Obituaries

E7EJYX American-British playwright, novelist and critic Bonnie Greer appears at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Bonnie Greer OBE: 1948–2026

Bonnie Greer was someone you listened to. Not because she demanded attention, but because she brought something worth…


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

Wandsworth Tuesday 29th September – Tuesday 27th October 2026

Pan Wandsworth – Steel Pan Workshops

Pan Wandsworth invites local residents to discover the history, sound and cultural significance of the steel pan through…

Richmond upon Thames Wednesday 30 September – Saturday 3 October 2026

The Brown Suite

Step into The Brown Suite, a bold, funk-fuelled dance production that pulses with rhythm, style and soul. Blending…

Oxfordshire Wednesday 30 September – Saturday 3 October 2026

August Wilson’s Fences

One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century returns to the stage in a powerful new production…

Leicester Thursday 1st October 2026

Black Classics Symposium

Classical music is often associated with the Western canon, yet its development has long been shaped by diverse…

Leicester Thursday 1st October – Wednesday 28th October 2026

Reel Histories 2026: Black Classics

Reel Histories 2026: Black Classics is a bold film programme for Black History Month 2026, amplifying the cinematic…