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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]