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Raphael Albert, Miss Black & Beautiful Sybil McLean with fellow contestants, Hammersmith Palais, London, 1972. From the portfolio 'Black Beauty Pageants'. Courtesy of © Raphael Albert/Autograph ABP

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Raphael Albert documented hundreds of popular beauty pageants and other events in west London’s black community from the…


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Black History Month

2025 LISTINGS

Birmingham Tuesday 11 February

Alexis Ffrench

Classical-soul pioneer, composer, producer and pianist Alexis Ffrench is the fastest-growing classical artist in the world.   French’s…

Glasgow Tuesday 11- Saturday 15 February

Kinky Boots

The Broadway and West End phenomenon Kinky Boots The Musical, is strutting back to King’s Theatre, Glasgow in…

Oxfordshire Tuesday 11 February

These stories are our stories

The theme for Black History Month in October 2024 was, “reclaiming narratives”. Paterson Joseph is the Chancellor of…

Birmingham Wednesday 12 February

See Me. Hear Me. Conversation

Using Community-Led Research & Data to Improve Maternal Outcomes for Black Women. This event as part of our…