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Archiving the Past, Reflecting the Future Tuesday 1 October – Thursday 31 October John Lewis Free  Presented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage  Archiving the Past, Reflecting the Future celebrates Black history in Britain through uncovering the artistic and cultural contributions of the African and African Caribbean diaspora in Britain, and […]
Tuesday 1 October – Thursday 31 October John Lewis Free Presented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage  A noteworthy figure in Leicester’s early Black community was Larry Gains, the Coloured Heavyweight Champion of the World, who lived and trained in Leicester during the 1930s. Despite rising to become one of the top […]
Tuesday 1 October 2024 – Saturday 4 January 2025 Leicester Gallery, De Montfort University Free  Presented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage  Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage celebrates the work of the online and print magazine gal-dem, which was active 2015 – 2023. The exhibition explores their work and […]
Tuesday 1 October – Saturday 5 October Curve £20  Presented by Curve and sponsored by PPL PRS  After making his monumental ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’ speech against the advice of his colleagues on Wednesday 3 April 1968, Dr Martin Luther King checks into room 306 of the Lorraine Motel. Exhausted, conflicted and alone, he […]
1 – 12 October | Leicester Central Library 14 – 26 October | The BRITE Centre 28 October – 8 November | St Barnabas Library Monday – Friday | 9.00am – 5.30pm Saturday | 10.00am – 4.00pm Free Presented by Neighbourhood Services – Leicester Libraries This is a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding […]
Tuesday 1 October – Thursday 31 October Library Opening Hours All Leicester City Libraries Free  Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment in partnership with Leicester Libraries  Join the fun at any Leicester Library with “Book Detectives: Black Author Treasure Hunt!” If you are under 14, this adventure is for you! Pick up your […]
For Black History Month, Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage has been invited by Leicester Museums to choose its Object of the Month. The team has chosen a set of Ashanti weights from the collection, and an accompanying information pack has been produced that expands on the provenance and history of the items. Object […]
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Tuesday 1 October 6.00pm *By Invitation* —————————————————————————— The exhibition will be open to the Public: Wednesday 2 October 2024 ― Saturday 4 January 2025 Monday ― Friday | 10.00am ― 5.00pm Saturday | 12.00pm ― 5.00pm Leicester Gallery, De Montfort University Presented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage Free – Invitation Only […]
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2 October | 9 October | 16 October | 23 October 9.30am Online Free Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment Join us for our special Black History Month podcasts! Hear from Kayne Kawasaki, TikTok Black historian; Gaverne Bennett, creator of the Black History Wall Chart; Zita Holbourne, artist and activist; and Susan Pitter from the […]
100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark seeks to redress the erasure of Black women from portraiture in the UK. Led by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, the project will centre around an exhibition featuring the portraits of 100 Black women with connections to Britain and Ireland, curated by Pawlet Brookes with […]
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Wednesday 2 October 7.00pm Phoenix £9.20 | £8.50 Director: Patr Lom USA/Netherlands 2019, 1hr 28mins Language: English / Spanish with English Subtitles Genre: Documentary Presented by Serendipity Institute for Arts and Heritage Angels on Diamond Street spotlights three women fighting for social justice in at the Church of the Advocate: a national monument with a […]
Wednesday 2 October 8.00pm Firebug £15  Following his sell-out show at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre, his run at Soho Theatre and a critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in 2019, Travis Jay brings his brand-new show ’Travisty’ on his debut tour. With 26 dates up and down the country. Expect Belly Laughs! Travis Jay is […]
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Serendipity Connect: Exclusive Roundtable with Patricia Lester Thursday 3 October 2024 6:00pm – 8:00pm Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage  Patricia Vester is an artist, illustrator and facilitator based in Germany. Vester’s extensive collection of work draws on the Afroeuropean experience, with beautiful designs that incorporate Adinkra symbols inspired by her Ghanaian heritage […]
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Friday 4 October 7.00pm – 12.00am African Caribbean Centre £20  Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment  An exquisite black-tie event to mark the beginning of Black History Month. The evening promises an air of sophistication and grandeur, featuring an illuminating talk by Professor Hakim Adi, the UK’s first Black professor of history. Guests […]
Friday 4 October 7.30 pm Attenborough Arts Centre £14 / £5  Presented by Attenborough Arts Centre  Black Voices is globally celebrated for their unique form of a cappella music, singing in the Black oral tradition. Their international following appreciates the simple beauty and power of the human voice they present and the […]
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Saturday 5 October 1.00pm African Caribbean Centre £7.50  Presented by Phenomenon. African Heritage Alliance  Black Love: A new workshop aimed at helping you build and develop greater levels of love, belonging and togetherness in your relationships, friendships and family ties. Topics to be covered will include your perceptions about Black relationships, friendships and […]
Saturday 5 October 7.00pm African Caribbean Centre Free | Donations Presented by the African Heritage Alliance A facilitated discussion and speakers on the topic of identity, race and culture and how we as Black people living in Britain are impacted by the double consciousness concept today. W: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/929586898437?aff=oddtdtcreator T: 0116 221 1793
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Apittame Arts presents a short film showcase from Black filmmakers across the UK, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A about the topics of each film. Apittame Arts was founded in 2019 to create a space that we needed for people to meet, as well as partake in the arts and build a sense […]
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Monday 7 October – Saturday 9 November Monday – Friday | 9.00am – 5.30pm Saturday | 10.00am – 3.30pm Highfields Library Free  Highfields Library has a large collection of photos and documents of the Highfields area of Leicester that spans decades. This October we will exhibit a curated selection from this fabulous archive collection, […]
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Tuesday 8 October 6.00pm Leicester Gallery, De Montfort University By Invitation Presented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage A special private view with a guest performance by Alison Buchanan, the Artistic Director of Pegasus opera company, the only Black British female leader of an opera company and one of sitters featured in 100 […]
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Wednesday 9 October 6.00pm Curve £8 Presented by Kainé Management The Windrush Generation’s story is one of courage, resilience and immeasurable contribution to the UK. As part of our ongoing tribute, this showcase will bring to life the rich heritage and experiences of Caribbean seniors and friends who are an integral part of the […]
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Wednesday 9 October 7.00pm Phoenix £9.20 | £8.50 Director: Edson Jean USA 2021, 1 hr 21mins Language: English and Haitian Creole with English subtitles Genre: Documentary Presented by Serendipity Institute for Arts and Heritage After a half-truth lands her under immense financial pressure, Ludi Alcidor embarks on a frantic scour through Miami’s private care-taking world […]
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Friday 11 October 5.00pm – 12.00am African Caribbean Centre From £5  Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment  Black cinema has never been better! Join us for a celebration of timeless Black films from all over the world, featuring both family-friendly favourites that will leave you giggling and thought-provoking classics. Enjoy a fun-filled time […]
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Leicester Black History Bus Tour Saturday 12 October 12.00pm – 5.00pm African Caribbean Centre £20  Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment  Step aboard our Leicester Black History Bus Tour and be transported into a world where history comes alive! With tour guides in elite bus conductor outfits, you will journey through the key […]
Saturday 12 October 12.00pm Curve Free  Presented by Curve  Join us this Black History Month at CQ Earlies – fun, free, and creative sessions for children and families. Through traditional storytelling, games and play, young people will discover adventure whilst bringing characters and stories to life in celebration of Black History Month.  […]
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Saturday 12 October 1.00pm – 2.30pm Attenborough Arts Centre Pay What You Can  This workshop salon is for artists and creatives who are keen to address and to evolve their resilience, as part of progressing their career and practice. Within a space of solidarity, we will ask questions of ourselves that we may not […]
Saturday 12 October 1.00pm African Caribbean Centre £7.50  Presented by Phenomenon. African Heritage Alliance  Topics to be covered will be discovering your current understanding of Black confidence and self-esteem, exploring reasons behind Black confidence and self-esteem challenges and investigating how Black confidence and self-esteem can be successfully achieved. Design and implement your Black […]
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Saturday 12 October 3.30pm – 5.00pm £8 | £5  Presented by Word! and Renaissance One  An afternoon of spoken word, art, conversation and music that marks and showcases the power and creativity of Caribbean women in the UK arts scene, inspired by the powerful poem ‘Caribbean Woman’ by the late Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze […]
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Sunday 13 October 7.00pm – 10.30pm The Y Theatre From £10  Presented by 2Funky Arts 2Funky Arts presents radical new performances, in various artistic styles, that are poignant, heroic, honest and compelling. Created by emerging Midlands-based artists from Black, African and Caribbean backgrounds, expect pieces that turn the personal into political in ways that […]
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Are you aged 18-30 and have an interest in archives and heritage? Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage is delivering a course over five days that provides an opportunity to learn from archives and heritage industry specialists, as a part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund project, Unearthed: Forgotten Histories. The course is aimed […]
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Tuesday 15 October 5.30pm – 8.30pm Mayflower Church Community Hall £3  Presented by Kainé Management  True beauty goes beyond appearances. It’s about the strength, resilience, and radiance that lies within each female. We want to celebrate the abilities, diversity, and unity of women in the city of Leicester and nourish your mind, body, […]
Join us for an evening of fascinating conversation with Grenadian author and poet, Merle Collins, talking about her life and work. Her latest book, ‘Ocean Stirrings’ was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political fiction. This is a rare visit to these shores, so make sure you don’t miss it! Copies of ‘Ocean Stirrings’ will […]
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Wednesday 16 October 7.00pm Phoenix £9.20 | £8.50 Presented by Serendipity Institute for Arts and Heritage BOOK NOW A collection of short films from acclaimed director Ngozi Onwurah, the first Black British woman to have a feature film released theatrically in the United Kingdom Coffee Coloured Children (1988) Director: Ngozi Onwurah 17 minutes Performance […]
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Thursday 17 October 9.00am – 3.00pm Phoenix Free Presented by Kainé Management Join us at Phoenix Arts on 17 October for an empowering all-day event designed to ignite the passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) girls from secondary schools. This unique gathering promises a blend of […]
Hidden Figures Thursday 17 October 7.30pm Phoenix £9.50 | £7.50  Presented by Phoenix  Director: Theodore Melfi Cast: Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe USA 2016, 2hrs 7mins  The film follows three brilliant African American women at NASA – Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – as they serve as the […]
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Friday 18 October 7.00pm African Caribbean Centre £10  Presented by the African Heritage Alliance  A selection of local and national artists will be taking us on a journey through Black music. Our headline act is our very own Tann-i Browne.  W: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/929585744987?aff=oddtdtcreator T: 0116 221 1793
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Saturday 19 October 7.00pm – 12.00am African Caribbean Centre £20 Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment Experience a night of creativity and culture as we explore the rich history and meanings of Adinkra symbols. Guided by the talented Faye Munroe, you’ll learn to create a unique piece that reflects your personal style and […]
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Saturday 19 October 12.00pm – 5.00pm Curve Free  Presented by Curve  This October come and get involved in our fun family activities celebrating Black History Month and the contribution of creatives in drama, dance, performing arts and theatre. We welcome you and your family and friends to be part of this creative celebration […]
Saturday 19 October 1.00pm African Caribbean Centre £7.50  Presented by Phenomenon. African Heritage Alliance  Topics to be covered will be your self-perception of Black empowerment and what it means, exploring reasons behind Black empowerment challenges and investigating how Black empowerment can be successfully achieved.  W: ppssn.com T: 07741416981 E: info@ppssn.com
Saturday 19 October 8.00pm The Y Theatre £18.50  Fearlessly hilarious delivery combined with honesty and sincerity, Kane Brown is 19 years in the game, has performed around the world, has opened for Guz Khan on his UK Tour, and can be seen on Man Like Mobeen (Netflix) Deepfake (Channel 4) and She’s the One […]
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Wednesday 23 October 7.00pm Phoenix £9.20 | £8.50 Director: Sam Pollard USA 2008, 1hr 24mins Language: English Genre: Documentary Presented by Serendipity Institute for Arts and Heritage Zora Neale Hurston, path-breaking novelist, pioneering anthropologist and one of the first Black women to enter the American literary canon (Their Eyes Were Watching God), established the African […]
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Presented by Project Polska and Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage Dr Nicholas Boston, Associate Professor of Media Studies at City University of New York, Lehman College, unveils the story of August Agboola Browne, a Black Nigeria-born jazz musician who fought in the Warsaw Uprising during Germany’s occupation of Poland, 80 years ago. The […]
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Friday 25 October 7.00 pm £15 Presented by the African Heritage Alliance  The jokes will be flying all night as Africa takes on the Caribbean in this Comedy Night, with a line of local and national comedians.  W: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-night-africa-vs-caribbean-bhm-2024-tickets-929605865167?aff=oddtdtcreator T: 0116 221 1793
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Saturday 26 October 12.00pm African Caribbean Centre £7.50  Presented by Phenomenon – African Heritage Alliance  The racism recovery retreat is a brand new one day experience for victims/survivors of individual and institutional racism. This introductory retreat will provide a safe space for victims/survivors to openly disclose their experiences of racism and is led […]
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Saturday 26 October 1.00pm – 3.00pm Highfields Library Free  Presented by SanRoo Publishing  Leicester Women’s Poetry Competition is in celebration of the poetic voice of Black women. You are invited to take part in the annual Leicester Women’s Poetry competition in celebration of the poetic voices of Black Women. This year the theme […]
Saturday 26 October 6.00pm African Caribbean Centre Free – Limited Spaces Presented by the Leicester Windrush Consortium The Leicester Windrush Consortium (an amalgamation of Windrush Generation support organisations) aims to commemorate, celebrate and congratulate the Windrush generation. The organisation will be hosting its Annual Caribbean Elders Gala Dinner for 100 elders of the […]
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Sunday 27 October 11.00am – 12.00pm | 2.00pm – 3.00pm Attenborough Arts Centre Pay What You Can  Presented by Little Seeds Music, Z-arts and Attenborough Arts Centre Luna looks forward to one special day… Library Day! It’s the day when she discovers magic among the library shelves but is also a chance to spend […]
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Tuesday 29 October 6.00pm – 8.00pm Stephen Lawrence Research Centre Presented by Literati Arts Free Join Ty’rone Haughton, Sabrina Hewitt and Dr Yusuf Bakkali in an exchange of perspectives from research and the lived experience of Black care leavers. A part of Literati Arts’ Black Care’ 24 programme in collaboration with the Stephen Lawrence […]
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EVENT CANCELLED Wednesday 30 October 9.30am Online Free  Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment  Tune into this exclusive interview with Julian Marley, the renowned British-Jamaican reggae musician, songwriter, producer, and dedicated humanitarian. Hear first-hand his profound thoughts on love, resilience and peace within the Black community. Do not miss this unique chance […]
Leicester Libraries is proud to present the Grammy nominated Reggae pioneer Tippa Irie, in conversation about his autobiography, Stick To My Roots. Hear about Tippa’s life and 40-year career from the man himself. The event will be hosted by BBC Radio Presenter and journalist, Merisha Stevenson. Free event, booking required. Please contact Leicester Central Library […]
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Wednesday 30 October 7.00pm Phoenix £9.20 | £8.50 Presented by Serendipity Institute for Arts and Heritage Director: Yvonne Welbon Year: Germany, USA 2003, 62mins Language: English, Genre: Documentary Sisters in Cinema is a seminal work that pays homage to Black women, who against all odds made history.  The careers, lives and films of inspirational women […]
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Thursday 31 October 6.00pm Leicester Gallery, Serendipity Pay What You Can Presented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage The visual artists Valerie Asiimwe Amani, Yvadney Davis, Gayle Ebose, Grace Lee and Lauryn Pinard share their creative process and how they captured the achievements and individuality of 100 Black women through their chosen visual […]
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Thursday 31 October 7.15pm Phoenix £9.50 | £7.50  Presented by 2Funky Arts  A fascinating history of England’s independent record stores that specialised in Black music, with stories told by those who worked and shopped in them. Female perspectives include bold tastemakers such as Marcia Carr (Girlz B Like), Claudia Wilson (Pure Vinyl) and […]
Thursday 31 October 7.30pm The Y Theatre £20 | £10 Concession | £70 Family of Four  Presented by The Y Theatre and ComeForGold Ltd  A riveting drama inspired by the true story of Frankie Lucas, a young Black boxer navigating the vibrant yet challenging world of 1970s London. Going For Gold explores the […]
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