Our Cultural Heritage is a free event and everyone is welcome. There will be a welcome from the Mayor and the Council’s iconic building will be filled with music from Zimbabwean singer Paurosi, poetry from Birmingham poet Maureen Onwunali and dancing from the Association of Igbo’s in Worcester.

There will also be free food to sample along with workshops, social history exhibitions, kids craft activities and talks.

Last year saw the first Guildhall event, which drew a large crowd. It was hosted by Worcester City Council, alongside members of the community including Worcester Afro Caribbean Association, Association of Igbos in Worcestershire and Worcester Anti Racism Initiative groups.

Building on that success, volunteers and attendees have joined together to form Worcestershire Black Cultural Association (WBCA). Involving pensioners, professionals, families and students, this new Association is led by local people who share the aim of celebrating their Black heritage and culture in Worcester.

WBCA has worked closely with the City Council to organise this year’s event, with the continued support of the other cultural associations.

To mark Black History Month in Worcester a commemorative flag will be flown in Cathedral Square, with a raising ceremony being held at 4pm on Tuesday 1 October.