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Thursday 27 August to Saturday 24 October 2026
The Story
A gripping newsroom drama by Tracey Scott Wilson, The Story makes its UK premiere at the National Theatre,…
2026 LISTINGS
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Monday 19 October 2026
Black British Ballet Dance Workshop
Join Royal Ballet School graduate Darren Panton for a dance workshop combining ballet with contemporary, African and Caribbean…
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Monday 19 October 2026
Pioneers of Black British Ballet — In Conversation with Darren Panton
Discover the lives and achievements of Black British ballet pioneers in an evening of conversation with dancer and…
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Monday 19 October 2026
Stories of Sudan — Exhibition Launch
Attend the launch of Stories of Sudan, an exhibition bringing together historical photographs and contemporary children’s artwork to…
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Tuesday 20 October 2026
Sky City with Jacqueline Crooks
Jacqueline Crooks, the Women’s Prize-shortlisted author of Fire Rush, joins Aditi Jaganathan at Brixton Library to discuss her…
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Wednesday 21st October 2026
Ta-Nehisi Coates & Tareq Baconi: On Freedom
Acclaimed American author Ta-Nehisi Coates joins writer and political analyst Tareq Baconi for a major London Literature Festival…
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Wednesday 21 October 2026
Open Readings & Publishing Q&A with Naya Antonio
Join London-based author and poet Naya Antonio for an evening of open readings and conversation about writing, creative…
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Thursday 22nd October 2026
Kwame Dawes: Afro-Style School & Kinships
Acclaimed poet, editor and literary figure Kwame Dawes reflects on the development of Black poetry in Britain in…
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Thursday 22 October 2026
Charles Gimpel and Brixton
Discover the stories behind Charles Gimpel’s photographs of Black life in 1960s Brixton in a conversation led by…
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Friday 23rd October 2026
Indie Night: October – Okechukwu Nzelu and Eliza Clarke
Black British novelist Okechukwu Nzelu appears as part of the Southbank Centre’s Indie Night, an event celebrating some…
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Friday 23rd October 2026
Out-Spoken: October with Kwame Dawes
Acclaimed Jamaican poet Kwame Dawes joins the Southbank Centre’s celebrated Out-Spoken poetry night for a special October edition…
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Saturday 24th October 2026
NLA Walking Tour: Brixton Black History
NLA Walking Tour: Brixton Black History explores the people, buildings and events that have helped make Brixton one…
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Saturday 24th October 2026
Dua Lipa & Zadie Smith: White Teeth
One of Britain’s most acclaimed novelists, Zadie Smith, joins Dua Lipa for a special conversation celebrating the enduring…
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Saturday 24th October 2026
A Celebration of British Somali Poetry
Explore the rich tradition of Somali poetry and the ways a new generation of British Somali writers are…
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Saturday 24th October 2026
Dua Lipa & Mustafa: Nour
Sudanese-Canadian poet, singer and songwriter Mustafa joins Dua Lipa for a special London Literature Festival conversation centred on…
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Tuesday 27 October 2026
Poetry Night: Stories, Voices & Conversations
Celebrate Black History Month with an evening of poetry, spoken word and conversation, hosted by Dee Majek and…
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Wednesday 28th October 2026
Malorie Blackman: Noughts & Crosses at 25
Celebrate 25 years of one of the most influential novels in modern Black British literature as Malorie Blackman…
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Thursday 29th October 2026
Lemn Sissay: Let the Light Pour In – Live
Acclaimed poet, author and performer Lemn Sissay brings Let the Light Pour In to the Southbank Centre for…
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Thursday 29 October 2026
Fire Inna Dancehall with Derek A. Bardowell
Join Derek A. Bardowell for an exploration of Fire Inna Dancehall, tracing the sounds, styles and struggles behind…
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Saturday 31st October 2026
Service95 Book Club: Rewriting Male Tenderness
Award-winning British-Ghanaian writer and filmmaker Caleb Azumah Nelson joins a special London Literature Festival conversation exploring masculinity, vulnerability,…