alexandra Palace
Synonymous with British comedy, Henry’s career began in working men’s clubs, and took off when, at 16, he…
CLR James Annual Legacy Lecture with Cecil Gutzmore
C L R James (Trinidad and Tobago, 1901-1989) and Walter Rodney (Guyana, 1942-1980) are Caribbean giants: of revolutionary…
Salute to Len Garrison: Len’s legacy at 80
Len Garrison, who has died of a heart attack aged 59, was arguably the most important figure in the…
The Front Room Portraits: Diaspora Migrant Aesthetics in the Home
With reference to Black style, gender, sexuality, desire, aspiration, pleasure and the dressed body as performance, Michael will…
Arthur Torrington CBE: Keeper of the Windrush Flame
Arthur Torrington CBE is known for his substantial and tireless work researching, collecting, and archiving the histories of…
2023 Graduation Ceremony with 100 Black Men of London
No better way to end the year than Graduation. Our Diamonds have persevered through the challenges of the…
Momtaza Mehri ‘Bad Diaspora Poems’ Book Launch and Talk
Young Poet Laureate Momtaza Mehri hosts a gathering and reading of her tender, searing and satirical debut poetry…
In Conversation: Professor Sonia Boyce
Boyce will be in conversation with Baltic Professor Andrea Phillips and guests about her trajectory as a Black…
Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance
A landmark exhibition exploring the impact of the Black Atlantic will be staged in the Museum’s historic Founder’s…
At the Heart of the Nation: Migration and the NHS
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS and Windrush, this panel event chaired by Gary Younge brings…
Remembering Althea McNish, A Forgotten Revolutionary Of British Design
You are warmly invited to join us in unveiling a London Blue Plaque to legendary international textile designer,…
Black Lives: Autobiographies
A number of black people left accounts of their lives. The best known are Olaudah Equiano, Ignatius Sancho,…
WATCH: Changing The Black Culture Narrative Conference
Time and time again, there are still so many situations happening to Black Boys, Black Young men and…
Glimpse : An evening of speculative tales and songs
Celebrate the first Black British Speculative Fiction anthology with some of its contributing writers. Evening will include songs…
Cleveland Watkiss: The Great Jamaican Songbook
Cleveland Watkiss is one of the most celebrated British Jazz vocalists of his generation. He won the Ivor…
Women of the Windrush
Through mesmerising song and archive film footage, Shirley J. Thompson’s opera Women of the Windrush portrays inspirational narratives…
