Bernie Grant Arts Centre to mark Windrush’s 75th anniversary with multi-arts festival
Marking the 75 anniversary of HMS Windrush landing on our shores, Bernie Grant Arts Centre returns with its…
Black History Event Highlights
WATCH: Windrush 75 & NHS 75 – A Celebration Of Staying Power
An evening of entertainment, with music, guest speakers, performers, and Caribbean food (included) to celebrate our elders, history…
Salute to Len Garrison: Len’s legacy at 80
Len Garrison, who has died of a heart attack aged 59, was arguably the most important figure in the…
The Front Room Portraits: Diaspora Migrant Aesthetics in the Home
With reference to Black style, gender, sexuality, desire, aspiration, pleasure and the dressed body as performance, Michael will…
Arthur Torrington CBE: Keeper of the Windrush Flame
Arthur Torrington CBE is known for his substantial and tireless work researching, collecting, and archiving the histories of…
Windrush 75 – Black Country Living Museum
Discover the story of the African Carribbean community that was invited over to the ‘Mother Country’ following the…
Royal Albert Hall Presents Windrush 75 Concert
This one-off concert will feature an array of guest stars, including Craig David, Beverley Knight, R&B group Loose Ends, saxophonist YolanDa Brown,…
2023 Graduation Ceremony with 100 Black Men of London
No better way to end the year than Graduation. Our Diamonds have persevered through the challenges of the…
Momtaza Mehri ‘Bad Diaspora Poems’ Book Launch and Talk
Young Poet Laureate Momtaza Mehri hosts a gathering and reading of her tender, searing and satirical debut poetry…
In Conversation: Professor Sonia Boyce
Boyce will be in conversation with Baltic Professor Andrea Phillips and guests about her trajectory as a Black…
Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance
A landmark exhibition exploring the impact of the Black Atlantic will be staged in the Museum’s historic Founder’s…
Thousands Reduce Their Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes with Free Evidence-based NHS Lifestyle Change Programme
Although some risk factors such as family history, age and ethnicity cannot be changed, the most important factors…
At the Heart of the Nation: Migration and the NHS
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS and Windrush, this panel event chaired by Gary Younge brings…
Remembering Althea McNish, A Forgotten Revolutionary Of British Design
You are warmly invited to join us in unveiling a London Blue Plaque to legendary international textile designer,…
Empire Windrush: Reflections on 75 Years with Onyekachi Wambu
Onyekachi Wambu edited one of the first books on the Windrush Generation – here he returns with a…
Black Lives: Autobiographies
A number of black people left accounts of their lives. The best known are Olaudah Equiano, Ignatius Sancho,…
Futuretense: Windrush Day Special
futuretense is all about showcasing the best new British and international music, giving you the chance to discover artists…
Lewisham: About Face
The Migration Museum is exhibiting a new installation by multidisciplinary visual artist EVEWRIGHT as part of this year’s…
Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories
Bring your elders, grandparents, family members and join us on one of our guided tours on Windrush day…
Glimpse : An evening of speculative tales and songs
Celebrate the first Black British Speculative Fiction anthology with some of its contributing writers. Evening will include songs…
