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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 […]
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Presented by Kainé Management and the Better Together Project with Leicester Museum and Art Gallery Kainé Management and the Better Together Project present an exhibition dedicated to the Windrush Generation who responded to the invitation to come and re-build Britain after the Second World War. Using oral histories, images and memories, this exhibition showcases local […]
Presented by Kainé Management with Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. Tickets: Free Join 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 […]
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Classical music is a timeless and universal art form, transcending geographic and cultural boundaries. Although traditionally associated with the western canon, the richness of classical music is indebted to the diverse influences and contributions from the African and African Caribbean Diaspora. This symposium brings together leading artistic directors, composers and musicians for a discussion exploring […]
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To launch Black History Month 2026, Black Classics in Concert is more than a mere showcase of musical excellence; it is a profound tribute to the cultural legacies and transformative contributions of the African and African Caribbean Diaspora. Join us for an exciting evening celebrating the music of Black composers from across the Diaspora. Alison […]
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2, 3, 16, 23, 30 October Tickets: Free Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment Join 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, […]
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Presented by The Sewing Circle. Tickets: Adults £10 | Child £7 | Under 5s Free | Family of four £30 Presented by The Sewing Circle Trustees, where Caribbean heritage meets timeless African elegance. Join us for a beautiful evening of fashion, culture, creativity and community, as families take to the runway showcasing handcrafted garments and […]
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Presented by Leicester Libraries. Tickets: £3 library members | £5 non-members In conversation with author and award-winning playwright, Mel Pennant and Lisa Smith, author of Jamaica Road. Hosted by broadcaster, Merisha Stevenson.
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Presented by Phoenix Leicester. Tickets: £11 | £6.25 This fascinating documentary profiles Willie Mae ’Big Mama’ Thornton – a blues powerhouse who shook American music to its core. Towering in voice and presence, she made ‘Hound Dog’ a number one hit before Elvis ever sang it and her ferocious ‘Ball and Chain’ launched Janis Joplin’s […]
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Presented by BAKUYARD. Tickets: £11.11 | £7.77 A gentle one-hour soundbath-style performance with voice, live looping, meditative soundscapes, healing-frequency instruments and healing songs from artist Mellow Baku’s Afro-Trinidadian mixed lineage. Come relax, with an optional invitation to join a sound-offering libation honouring our ancestors for Black History Month. A restorative lunchtime space to release, restore […]
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Reel Histories is a bold and compelling film programme for Black History Month 2026 that amplifies the cinematic legacies of Black communities across the globe. For 2026, the programme explores the theme of Black Classics with a collection of landmark narrative, documentary and short films by pioneering Black film makers such as John Akomfrah, Maureen […]
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Presented by the African Heritage Alliance and the Pamela Campbell-Morris Health Awareness Alliance. Tickets: Free | £55 for stall holders As part of Black History Month, this flagship event celebrates African and Caribbean communities while addressing health inequalities. This year’s programme features health information, screenings, workshops, wellbeing activities and free health checks, alongside collaboration with […]
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Playing Away Director: Horace Ové UK 1987, 1hr 40mins Genre: Comedy Certificate: 15 When a West Indian cricket team from Brixton are invited to play a charity game in a small English village, members of both teams have their reservations. A weekend in the country away from the inner city produces unexpected results both on […]
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Presented by Word! and Renaissance One. Tickets: Pay What You Can (recommended price £10) This creative session facilitated by curator and speaker Melanie Abrahams and supported by writers and performers/facilitators Michael Brome and Lydia Towsey will support participants to develop their speaking and writing skills and focus on the importance and the value of using […]
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Unfortunately, this event has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. WORD and Renaissance One hope to reschedule in 2027, with further details to follow. For box office queries, please contact Attenborough Arts Centre. Presented by Word! and Renaissance One Join us for a Black History Month celebration featuring the poetry and wordplay of international […]
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Presented by Curve. Tickets: Free Head to Curve for Black History Month Community Day, a FREE afternoon of culture, creativity and community. The day will feature local artists, creatives and practitioners of African and Caribbean heritage, celebrating the richness, diversity and impact of Black artistic practice. Enjoy live performances of spoken word, dance and music […]
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Presented by LuvEntertainment. Tickets: £20.50 COBO Comedy Shutdown proudly presents a Black History Month Special, returning to Leicester! Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable evening of uproarious laughter and celebration. The line-up features Gbemi Oladipo (ITV, BBC One), Travis Jay (Supacell), Nancy Macdonald (Vibrant, quick-witted rising comedy talent), Richard Blackwood (MTV, ITV, BBC, […]
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Presented by Curve. Tickets: £3 per family group. A playful and interactive session for children aged 18 months – 5 years and their grown-ups. Led by Curve’s Creative Programmes Facilitator, Tamika Gore, who is a local creative whose work centres around imaginative storytelling, movement and joyful early years play. Focusing on the book Strong Like […]
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Tickets: Free “Remember you are African first before anything”, wise words from Chile’s mother. This semi-autobiographical one woman show explores the complexities of the African mother-daughter bond. The protagonist, Chile, a British Nigerian woman in her mid-twenties is faced with a huge responsibility as the family’s first daughter. Her mother who is very traditional in […]
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Black Women Speak 14 October | 7.00pm The Passion of Remembrance Directors: Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien UK 1986, 82 minutes Genre: Drama Certificate: 15 Shifting between real and mystic landscapes, Blackwood and Julien create a visual mosaic to signify the complexity of the Black British experience and the often-overlooked intersections between race, class, gender […]
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Presented by The Y Theatre and Ebdon Management. Tickets: £17.50 Aurie Styla is one of the most naturally charismatic and hilarious comedians around. Following his acclaimed 100+ date worldwide tour, he’s back on the road with his brand new show Maverick. Maverick looks at life from the end of The Aurator Tour onwards and although […]
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Presented by Leicester Jazz House. Tickets: £16 | £8 NUS A uniquely compelling performer with a voice that moves through all shades of feeling, Mellow Baku has spent two decades on stages across the UK and internationally. From solo to orchestra, from 20s jazz at Cadogan Hall to touring with Afro dub band Soothsayers, from […]
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Presented by Curve. Tickets: £12 Curve’s third successful BHM Scratch Night, a special evening celebrating creativity, culture, and community. Shining a spotlight on local theatre-makers and artists from African, Caribbean and African Latinx heritage and backgrounds, showcasing a diverse range of artforms and inspiring performances. Come and encounter some new emerging work, support local artists, […]
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Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment with Leicester Museums and Galleries. Tickets: Free Windrush: The Legacy celebrates the lives, achievements and lasting contributions of Leicester’s Windrush Generation. Through powerful portraits by Denise Lensi, personal video testimonies and a recreated Windrush front room, visitors are invited to explore the stories of those who journeyed from the […]
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Presented by Curve. Tickets: £34 For over five decades, Lenny Henry has been telling stories—on stage, on screen and through a host of characters etched into our collective memory. Part stand-up, part storytelling and part conversation with himself (and with you), this new live show sees Lenny Henry return to the experiences that shaped him […]
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Presented by BAKUYARD. Tickets: £15 | £10 A creative, hands-on playshop session exploring ancestry through music, altar making, sound offerings and the creation of art as ritual with Mellow Baku – anti-disciplinary artist, facilitator and space-maker. Discover the healing power of connection with ancestors, earth and cultural practices in a relaxed and welcoming space of […]
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Migration and Myth 21 October | 7.00pm Young Soul Rebels Director: Isaac Julien UK 1991, 105 minutes Genre: Drama Certificate: 15 Isaac Julien’s groundbreaking inner-city murder mystery explores London subcultures of the late 1970s. Pirate radio hosts Caz and Chris decide to investigate the death of their friend, who was killed while cruising in a […]
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£8.00 – £10.00
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Presented by the African Heritage Alliance. Tickets: Free For more than five centuries, people of African descent have experienced exploitation, displacement and systemic oppression shaped by the pursuit of power, wealth and control. While the language and methods may have changed, many argue that the structures underpinning inequality remain embedded within contemporary political and economic […]
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Pay What You Can event. In 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 […]
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Presented by Taylormade Studios. Tickets: £5 – £20 (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. Artist […]
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Tickets: Free Join Louisa Bello, a British Nigerian humanitarian, widely known for her Be Kind mantra, as she talks about her debut novel – Where The Shadows End. For several years Louisa has delivered creative writing workshops for Africa Writes at the British Library. Copies of her novel will be available to buy at the […]
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Presented by 2Funky Arts. Tickets: £10 standard | £6 concession | £25 family ticket 2Funky Arts showcases powerful new performances across a variety of art forms that are brave, honest, inspiring and deeply resonant. Crafted by up-and-coming Midlands artists of Black, African and Caribbean heritage, these works transform personal stories into compelling performance pieces that […]
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Presented by Curve. Tickets: £31.50 Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE as he returns to the stage with this acclaimed show. With live readings from his books, Sissay will unravel some of the original stories behind the […]
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Presented by Kainé Management. Tickets: £10 – £12 The Better Together Windrush Showcase is a vibrant, intergenerational celebration honouring the legacy, resilience and brilliance of the Windrush Generation. It brings together elders, young people, artists and local partners for a joy filled evening of presentations, songs, poetry and drama. We are committed to heritage and […]
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Archive and Intellect 28 October | 7.00pm The Stuart Hall Project: Revolution, politics, culture and the New Left experience Director: John Akomfrah UK 2013, 95 minutes Genre: Documentary Certificate: 12 This absorbing documentary from director John Akomfrah presents and intimate and engaging portrait of Stuart Hall, the Jamaican-born public intellectual and co-founder of the New […]
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Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment. Tickets: free Join us at Leicester Central Library for a free author talk with acclaimed writer Gerard Alfonzo Daley, featuring a reading from his award-winning novel The Book of Erin, followed by an audience Q&A. Set in seventeenth century Montserrat, The Book of Erin brings to life a fascinating […]
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Presented by Phoenix Leicester. Tickets: £11 | £6.25 The riotous new film from Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) sees a crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven in order to sell the Haute couture items on the streets. As one of the crew puts it, “It’s like community service”. The […]
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Presented by The Overcome Group. Tickets: £5 Join a group of African Caribbean women as they share, through prose and poetry, personal stories of resilience, identity and transformation. Drawing on lived experiences, the contributors reflect on overcoming significant life challenges while exploring themes of self-worth, belonging, African heritage and Black history. Celebrating the launch of […]
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