History Of Politics

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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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Greenwich Saturday 28 February 2026

The Drifters

The legendary group The Drifters returns to the capital for a spectacular one-night-only performance at indigo at The…

Leeds Wednesday 11 March – Saturday 28 March 2026

Small Island

 Following its massive success at the National Theatre, this epic adaptation of Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel arrives…

Leeds Wednesday 11 – Saturday 28 March 2026

Small Island

Andrea Levy’s Small Island comes to the stage in a powerful new adaptation by Helen Edmundson, directed by…

Leeds Thursday 12 – Friday 13 March 2026

Please Do Not Touch

“They will tell you that legal and illegal are the same as right and wrong. And I’ve told…

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Camden Friday 13 March 2026 – 8.00pm

Daudi Matsiko + False Idah

Nottingham-based British–Ugandan singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko returns to Kings Place with a new EP, Dead Bird Dream – a…