All Ages
See the events open to all ages during Black History Month 2019. Attend free workshops, live performances, exhibitions and film screening suitable for all ages.
To launch Newham’s Black History Month programme, celebrated historian and TV personality, David Olusoga will discuss what Black Lives Matter means in the context of Black British history. The online... FULL DETAILS +
The Heritage Series is a mixed media study of the cultural, familial and aesthetic rituals of black women from the Caribbean and the diaspora pre and post-Windrush. In the first... FULL DETAILS +
A discussion about the Windrush Scandal, featuring a documentary which is part of the Is Britain Racist series of films made by film maker, Jean Marc Aka-Kadjo. The film charts... FULL DETAILS +
Grab a seat, a cushion, lay down, or take a stand and join Adam East London for the specially commissioned dance performance Long Play Liberation celebrating Newham’s Black History Month... FULL DETAILS +
An evening of poetry with award winning human rights campaigner, writer and artist, Zita Holbourne from her sell out book “Striving for Equality Freedom and Justice”. Some of the poems... FULL DETAILS +
Grab a seat, a cushion, lay down, or take a stand and join Adam East London for the specially commissioned dance performance Long Play Liberation celebrating Newham’s Black History Month... FULL DETAILS +
Dr Aisha Phoenix hosts a discussion about colourism – what it is and why it is important. The discussion will also feature colourism in the media, and in the context... FULL DETAILS +
An online photographic exhibition with interviews profiling five inspirational black women from Newham. This exhibition will highlight these positive role models, their hidden stories and achievements. FULL DETAILS +
Meet Adunni, a teenage girl born into a rural Nigerian village. Aged fourteen, she is a commodity, a wife, a servant. She is also smart, funny, curious, with a spirit and joy... FULL DETAILS +
Grab a seat, a cushion, lay down, or take a stand and join Adam East London for the specially commissioned dance performance Long Play Liberation celebrating Newham’s Black History Month... FULL DETAILS +
London is often heralded as a multi-cultural metropolis but, in reality, in the current socio-political climate there is decreasing support for the diverse and vibrant cultural communities. Musical communities are... FULL DETAILS +
Stories from Newham’s Windrush Generation who will share their memories and treasures that remind them of home. FULL DETAILS +
In this lecture for Black History Month we shall consider the ways national institutions control and shape the narratives of Black people (African and African diasporic communities) in and of... FULL DETAILS +
A talk by local historian, Peter Williams, author of West Ham and its Fire Brigade, about Frank Bailey. He was a migrant from Guyana who became one of the first... FULL DETAILS +
A discussion with Newham author, Joy White, about her new book, Terraformed: Young Black Lives in the Inner City which is available from Newham Bookshop. FULL DETAILS +
A presentation on the history of Locs, the impact of Locs past, present and future, and a virtual gallery. The event will include: Q&A session Competition Virtual gallery Guest speakers... FULL DETAILS +
A thought-provoking documentary with Newham residents talking about the musical genres that have formed the sonic backdrop to their lives. Stories span the Windrush Generation to the present day, illustrating... FULL DETAILS +
Spearheaded by Open Book Associate Adam Courting, The Three Musketeers will explore Dumas’ swashbuckling epic through a modern lens, reimagining the original characters as their diverse, 2020 counterparts. Dumas... FULL DETAILS +
DJ Norman Jay will discuss his book, Mister Good Times, with author, Sharmaine Lovegrove. It is a vivid and engaging portrait of the man behind the music that has inspired... FULL DETAILS +
A series of monologues created by young east London artists inspired by Theatre Royal Stratford East’s audio play, “8:46”. The monologues interrogate and celebrate identity, power and community within the... FULL DETAILS +
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