embroidered handkerchief by her grandmother as she boarded the Surriento in Barbados on her way to the UK in 1958. She was told not to open it until she landed on British soil. It had never been out of her keeping until she loaned to to the Migration Museum for an exhibition in 2017. © Migration Museum Project

The arrival of the Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948 has come to symbolise the dawning of a new age of post-war migration to Britain.

in overcoming challenges, discrimination, and in many cases overt racism, to start new lives, build and enrich communities…


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Sheffield Monday 5th October 2026

The Pendulum — The TASH Project

The TASH Project presents a special community screening of The Pendulum, a film and research project exploring the…

Wolverhampton Monday 5th – Wednesday 7th October 2026

The Brown Suite

Soul, funk, dance and storytelling come together in The Brown Suite, an energetic new dance-theatre production bringing the…

Brighton and Hove Monday 5th October 2026

STATUS FLO: Black History Month

Brighton’s acclaimed spoken-word series STATUS FLO presents a special Black History Month edition featuring poet Maureen Onwunali, hosted…

Lambeth Monday 5 October 2026

Smallie with Eden McKenzie-Goddard

Join Eden McKenzie-Goddard at Brixton Library for an event centred on Smallie, a family story connecting migration, love…

Bristol Tuesday 6th October 2026

Lenny Henry: Still At Large

Join Sir Lenny Henry as Still At Large comes to Bristol, bringing an evening of live performance that…