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2026 LISTINGS

Birmingham Sunday 3 May 2026

Judi Love: All About the Love

Comedian Judi Love returns with her brand-new show All About the Love, bringing her signature warmth, honesty and…

Hackney Wednesday 6th May 2026

David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time

Join award-winning historian, broadcaster and author Professor David Olusoga for a powerful live talk exploring the hidden histories…

Lambeth Friday 8 May 2026

Incognito

Led by Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, the pioneering British acid jazz outfit continues to push boundaries.   Formed more…

Leicester Friday 8 May and Saturday 9 May 2026

Marks of RED

Choreographer Shamel Pitts brings Marks of RED to Leicester as part of the Let’s Dance International Frontiers festival,…

Leeds Friday 8th May 2026

Ballet Black at 25

Ballet Black at 25 comes to Leeds Playhouse for a one-night performance, marking an important stop on the…

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ARY1E8 paul boateng labour mp portrait at the labour conference bournemouth uk 2004. Image shot 2004. Exact date unknown.

Paul Boateng: Breaking Barriers, Building Legacies

There are moments in history when the course shifts, when a figure emerges who doesn’t just walk through…


1986: Diane Abbott, the new labour MP for Hackney and Stoke Newington makes history today (12/6/87). Miss Abbott, 32, a Cambridge graduate and a member of Labour's hard left, becomes the country's first black woman MP. Picture taken 18/2/86 when she was an equality officer for the union ACTT.

Diane Abbott: A Legacy of Courage, Change, and Endurance

In a political landscape that often marginalises those who dare to be different, Diane Abbott has stood tall…


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