Obituaries

2SXGA55 Roberta Flack at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. October 1981 Credit: Walter McBride/MediaPunch

Remembering Roberta Flack (1937–2025)

The world has lost one of its greatest musical voices, Roberta Flack, who passed away on February 24,…


Acclaimed author George Lamming (L) with his first Caribbean publisher Lasana M. Sekou at a bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida, 1993. (Photo © House of Nehesi Publishers)

George Lamming (1927 – 2022) … Tribute

When we lose one of our greatest writers, we are thrown into mourning but when a publisher loses…


Malaika Rose Stanley drew on her own experiences of motherhood in her books for children

Malaika Rose Stanley

My friend Malaika Rose Stanley, who has died of cancer aged 65, was a pioneering children’s author, educator…


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Stratford-upon-Avon Tuesday 10 February – Saturday 28 March 2026

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Royal Shakespeare Company presents the world premiere of a bold new musical adapted from the best-selling memoir…

Coventry Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 February 2026

Crown of Blood

Crown of Blood is a striking reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, set in nineteenth-century Yorubaland and rooted in West…

Birmingham Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 February 2026

Diversity – Soul 2026 Tour

Britain’s most successful dance group, Diversity, kicks off their massive new UK tour, Soul 2026, right here in…

Buckinghamshire Saturday 14 February 2026

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

Rising star Emmanuel Sonubi brings his heartfelt and hilarious new show to Aylesbury. One of the UK’s hottest…

Nottingham Sunday 15 February

Judi Love: All About The Love

Judi Love is back with a brand-new show, bringing her trademark mix of humour, warmth and unfiltered honesty….

Greenwich Sunday 15 February 2026

Basketmouth: Lord of the Ribs

Africa’s biggest comedy export, Basketmouth, brings his critically acclaimed Lord of the Ribs tour to London for a…