1 October - 2 November 2019

Join us this October for a month of poetry, talks, film screenings, exhibitions, oral history, singing and author events to explore Black History Month.

For Adults For Young People For Families For All

A celebration of black history

Events and performances across the borough will, this year, tie in with the theme ‘recognising the past, shaping the future’.

Tracing Black Ancestry: Secrets of the 1817 Slave Registers Uncovered
Black Cinema: Inna de Yard
The Powder Monkey
Locs: The Exhibition
Flowers of Origin
Chineke! Chamber Ensemble
More Events

Find a venue

Black History Month is a truly borough-wide celebration, with events taking place at more than 20 venues. Find out what’s on near you and check accessibility.

Jack Cornwall Community Centre

Jack Cornwell Street, Manor Park, London, E12 5NN

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Maryland Primary School

Gurney Road, Newham, London, E15 1SL

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The Humble Gallery

Rosetta Arts, 1 Hamilton Road, Stratford, E15 3AE

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London Stadium

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford City, London, E20 2ST

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Food Academy

East Ham Leisure Centre, 324 Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 2RT

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Newham African Caribbean Resource Cente

627 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EZ

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Newham Town Hall

328 Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 2RP

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Roundabout

Theatre Square, Stratford, London, E15 1BN

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Hibiscus Community Centre

Buckingham Road, Stratford, London , E15 1SP​

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University Square Stratford Campus

Birkbeck, University of London, 1 Salway Place, London, E15 1NF

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Stratford Park

Stratford Park, West Ham Lane, London, E15 3JR

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Theatre Royal Stratford East

Gerry Raffles Square, Stratford, London, E15 1BN

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The Refreshment Room

27 Broadway, London, E15 4BQ

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Stratford Circus Arts Centre

Theatre Square, London, E15 1BX

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Stratford Old Town Hall

29 The Broadway, London, E15 4BQ

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Stratford East Picturehouse

Salway Road, London, E15 1BX

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Forest Gate Library

2-6 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0QH

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Stratford Library

3 The Grove, Stratford, London, E15 1EL

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Manor Park Library

685-691 Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5AD

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Green Street Library

337-341 Green Street, Upton Park, London, E13 9AR

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Plaistow Library

North Street, Plaistow, London, E13 9HL

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East Ham Library

328 Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 2RT

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Custom House Library

Prince Regent Lane, Custom House, E16 3JJ

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Canning Town Library

18 Rathbone Market, Barking Road, Canning Town , London, E16 1EH

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Beckton Globe Library

1 Kingsford Way, Beckton, London, E6 5JQ

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Event Partners

The programme for Black History Month 2019 has been co-created with a host of Newham partner organisations.

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