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SUMMARY:Scrap It\, Revamp It: 100 Years of Black History Commemorations (1926 - 2026)
DESCRIPTION:In the early twentieth century\, Black communities in America had begun marking the February birthdays of social reformer and civil rights activist\, Frederick Douglass and US president Abraham Lincoln as opportunities to celebrate emancipation and self-determination.  In 1926\, Carter G Woodson established Negro History Week\, fuelled by what he saw as an urgent need to recognise African-American history\, in its own right.  In doing so\, Woodson became the “father of Black history” and cemented a footprint for Black History Month\, which was formerly recognised in the US in 1976 and the UK in October 1987. \nNow recognised around the world\, Black History Month may take place at different times of the year\, explore different themes and embrace different legacies\, but its fundamental principles remain the same; that Black history needs a place within cultural calendars and institutional structures are needed to make this possible.  To recognise these significant anniversaries\, this exhibition will explore a pocket history of Black History Month\, its international legacy and its future within arts\, academia and the media. \nThe exhibition is free to visit February – December 2026 during the opening hours of Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage. \n 
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/scrap-it-revamp-it-100-years-of-black-history-commemorations-1926-2026/
LOCATION:Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage\, 8 Bowling Green Street\, Leicester\, LE1 6AT
CATEGORIES:BHM Year Round,Black History Month,Exhibition,Heritage,On Now
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SUMMARY:"We Had One of Those!"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kainé Management with Leicester Museum and Art Gallery.  Tickets: Free \nJoin Kainé Management in reminiscing about African Caribbean life in Britain in the decades following the Second World War. Inspired by a Murano glass fish ornament\, by artist Wolde Selassie\, members of the community share their memories of the precious possessions that made their family’s house a home. \nShare your own memories of your home during the 1950s to the 1980s\, or contribute your choice of a modern item that you will treasure for ever.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/we-had-one-of-those/
LOCATION:Leicester Museum and Art Gallery\, 53 New Walk\, Leicester\, LE1 7EA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Black History Month
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SUMMARY:Around the Table
DESCRIPTION:2\, 3\, 16\, 23\, 30 October \nTickets: Free \nPresented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment \nJoin us for a heartwarming podcast series celebrating the rich traditions\, stories and experiences that shape Black communities. In each episode\, four guests gather around a shared meal\, using food as a starting point for conversations about family life\, cultural heritage\, migration and belonging. \nAs favourite dishes spark memories\, guests reflect on childhood\, community\, changing family dynamics and the traditions passed down through generations. Through laughter\, storytelling and honest conversation\, the series explores how Black culture continues to evolve while remaining deeply rooted in family\, resilience and connection. \nA celebration of food\, memory and the stories that bring us together.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/around-the-table/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Black History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T190000
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Portraiture: In Conversation with Elvy Morton and Yvadney Davis
DESCRIPTION:Pay What You Can event. \nIn 2026\, Leicester Museum and Art Gallery’s reinvigorated collection of artworks and archival objects will go on display\, including the recent acquisition of The Inimitable Mrs Morton\, a portrait of Mrs Elvy Morton by Yvadney Davis\, commissioned by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage for 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark. \nElvy Morton is a pillar of Leicester’s Caribbean community.  Alongside challenging local organisations to improve Black representation\, she has consistently supported education for children and young people.  As the founding chair of Leicester Caribbean Carnival\, she has helped to shape the cultural calendar of the city. \nYvadney Davis is a Caribbean British contemporary figurative artist from South London.  Her work is a love letter to the Windrush Generation of her grandparents and its descendants\, combining a love of painting with iconic design elements of the ‘West Indian front room’ to explore memory\, belonging and identity.  She was a semi-finalist on Portrait Artist of the Year in 2023 and a recipient of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Prize in 2025. \nTo celebrate the portrait in its new permanent home\, Pawlet Brookes MBE\, CEO and Artistic Director of Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage and the curator behind 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark brings together Mrs Elvy Morton and Yvadney Davis for a special in conversation to celebrate the portrait’s new permanent home. Together\, they reflect on the significance of portraiture in documenting Black British history and why it is essential that galleries and museums continue to add to their collection in order to safeguard the stories of the communities that surround them. \n  \nImage Credit: Portrait of Mrs Elvy Morton by Yvadney Davis.  Commissioned for 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/the-importance-of-portraiture-in-conversation-with-elvy-morton-and-yvadney-davis/
LOCATION:Leicester Museum and Art Gallery\, 53 New Walk\, Leicester\, LE1 7EA
CATEGORIES:BHM Year Round,Black History Month,In Conversation,On Now,Serendipity BHM,Year Round Programme
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SUMMARY:Virgo Multiverse
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Taylormade Studios.  Tickets: £5 – £20 \n(Logos x Mythos) + (Reason x Emotion) + (Reality x Fantasy) + (Science x Fiction) + (Afro x Futurism) + (Steam x Funk) = Virgo Multiverse; themes of intergalactic Diaspora explored through multimedia multidisciplinary melanated minds and movement combined with open source software and lo-fi hardware. \nArtist Vidal Montgomery presents and performs work with and from local Afrofuturist artists and featured writers from his Virgo Multiverse Substack.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/virgo-multiverse/
LOCATION:Attenborough Arts Centre\, Lancaster Road\, Leicester\, LE1 7HA
CATEGORIES:Black History Month
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