The North
Hull
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Postcards from your Community
Pick up your free postcard in Wilberforce House and tell us about life where you live. All ages.
Wilberforce House, regular opening hours, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Liverpool
1 Oct - 31 Oct
We Are One
Combining comments and feedback with artwork created by workshop participants, the first year of the International Slavery Museum is commemorated in this thought provoking exhibition.
International Slavery Museum, 10am – 5pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Stockport
2 Oct
Hatworks, Wellington Road South, Stockport
The Hatworks has recently acquired three spectacular West African women’s headgear. The display is being launched to coincide with Black History Month but will then remain in the museum’s permanent display area. Open to the public.
For more information phone 0845 833 0975.
Venue: Hatworks, Wellington Road South, Stockport
Hull
3 Oct
Challenging Histories 1 - ‘Perceptions of Africa and Slavery, past and present’.
The first in a series of six talks.
Wilberforce House, 1230pm – 115pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Stockport
3 Oct
Town Hall, Edward Street
A dinner and dance event with live entertainment and after dinner speakers. The Mayor will open the event and formally launch BHM in Stockport. The event has been developed in partnership with ACCA who are Stockport’s African and Carribbean Community Association. Community members as individuals or representing a group, local agency and statutory representatives by invitation only. For more information phone Maxine Pennant on 0161 474 2293.
6.30 pm for 7.30 pm till midnight
black.history@stockport.gov.uk
www.stockport.gov.uk/blackhistory
Leeds
3 Oct
Mount Zion Church: Young Generation Ministries
Singing, poetry and a short video showing interviews with elders talking about their life from the Carribean to England.
Mount Zion Church Centre, 630pm, £1, tel: Diane Johnson, 07984 907 045.
diane.johnson@hotmail.co.uk
Stockport
4 Oct
Word on the Street
A chance to express yourself by laying down some rap lyrics and create your own tag! A fun activity for children aged 5-11. For more information phone 0845 644 4307.
Venue: Cheadle Library, Ashfield Road, Cheadle
Time: 1.30 pm - 3.00 pm. For more information phone 0845 644 4307.
Liverpool
4 Oct - 5 Oct
Being Black in Britain
Thought-provoking performance exploring the Black British experience.
International Slavery Museum, 130pm, 330pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Hull
4 Oct
Capoeira Dancing
Come and find out how to dance the Capoeira way! No need to book, just turn up and dance. Age 6.
Wilberforce House, 11am – 330pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Hull
4 Oct
Handheld Tours
Explore Wilberforce House Museum and listen to the voice of ‘William Wilberforce’ as he guides you around his former home. All ages.
Wilberforce House, 11am – 1pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Hull
4 Oct - 26 Oct
Hull Freedom Trail
Photographic exhibition documenting the Hull Freedom Trail, a project to deliver 4 x 4 vehicles to aid agencies working with child victims of modern day slavery in Freetown. All ages.
Ferens Art Gallery, gallery opening times, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Liverpool
7 Oct
Lever in Africa
Practical drawing workshop for adults exploring the ethnographic collection of West Africa.
Lady Lever Art Gallery, 11am - 1pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4136.
Hull
7 Oct
Challenging Histories 2: Perceptions on Africa and Slavery, past and present.
The series continues.
Wilberforce House, 1230pm - 115pm, free.
Stockport
8 Oct
A Taste of the Caribbean
A chance for people attending one of Stockport Council’s Resource Centres to enjoy lively African drumming music, sample delicious African and Caribbean speciality dishes and learn about Black History. Open to Council staff and any members of the public who would like to come along and join in the fun. For more information phone 0161 474 4626.
Venue: Whitehill Resource Centre, Whitehill Street West, South Reddish, Stockport
Time: 12 noon - 3.00pm
Hull
10 Oct
Challenging Histories 3: Perceptions on Africa and Slavery, past and present
The series of talks contunies.
Wilberforce House, 1230pm - 115pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Hull
11 Oct
African Rhythms
Come along and learn some rhythms of West Africa. Play out your beats on real African instruments. All ages.
Wilberforce House, 11am – 1pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Stockport
12 Oct
NIA KUUMBA: BHM Church Service
The perfect day for local people to gather and worship together as one global family. People of all faiths are welcome to come along and join in. Refreshments served after the service.
Venue: Tiviot Dale Methodist Church, Stockport Town Centre
Time: 10.45 am – 12.00 noon
Leeds
12 Oct
Leeds West Indian Centre Women’s Group Black History Month Celebration
A community, social, educational and cultural event celebrating Black History Month and raising awareness of our positive contributions to British Society including an exhibition of arts and crafts plus workshop and a play.
Leeds West Indian Centre, 2pm – 6pm, price unknown, tel: Carmel Browne, 0113 262 1409.
Leeds
12 Oct
Just Addictive Music - A Conversation With Black History
Acclaimed author and contributor to the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? Paul Crooks will give his own account of how, in tracing his Jamaican family tree, he re-connected with his West African grandmother from 6 generations back. He will read extracts from his book Ancestors and give details of his search for his family history and what impelled him to embark on it. He will describe what inspired him to take on the task and which records held the keys to unlock his family's past. There will be opportunities for questions and answers for those wishing to embark on a similar journey of discovery.
The Carriageworks, 1pm – 5pm, price unknown, tel: Paul Pryce, 0845 680 1218.
info@leedscelebrates.com
www.leedscelebrates.com
Leeds
14 Oct
Leeds University Union LGBT Society Present AGENDA: LGBT & Race
The LGBT Society will be participating in Black History Month this year by organising a debate with two outstanding individuals: Linda Bellos OBE and Simon Nelson from Terrance Higgins Trust as well as some high-profile LGBTers at the University. Come along to debate specific issues facing Black LGBT individuals. All Welcome!
University Of Leeds, Worsley Medical Lecture Theatre, 530pm - 7pm, free, tel: 078 25828022.
Stockport
15 Oct
Handa Storytime
Come and join us for stories and rhymes about the story book character Handa. A fun activity for pre-school children.
Venue: Great Moor Library, Gladstone Street, Great Moor. Time: 2.00 pm - 2.30 pm
For more information phone 0845 644 4307.
Liverpool
15 Oct
West African Artefacts
Chance to explore Lever's ethnographic collections with Zachary Kingdom.
Lady Lever Art Gallery, 1pm - 130pm, 145pm - 215pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4136.
Stockport
16 Oct
Local Democracy Week
An interactive and informative event to celebrate BHM and Local Democracy Week 2008. Open to Council staff, families and the whole community. Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information phone 0161 474 3161.
Venue: Stockport Town Hall (Committee Rooms 1, 2 and 3)
Time: 5 pm – 8 pm
Hull
16 Oct
Challenging Histories 4: ‘Nick the Cook’, the Story of Ivan George Exell and his life as a trawler man in Hull
Fourth in a series of talks by Alec Gill.
Wilberforce House, 2pm – 245pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Leeds
17 Oct
St. Kitts and Nevis Association - The Journey’s End
The end of the Journey from the Caribbean to England, following on from 2006 'Charting the journey from the Caribbean to England' and 2007 'The journey continued’.
Hillcrest Primary School, Space@Hillcrest, 7pm – 9pm, price unknown, tel: Diane Johnson, 07809 477 373.
Stockport
18 Oct
Your health needs and Stockport’s health provision
Stockport PCT is working with ACCA (African & Caribbean Community Association) to run a an open session, giving you an opportunity to have a say about how the services delivered by Stockport PCT meet your needs in relation to your ethnicity and culture, and to tell us how our services could be improved. Open to all residents of Stockport. For more information please phone Collette Upton at Stockport PCT on 0161 426 5707.
For more information please phone Collette Upton at Stockport PCT on 0161 426 5707. Venue: Well Being Centre, Graylaw House, Chestergate, Stockport
Time: 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm (including buffet food)
Newcastle
18 Oct - 19 Oct
Boss Sounds Festival 2008
Boss Sounds festival of legendary reggae is back for 2008 celebrating Black History Month in fine style with a line up of both classic reggae names and newcomers as well.
Headliners Sly and Robbie are the world’s greatest rhythm section and have played with all Jamaican legends not to mention Grace Jones and Mick Jagger. Other headliners are UK’s Misty in Roots and ska legends Pioneers and Symarip.
Newcastle Carling Academy, £17.50 per day, £30 weekend ticket, tel: 07973 759 029.
Leeds
18 Oct
People in Action / ROOOTS - Your Right Take Control
An interactive workshop using role play, film, pictures and discussion. To take a journey from slavery to civil rights and gaining the right to vote . The event is open to people with a learning disability and members of the public.
People’s Place Leeds, 12pm – 3pm, price unknown, tel: Bill Walton, 0113 247 0411.
bill.walton@peopleinaction.org.uk
Leeds
18 Oct
Put on the Jester Pot
Displays of artefacts and traditional Jamaican dishes and the raw materials from which they are made. A brief account of Jamaican history, Miss Louise Bennett’s lyrics and more.
Jamaica House, 1pm – 5pm, price unknown, tel: Mrs. Pancy Patterson, 0113 262 6435.
jamaicasociety@btconnect.com
Liverpool
19 Oct
African woodcarving
See African woodcarving on the Life in West Africa gallery.
International Slavery Museum, 1pm – 4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Liverpool
20 Oct
African Beats
Feel the beat with an afternoon of African drumming and tribal dance.
International Slavery Museum, 130pm - 230pm, 330pm – 430pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Manchester
20 Oct
Is there a Black British archaeology?
How long has Britain had Black presence? There is archaeological evidence that Black people lived in Britain when Lindow Man was thought to be alive, but why does this remain a hidden history? Join Dr Richard Benjamin, International Slavery Museum, in this lively debate about the relevance of archaeology to Black History.
The Manchester Museum, 630pm - 8pm, free but booking required, tel: 0161 275 2634.
www.museum.manchester.ac.uk
Stockport
21 Oct
Beat on the Street
A musical event aimed at young people aged 11-16. Come along and create your own soundtrack and beats, using the earliest recorded Black music and techno sound effects. Design your own funky CD cover. For more information phone 0845 644 4307.
For more information phone 0845 644 4307. Venue: High Lane Library, Buxton Road, High Lane
Time: 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm
Liverpool
21 Oct
Tales from Africa
Immerse yourself in African tales in our interactive storytelling session.
International Slavery Museum, 130pm, 230pm, 330pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Liverpool
21 Oct
Toumani Diabate
Don’t miss this great opportunity to see Grammy-winning kora player Toumani Diabaté live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Clark Rundell. The concert will comprise of special arrangements of traditional West African music and Toumani’s interpretation of traditional music. The fantastic Toumani is a master of the kora and its beautiful music; it has been commented that he is the Ravi Shankar of the kora.
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 730pm, £20/£15 Concessions, tel: 01517093789.
Stockport
22 Oct
Your health needs and Stockport’s health provision
Stockport PCT is working with the inter-faith forum to run a an open session, giving you an opportunity to have a say about how the services delivered by Stockport PCT meet your needs in relation to your religion or belief, and to tell us how our services could be improved. Open to all residents of Stockport. For more information please phone Collette Upton at Stockport PCT on 0161 426 5707.
Venue: Central Library, Wellington Road South, Stockport
Time: 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm (including buffet food). For more information please phone Collette Upton at Stockport PCT on 0161 426 5707.
Liverpool
22 Oct
The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole
An inspiring performance about the life of Mary Seacole.
World Museum Liverpool, 145pm - 245pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4393.
Liverpool
22 Oct
Black Inspirations
Celebrating and exploring Black history through creativity in an artist-led workshop.
International Slavery Museum, 1pm - 4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Liverpool
23 Oct - 25 Oct
Brand New World
A rags to riches adventure of romance against the odds. By Brookside writer Barbara Phillips. A new urban re-telling of the story of Aladdin with vibrant street dance, soulful singing and original score.
Liverpool Royal Court Theatre, 8pm (Entry at 7pm), £15/£10 concessions, tel: 0151 709 2220.
Leeds
25 Oct
Barbados Association - Bajan History
Event including Bajan history, culture past and present, plus sketches, poetry and comedy.
Barbados House, 3pm, price unknown, tel: L. Claudius-Cole, 0113 260 4762.
Leeds
25 Oct
Joyful Celebration
A celebration of black history including drama, poetry, arts and craft displays, hair plaiting, a fashion show and steel pan music.
Roscoe Sports Hall, 3 – 5pm, price unknown, tel: Louise Crumbie, 0113 262 3313.
Leeds
26 Oct
New World Steel Orchestra at the Leeds West Indian Centre
Performance by steel pan orchestra at the Family Day at Leeds West Indian Centre.
Leeds West Indian Centre, 2pm, price unknown, tel: Arthur France, 0113 307 0001.
www.newworldsteelorchestra.co.uk
Stockport
27 Oct
Supporting BME community groups in Stockport
Stockport Council’s Community Development Team are working in partnership with Stockport CVS and Stockport PCT to organise a workshop to bring together workers who are interested or involved in supporting BME community groups, to explore how to develop a more co-ordinated approach to diverse needs. Attendance is by invitation only due to limited space. To book a place and for further details please contact
To book a place and for further details please contact:
nick.beddow@stockport.gov.uk
Liverpool
27 Oct
Black Perspectives
An evening of inspirational readings from Black literature.
International Slavery Museum, 7pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4441.
Stockport
28 Oct
Football Banners
To celebrate Black History Month and the Stockport County exhibition at the museum, we’re inviting you to make your own football banner with a slogan that KICKS RACISM OUT OF FOOTBALL. Materials are provided. Aimed at children aged 7 to 15 years. Booking is essential so phone call 0161 480 1460 for further details.
Aimed at children aged 7 to 15 years. Booking is essential so phone call 0161 480 1460 for further details.
Venue: Stockport Story Museum, Market Place
Time: 10 am – 12 noon and 1 pm – 3 pm
Leeds
28 Oct
Getaway Girls – Inspiration Project
Black History culture and celebration, with a gallery of work and photos, plus a gallery of black contributers. Followed by evening performances by young people.
Prince Philip Centre, 6pm – 9pm, price unknown, tel: 0113 240 5894.
Leeds
29 Oct
Rising Notes Project and Arrows of Promise
Combination of past, present and future education. Mixture of poetry, songs, dance, phrases, jokes, drama, tears and laughter, shared in an atmosphere of ‘I know what you mean’. Bring your contributions to go into ‘The Trunk’ to create the future, strengthened by your past.
Leeds West Indian Centre, 530pm – 8pm, price unknown, tel: Jhardine Iweha, 07834 624 153.
jhardine@yahoo.com
Leeds
29 Oct
27 Years on – The Riots 1981 (Where were you?)
To look back at the events of 1981 with the youths of today and the ‘youths of yesterday’ to see what, if any, lessons have been learnt from the experience, by debating the subject of ‘cause, effect and impact’ of a significant period of time for one local community.
Hillcrest Primary School, Space@Hillcrest, 6pm – 9pm, price unknown, tel: Emma Norford, 07951 831 775.
cup_79@hotmail.co.uk
Maidstone
30 Oct
African Objects to celebrate Black History Month “Hands on Station”
Come along to look closely and artefacts and specimens from our museum collection. Children might like to make a brass rubbing too.
Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery, 1030am – 1230pm, 130pm – 330pm, free, tel: 01622 602 838.
Stockport
31 Oct
Object of the Month talk
The Hatworks object of the month for October is a West African woman’s headgear, tied in the ‘Madam Kofo’ style: come to this ten-minute lunchtime talk to learn more. Open to the public.
For more information phone 0845 833 0975.
Venue: Hatworks, Wellington Road South, Stockport
Leeds
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Invizible Circle Education: Newsic Vol 1
Newsletter celebrating hip hop culture, history and heritage from early 1970s New York to its global presence today.
Various events.
For more information, contact
inviziblecircle_education@yahoo.co.uk
Liverpool
1 Oct - 28 Feb
Black Britannia
Lewis Hamilton, Ms Dynamite and John Conteh all star in this exhibition of inspiration photographs by John Ferguson. The exhibition celebrates the contribution Black people have made to British culture over the last few decades and includes teachers, farmers and firefighters alongside household names.
nternational Slavery Museum, 10am–5pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Liverpool
1 Oct - 28 Feb
Trafficked
Contemporary photographs highlighting the ongoing struggle to combat human trafficking around the world through the experiences of people whose lives have been affected by this modern day slave trade.
International Slavery Museum, 10am–5pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Liverpool
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Film Series
A selection of short films will be shown in the Treasure House Theatre including, Equiano A Son of Africa telling the story of Olaudah Equiano who rose from slavery to become one of the most prominent figures in the 18 century movement to abolish slavery and Only Human which looks at different races living in the UK today, asking the question if there is only one race - the human race.
World Museum Liverpool,10am – 5pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4393 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Leeds
2 Oct
Lumen: Film screening: Ingrid Pollard - My Father's Hands
Internationally acclaimed artist Ingrid Pollard presents a screening of her film, a portrait of her parents and their migration from Guyana to the UK in the 1950s, using archive photographs and audio interviews.
Hyde Park Picture House Cinema, 7pm, tel: 0113 275 2045
Leeds
3 Oct
Lumen: Creative workshop: Sound Art for Beginners
Gain hands on experience of basic sound recording and editing, including using sound equipment for creative ideas.
Patrick Street, 12pm – 3pm, Free workshop, tel: 0113 246 9850, Contact Lucy Dusgate for more information: 0113 246 9850,
info@lumen.org.uk
Leeds
4 Oct
Leeds UK Guyanese Association
Official Launch
Leeds West Indian Centre, 2pm, tel: 0113 217 8704
Liverpool
4 Oct
Handling collection
Meet our demonstrator and learn about life in West Africa before transatlantic slavery.
International Slavery Museum, 1pm–4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Liverpool
4 Oct - 25 Oct
Every Sun Family workshops
Join us in the Weston Discovery Centre for hands-on activities including Middle Eastern dancing, African storytelling, Batik printing and Roman sandal making.
World Museum Liverpool, 2.30-4pm, free, 0151 478 4393
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Leeds
6 Oct - 7 Oct
Mixed Bill
Under Sharon Watson’s Artistic Directorship, Phoenix Dance Theatre performs works by Douglas Thorpe, Alesandra Seutin, Sharon Watson and Darshan Sing Bhuller.
Phoenix Dance Theatre, 7.30pm.
Leeds
7 Oct - 21 Oct
Leeds Brownies: What Black History Month Means to Our Community and Us
The brownies conduct interviews to record what BHM means to different people, for display in a scrap book with photographs, pictures, quotes and poems.
St Martin’s Institute,6pm – 7.30pm, Not open to public but for more information call Caroline Campbell on 0113 295 7173.
Leeds
7 Oct - 28 Oct
H.M.P Wealstun:Celebrate Black History Month
Various events, including displays, speakers and a gospel choir.
H.M.P Wealstun, Not open to the public, by invite only.
Bradford
8 Oct
EVE'S BAYOU
Dir. Kasi Lemmons US A 1997, 108 mins (15) 35mm
Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield
In Louisiana in 1962, ten-yearold Eve sees her father doing something that he shouldn't.
What she does next in this multi-award winning film creates a family drama set in a fragile and complex emotional landscape with a nod towards the Southern gothic tradition.
Writer/director Kasi Lemmons uses her own experience as an actress to create characters that are simultaneously despicable and lovable.
National Media Museum, 6.30pm, £5.75/£3.90 concs
www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk
Leeds
9 Oct
Wandering Abroad by Corinne Silva
A film installation on the tragedy of David Oluwale
David Oluwale was a Nigerian whose life fell apart in Leeds.
Harassed by police his body was found drowned in the river Aire in 1969
Leeds City Art Gallery, Daily, Free
Leeds
10 Oct
Leeds Sudanese Community Association: Sudan – Trying to Make Co-Existence in Diversity a Possibility
Celebratory event including dancing, a talk about Sudan history, drama, food and a poster display.
Wrangtorn Church Hall, 3pm, Open to public. No booking required, tel: 0113 243 8041.
Liverpool
10 Oct - 11 Oct
African woodcarving
See African woodcarving on the Life in West Africa gallery.
International Slavery Museum, 1pm–4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Liverpool
10 Oct
Sat Oct 10 African drumming
Musical performances with Drum Planet.
World Museum Liverpool, 1pm,1.45pm, 2.30pm, 3.15pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4393
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Leeds
11 Oct
Women, Work and Money in the 21 Century
Celebratory drama play, displays, guest speaker, songs and poems and exhibition of arts and crafts.
Leeds West Indian Centre, Laycock Place, Leeds, LS7 3AJ
2pm Open to public. No booking required.
Liverpool
11 Oct
Destination freedom
Based on the true story of William and Ellen Craft, this performance tells of Ellen’s personal journey from enslavement to freedom.
International Slavery Museum, 1pm–3pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Leeds
13 Oct - 23 Oct
Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah:Ruby’s Walk
Inspired by the true story of Ruby Bridges
1960 Ruby Bridges was one of the first African-American children to go to an all white school in New Orleans. Facing vicious protests and threats as she was escorted by four armed marshals. Aged six, Ruby was left alone as white parents withdrew their children from the school.
Ruby’s Walk is an interactive performance/workshop for young people and adults. Experienced actors will involve you in exploring Ruby’s story, the racial segregation of 1960s America and its relevance to modern day Leeds. If you have a group interested in hosting a performance of Ruby’s Walk, please contact Ruth Cooper on 0113 2740030 ruth@blahs.co.uk for details.
Ruby’s Walk is a partnership project between Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah, the Arts and Regeneration Unit at Leeds City Council and Artforms (Education Leeds).
Bradford
17 Oct - 29 Oct
Soul Food: Family and community in African-American Cinema Evening Course, T
Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing was one of the first Black films to gain critical acclaim and mainstream audience attention for a 'serious' attempt to represent African/American culture. But Lee's often controversial approach is not the only source of filmic reflections on African-American culture. This class will explore Lee's work alongside that of very different black filmmakers.
Includes screenings of Barbershop, Eve's Bayou and Jungle Fever. Tutor: Roy StaffordAll are welcome, no previous knowledge, experience or qualifications are required for any Film Extra courses.
National Media Museum, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, £60, £45 concessions. (film tickets cost £5.75/£3.90 concs each if not attending the course) tel: 0870 70 10 201
www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk
Leeds
17 Oct
LINKtogether: LINK, Black History Project
Meet each other and share community interests, including information about our services and projects. Receive our free BHM magazine. Visit Maureen’s Afro Carribean food outlet.
LINKtogether (above BMF Motors)109a Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 5AJ
3pm, free, tel: 0113 249 9449, nvlink@yahoo.com for more information
Liverpool
17 Oct
African drumming workshops
Feel the beat at this interactive workshop. Limited places - pick up a ticket from the information desk on the day.
World Museum Liverpool, 1pm, - 3pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4393
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Liverpool
17 Oct - 18 Oct
Threads of life: Textile workshop
Visit our special exhibition of handmade quilts and take part in a hands-on textile workshop to design and create your own. (over 7’s)
World Museum Liverpool, 1pm - 4pm / 2pm - 4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4393
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Liverpool
18 Oct
Tales from Africa
Immerse yourself in African tales in this interactive storytelling session.
International Slavery Museum, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Liverpool
18 Oct
Threads of life: Quilts and arperillas that speak out
Learn about textiles on display from Ireland and Chile with guest curator Roberta Bacic. Part of the Guinness Liverpool Irish Festival.
World Museum Liverpool, 12.30-1.30pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4393
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Manchester
20 Oct - 22 Oct
Meet at the Tour Point in the Foyer
Special tours focusing on the theme of Black History Month
Imperial War Museum North, 2.30pm,
Free, tel:0161 836 4000
iwmnorth@iwm.org.uk
www.iwm.org.uk
Leeds
21 Oct
Kinara:Black History Month
BHM event for black women fleeing domestic violence. Staff members and service users share food, songs, poems, dances, and experiences about life in their native country.
St Matthias Church, 12pm, Not open to the public, by invite only, tel: 0113 245 8489.
Bradford
22 Oct
JUNGLE FEVER
Dir. Spike Lee US A 1991, 132 mins (18) 35mm
Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Samuel L. Jackson
Spike Lee's fifth film returns to some of the potent ingredients of Do The Right Thing (see page 21). Flipper Purify is a successful architect, a married black man who begins an affair with his beautiful Italian/American secretary. Can it last? What will be the reaction in the couple's own families? At the same time, Flipper must confront his brother, a crack addict who also challenges the family. The all-star cast drums up an explosive social melodrama.
National Media Museum, 6.30pm, £5.75, £3.90 concs
www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk
Leeds: St Kitts and Nevis Association Leeds
Leeds
24 Oct
St Kitts and Nevis Association and Young People’s 10 – 2 Club and Chapeltown Independent After School Club:An Appreciation of Black Literature
Celebration of black authors including speakers and sharing by community members.
Mandela Centre, 5pm, free, tel: 0113 307 0303.
Liverpool
24 Oct - 25 Oct
African beats
Feel the beat with an afternoon of African drumming and tribal dance.
International Slavery Museum, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Liverpool
25 Oct
African batik
Drop-in for a fun-filled afternoon of craft activities and learn about the art of African Batik.
International Slavery Museum, 1-4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Leeds
26 Oct - 27 Oct
Jonzi D presents: Markus the Sadist – A Rap Opera
Rap opera about a talented young MC’s meteoric rise from local battle champion to rap superstardom. Lured by money and fame, Markus signs his soul away to ‘The Company’. What happens when, at his peak, Markus decides to completely switch his style…?
Written and directed by Jonzi D. Includes new music from MOBO-award winning musician Soweto Kinch. Features Bashy (Most Inspiring Act - Urban Music Awards 2008) as Markus. Contains strong language.
West Yorkshire, 7.45pm, £16, £13 concs, tel: 0113 213 7700,
www.wyp.org.uk
Leeds
27 Oct
West Indian Family Counselling Service and Roscoe Luncheon Club
Learn about black history and cultural heritage with participants of all ages, through discussion, poetry and art.
Roscoe Methodist Church Hall,11am, free, tel: 0113 262 5131.
Leeds
27 Oct
Getaway Girls: Gun and Knife Crime in the Black Community
Explores why young black people are at risk of gun and knife crime through discussion of cultural heritage and the fight for equality.
Space@Hillcrest, 6pm, free, booking required tel: 0113 240 5894.
Liverpool
27 Oct
African arts and crafts
Try your hand at African art and make your own mask to take home.
International Slavery Museum 1pm – 4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Leeds
28 Oct
Rising Notes Project and Arrows of Promise:Faith Revealed
Through music, dance and poetry, explore faith in the lives of slaves and the free and discover the impact that it has on our lives today.
Leeds West Indian Centre, 5.30pm, free, tel: 07834 624 153.
Leeds
28 Oct
Leeds Bicentenary Transformation Project:Voluntary Sector Black History Training
Half day training for voluntary sector educators in Leeds, who wish to teach a new African / British history to children and young people.
Space@Hillcrest, 10am, free, booking required, tel: 0113 262 2270.
Leeds
28 Oct
African Fabric Workshop – Family Learning Activity
Family Learning activity - children aged 7up, with parents.
Leeds Museum Discovery Centre, 2.30pm to 4.30pm, please book with mowrenna.rowlands@leeds.gov.uk
Leeds
30 Oct
Art Workshop with Leeds Rasta artist Marcia Brown
Family Learning activity - children aged 7+ with parents
Drop in, first come first served, maximum of 20 per session
Leeds City Museum, 11am-12.30pm and 2.30pm – 3pm, free.
Leeds
31 Oct
Barbados Association (Leeds): Bajan Heritage
Discover Bajan cultures, history and humour including presentations, traditional music, comedy sketches and plays.
Barbados House, 3pm, free, tel: 0113 260 4762.
Leeds
6 Nov
Yorkshire Dance, with the Association for Dance from the African Diaspora (ADAD) presents:A Focus on Dance
Supported by Leeds City Council's Arts and Regeneration Unit
Leeds has produced a generation of pioneering and internationally renowned black dance artists and companies. But where are we now? How can we nurture, present and appreciate the artists of today? What is motivating artists to create? How are notions of identity, ethnicity and diversity addressed?
Presence and Purpose: a seminar - debate
Leading artists present their work and prominent dance and arts leaders discuss developments in dance then lead an open debate.
Yorkshire Dance, 4pm – 6.30pm, £4 inc refreshment / Free to those with a performance ticket tel:0113 2438765.
Halifax
1 Oct - 6 Nov
Mixenden Past and Present Exhibition
Mixenden History Group was set up in 2007 and its members have been doing extensive research into the history
Mixenden Past and Present Exhibition
Mixenden History Group was set up in 2007 and its members have been doing extensive research into the history of the area since then. The community exhibition based on these findings provides a fascinating exploration of many aspects of Mixenden and its people, including: the beautiful countryside, local farming and industry, housing through the a variety of topics are items of personal memorabilia and folders containing further ages, churches, schools, sport and leisure pursuits. Alongside display panels documenting research a Mixenden Past and Present DVD will be on sale in exchange for a £2 donation toward the Mixenden History Club.
Ovenden & Mixenden Initiative, 103 Mixenden Road. Halifax HX2 8PU
Check for details
FREE
Heather Stout on 01422 380815 or 01422 246177
heather.stout@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Black History Month Display
As a part of the events taking place in Black History Month the School Improvement Service will set up a display in the entrance hall at Heath Training and Development Centre. The display will be in place throughout October
Black History Month Display
As a part of the events taking place in Black History Month the School Improvement Service will set up a display in the entrance hall at Heath Training and Development Centre. The display will be in place throughout October. All visitors to Heath are invited to view the display which includes information about the origins of Black History Month, the reasons for celebrating Black history and contributions of Black and Asian groups to world history. There are posters and books on display plus a list of web sites. Any schools wishing to display materials created by children and young people in relation to Black and Asian history should contact
Heath Training and Development Centre, Free School Lane. Halifax HX1 2PT
From 9.00AM – 5.00PM
FREE
Rachel Barker 01422 394060
rachel.barker@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
1 Oct - 15 Oct
West Central Halifax Youth Services
On Friday evenings, throughout October West Central Youth Services will be providing young people with the opportunity to learn about: Black History, the Slave Trade
West Central Halifax Youth Services Black History Classes. Open to young people aged 13-19 years old
On Friday evenings, throughout October West Central Youth Services will be providing young people with the opportunity to learn about: Black History, the Slave Trade, Black Icons, facts on Black Culture. There will be DVD’s, discussions and an opportunity to ask questions about Black History
The POD, Grantham Road, Boothtown. Halifax HX3 6PL
7.00PM – 9.30PM
FREE
Shabina Mir on 01422 255003
shabina.mir@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Masks Exhibition
This display of fascinating masks from Calderdale's collections reflects that success.
Black History Month has been celebrated across the UK every October for over 30 years, each year growing from strength to strength. This display of fascinating masks from Calderdale's collections reflects that success.
Marble Gallery, Bankfield Museum, Akroyd Park, Boothtown Road. Halifax HX3 6HG
From 10.00AM – 7.00PM Tuesday – Saturday 1.00PM – 6.00PM - Sunday
FREE
Karen Lewis 01422 352334 or e-mail
karen.lewis@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Upper Valley Youth Services Black History Classes
Throughout the month of October the Upper Valley Youth Service will be running activities for young people between the ages of 11-19 years old.
Throughout the month of October the Upper Valley Youth Service will be running activities for young people between the ages of 11-19 years old. These activities will develop projects themed specifically around Black History Month and will include things like work sheets, word searches and crosswords, with discussions being held in the centres. The Guardian’s ‘timeline’ will be used to create date sheets and there will be a ‘Who Said That’ quiz using quotes from influential black people style.
Luddenden Youth Centre,
Mytholmroyd Youth Centre,
Hebden Bridge Youth Centre,
Todmorden Youth Centre,
Walsden Youth Centre,
Todmorden High School,
Calder High School,
Youth Club at St Peters Community Centre and St Michaels. Cornholme
6.00PM – 9.30PM check timings and locations before attending
FREE
Lorraine Daber on 01706 548186 or 01422 883880 or e-mail:
lorraine.daber@calderdale.gov.uk
Manchester
1 Oct - 1 Nov
MANCHESTER
BLACK HISTORY MONTH LISTINGS 2010 MANCHESTER
Monday 4 October
Madness
In this exhibition of large-scale paintings Zengeni draws on diverse cultural imagery to celebrate the impermanence of the everyday.
Chapman Gallery, Chapman Building, off University Rd, University of Salford, M5 4BR
10.00am – 4.00pm
Free
blackhistorymonth@salford.ac.uk or call 0161 295 9003
Tuesday 5 October
Lecture by Linton Kwesi Johnson
In 2002 Linton Kwesi Johnson became only the second living poet and the first black poet to have his work published in Penguin's Modern Classics series under the title Mi Revalueshanary Fren: Selected Poems. He is known and revered as the world's first reggae poet and his work has been translated into Italian and German. His music recordings are amongst the top-selling reggae albums in the world.
Lady Hale Lecture Theatre, University of Salford, off The Crescent, M5 4WT
Time: 5.30pm — 7.30pm
Price: Free
Contact Details: blackhistorymonth@salford.ac.uk or call 0161 295 9003
Saturday 9 October
Tracing Your Caribbean Family History
This genealogy workshop will help you to begin tracing your own Caribbean family history. The event will include an introduction by Linford Sweeney covering Caribbean history, genealogy and an optional practical online session. This workshop will suit absolute beginners and those who may be a little more advanced in their own research. It will focus on the English-speaking Caribbean countries. Buffet will also be served.
Performance Space, Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre
2pm-5pm
Free
Naveed Aziz 0161 770 8015 naveed.aziz@oldham.gov.uk
Wednesday 13 October
The Messenger: Spirit of Nina Simone
A snapshot of the remarkable story of Nina Simone, her musical crusade and commitment to the cause of Civil Rights has been dramatised by two professional performers. A musical child prodigy Nina should have enjoyed a glittering classical career, but rejection by an all-white board of an elite conservatoire shaped the rest of her life.
This story is sung/narrated and describes aspects of Nina's life with her music providing a backdrop to the struggle of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s.
Robert Powell Theatre, University of Salford, Frederick Road, M6 6PU
7.30pm — 9.30pm
Free
blackhistorymonth@salford.ac.uk or call 0161 295 9003
Thursday 14 October
Erik Knudsen: Screening of Heart of Gold
Erik Knudsen is a filmmaker and Professor of Film Practice and Head of the School of Media Music and Performance at the University of Salford.
Heart of Gold was an Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded documentary project which took the filmmaker back to his country of birth, Ghana, to explore how traditional storytelling may help shape new approaches to documentary forms. The documentary revolves around the changing relationship local people have to the precious and mystical metal, gold.
Adelphi Studio Theatre, Adelphi Building, University of Salford, Peru Street, M3 6EQ
5.00pm — 6.30pm
Free
blackhistorymonth@salford.ac.uk or call 0161 295 9003
Tuesday 19 October
Lecture by Professor Gus John
Gus John is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Education, University of London, and Associate Professor at the London Centre for Leadership in Learning. In 1989 he became the first black director of education in the UK, having been deputy director of education (post school) in the Inner London Education Authority. He has recently published The Case for a Learner's Charter for Schools.
5.30pm — 7.30pm
Free
blackhistorymonth@salford.ac.uk or call 0161 295 9003
Wednesday 20 October
Manchester Literature Festival
Performance: Peter Kalu, John Lyons, Grace Nichols & Seni Seneviratne
Guyana-born Grace Nichols has published several collections including I is a Long Memoried Woman, which won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize, and most recently I Have Crossed an Ocean: Selected Poems. Peter Kalu is well known on the local and national writing scene as a poet, novelist, editor, activist and playwright. His latest book is Little Jack Horner. Trinidad-born John Lyons is the author of three collections of poetry and Cook-up in a Trini Kitchen, combining poems, recipes, and artwork. Seni Seneviratne's collection Wild Cinnamon and Winter Skin has been described as 'a virtual master class between covers'.
Venue: The Green Room
Time: 8pm
Price: £6/4
Wednesday 20 October
Manchester Literature Festival
Performance: Peter Kalu, John Lyons, Grace Nichols & Seni Seneviratne
Guyana-born Grace Nichols has published several collections including I is a Long Memoried Woman, which won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize, and most recently I Have Crossed an Ocean: Selected Poems. Peter Kalu is well known on the local and national writing scene as a poet, novelist, editor, activist and playwright. His latest book is Little Jack Horner. Trinidad-born John Lyons is the author of three collections of poetry and Cook-up in a Trini Kitchen, combining poems, recipes, and artwork. Seni Seneviratne's collection Wild Cinnamon and Winter Skin has been described as 'a virtual master class between covers'.
Venue: The Green Room
Time: 8pm
Price: £6/4
Wednesday 27 October
UNISON North West – Black Leadership Event
A one-day event aimed at discovering more about ‘Black Leaders’ and looking at what leadership means today. A variety of speakers from political, community and other organisations will be speaking, including Lee Jasper. The event is aimed at UNISON members but will also be open to a wider audience on a first come, first served basis.
Manchester Town Hall
9.30am–4.00pm
Free
Email: s.whitaker@unison.co.uk or call 0161 661 6748
Friday 29 October
Living History performance: No Bed of Roses – From the Caribbean to Manchester
Celebrate Black History Month by following our Living History character Gabrielle on her life-changing journey to Britain in the 1950s.
1.15pm – 1.45pm
Family Friendly activity.
Suitable for over 7s-adults.
No booking required.
Free
Friday 29 October
Oxjam
Students perform live music and Capoeira as part of this national music festival to mark the finale of Black History Month. All proceeds will be donated to Oxfam. Child friendly between 4.00pm-8.00pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
University House, University of Salford, off The Crescent, M5 4WT
4.00pm — 11.59pm
Entry by donation
blackhistorymonth@salford.ac.uk or call 0161 295 9003
Liverpool
1 Oct - 1 Nov
LIVERPOOL
BLACK HISTORY MONTH LISTINGS 2010 LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL
International Slavery Museum
Beyond the Boundary
Until 13 February 2011
Beyond the Boundary explores the relationship between cricket, culture, class and politics and how it can be seen as a legacy of British imperialism and colonialism and, paradoxically, as a means of resistance against it.
Home Alone: end domestic slavery
Until Spring 2011
This exhibition explores some of the issues faced by domestic workers around the globe and the continuing fight to promote workers’ rights. Home alone, invisible to society and lacking legal protection, domestic workers are among the most exploited and abused workers in the world. This is the first exhibition in our new Campaign Zone - an exhibitions and community space that aims to shed light on the legacies of transatlantic slavery and to raise awareness of the modern forms of slavery existing in the world today. Exhibition organised by the International Slavery Museum and Anti Slavery International.
Wednesday 5 October
Black Film Club Talk: From Servitude to Super Hero
Chase Johnston-Lynch from Square One Pictures, teaches on icons of Black film such as Sidney Poitier and Will Smith, whilst applying Donald Bogles thought provoking theories on black stereotypes and characterisations.
12 - 1pm
Black Film Club screenings
All films shown 12 – 2pm in the Anthony Walker Education Centre
Tuesday 12 October
Akeela and the Bee
Directed by Doug Atchison, Akeela and the Bee tells the story of Akeelah Anderson, played by Keke Palmer, an 11-year-old girl who takes part in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Tuesday 19 October
To Sir With Love
To Sir, With Love stars Sidney Poitier and deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel E. R. Braithwaite, James Clavell both directed and wrote the film's screenplay.
Tuesday 26 October
The Pursuit of Happyness
Staring Will Smith the film follows the true story of Chris Gardner an on-and-off-homeless salesman-turned stockbroker.
Booking required e-mail learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4543
Saturday 16 October
Banyan Wari Games Workshop
An ancient and modern number, thinking, and strategy game. Through forced migration, enslaved Africans took Wari to the Americas. It is played in the USA and some Caribbean countries especially Antigua, Barbuda and Barbados. If you want to know more come along and learn how to play Wari.
11.30 - 12.30 pm
1.30 – 2.30pm
Booking required e-mail learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4543
Monday 4 October
Project Launch; Following Equiano - Recalling the Past & Reforming the Future
Students from the four UNESCO schools in Liverpool followed the geographical journey of Olaudah Equiano which they captured in a film documentary.
4th Floor Lecture Theatre
6.30 – 7.30pm
Booking required e-mail learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4543
Thursday 7 October
Spotlight on Collections: A Hidden History
This gallery talk will highlight some of the factors which led to Liverpool’s dominance of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. It will also look at how one object's previously hidden history reflects the aims of the International Slavery Museum.
1pm
Saturday 9 October
Nigeria’s 50th Year of Independence Anniversary
An afternoon of talks, celebration, and learning from the Liverpool’s own Nigerian community and special guests from the Nigerian High Commission, based in London.
12.30pm
Booking required e-mail learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4543
Wednesday 20 October
Not just Rosa Parks...
A short talk which looks at the work of some lesser known female activists of the Civil Rights Movement, including Septima Clarke and Ella Baker. Find out about their vital work behind high profile and male dominated campaigns during the struggle for freedom. (BSL sign interpreted)
2- 2.30pm & 3-3.30pm
Thursday 21 October
The Legacies of Transatlantic Slavery
Join Richard Benjamin, Head of the International Slavery Museum, as he discusses some of the legacies of Transatlantic Slavery.
1pm
Thursday 28 October
Black Presence
Collector Leslie Braine Ikomi talks about the presence of black people in Britain during the 18th and 19th Centuries through his compelling and thought provoking collection of rare images depicting the cultural, social and political life of black people during the era of Transatlantic Slavery. (Go to reception desk on the day for room directions).
2pm
Spotlight on Collections: The Objects of Women
Curator Angela Robinson will give a brief tour highlighting the representation of women in the Museum. The tour will look at areas of the museum which are about women and some of the objects they used.
1pm
Sunday 3, Sunday 17, Tuesday 26 October
Handling collection
Join our demonstrator to learn about life in West Africa before Transatlantic Slavery.
1 – 4pm
Sunday 10, Sunday 24, Wednesday 27 October
Storytelling: Tales from Africa
Immerse yourself in African tales in this interactive storytelling session.
1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Tuesday 12 October
An evening with… award winning media presenter, writer and broadcaster
Henry Bonsu
Henry will talk on ‘the Personal to the Political’ and explore challenges and identify ways forward in forging black identities in today’s society. Networking and food starts at 5.30pm. Talk starts 6.30pm. (BSL sign interpreted)
5.30- 8.00pm
Booking required e-mail learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4543
Tuesday 19 October
A Lecture for the Sierra Leone Society
Gallery talk from Curator of African Collections Zachery Kingdon,
3pm
Booking required e-mail learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4543
Saturday 9 October
A bitter sweet history between Liverpool and sugar
A talk that looks at links between Liverpool and sugar delivered by local lecturer Ron Noon.
2pm
Booking required e-mail learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4543
World Museum
Saturday 16 October
Explore the African collections in the World Cultures gallery
An on gallery talk from World Museum Curator of African Collections Zachery Kingdon who will look at contributors to World Museum’s collections.
3pm
*Booking required e-mail learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4543
Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20 October
Film Screening 500 Years Later
500 Years Later is an epic multi-award winning documentary directed by Owen 'Alik Shahadah. A highly acclaimed, award winning documentary it looks at the history and system of the enslavement of African people who continue to fight for the most essential human right - freedom.
500 Years Later will be shown 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, and 20 of October in the Treasure House Theatre (collect a free ticket from the welcome desk).
Walker Art Gallery
Thursday 14 October
Edmonia Lewis: The first black American Sculptress
An on gallery talk from one of the Walker Art Gallery Curators on the work of Lewis.
(Collect a free ticket from the welcome desk)
1pm
Friday 29 October
Hidden Art Histories: The Black Presence
A talk on gallery from Walker Art Gallery Curator on exploring Black presence in art
(Collect a free ticket from the welcome desk)
1pm
Edinburgh and Lothian
1 Oct - 1 Nov
Edinburgh and Lothian
BLACK HISTORY MONTH LISTINGS 2010 EDINBURGH and LOTHIAN
Edinburgh and Lothian
Friday 1-Sunday 24 October
Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival
With nearly 200 events taking place in venues across Scotland, check out what's on and look through the events calendar or request a copy of the brochure in the post
0141 572 0125
Friday 1-Saturday 16 October
Equally Connected Visual Art
Black and minority ethnic (BME) groups have used photography, film and personal mementos to encapsulate experiences. Exhibits include a video installation from international students at Heriot-Watt University, photography and mementos about caring and journeys, through to photography and artwork from BME men, examining stress, isolation and racism. Out of the Blue, Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh
FREE
10.00am-5.00pm Monday - Friday
Thursday 7 October
Faith in Older People – Debate
"Is there a Difference between Spiritual Care and Good Person Centred Care?"
A debate with Malcolm Goldsmith, founder of Faith in Older People and Professor Mary Marshall, Professor Emeritus, University of Stirling. Moderated by Professor Frank Clark, OBE, Chair of the Care Commission. This event takes place at
Stockbridge House, Cheyne Street, Edinburgh
5pm-7.30pm - refreshments provided.
Contact info@fiop.org.uk or 0131 346 7981 for further information and to book a place.
Friday 8 October
LCIL Annual Lecture
The Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL) is hosting its first ever Annual Lecture on 8th October. The main speakers for the event will be Dr Kevin Woods, the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and James Barbour, Chief Executive of NHS Lothian.
Wednesday 13 October
Edinburgh & Lothians Racial Equality Council Seminar
ELREC, in association with Direct Approach, are hosting this event to present the findings of "Your Marriage Your Rights".
Business Centre, City Chambers, Edinburgh
9.30am to 3.00pm.
For further information and a booking form see the website or contact 0131 556 0441 or email admin@elrec.org.uk.
ELREC's annual general meeting will follow later that day in the City Chambers from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Wednesday 13 October
Saheliya Black History Month Event
"The Mental Health Legacy of Colonialism" event aims to explore the effects of the legacy of colonialism with its lasting impacts on people, race, society, finance, faith and history on mental health, ethnic minorities, women and our unwritten history. You are invited to come and explore this and commemorate and celebrate Black History Month with Saheliya Sisters! The event will hold workshops and open discussions on the mental health legacy of colonialism, particularly for women.
Morning session will be for women only.
Contact 0131 556 9302 or email info@saheliya.co.uk for more information and to book a place.
Saturday 16-17 October
Edinburgh World Justice Festival
The EWJF will take place during the weekend. This year's theme is 'A World in Crisis: What is the alternative?'
Saturday 16 October
Scottish Women's Convention - Conference for Older Women
The Scottish Women's Convention is hosting this conference in Dunoon on the 16th October.
See the website to register or call 0141 248 8186 or contact mary.kerr@scottishwomensconvention.org
Thursday 21 October- Friday 5 November
Africa in Motion
Africa in Motion (AiM) is an annual African film festival based at the Edinburgh Filmhouse. AIM is devoted to celebrations of 50 years of independence of 17 African countries. Film screenings will be accompanied by events such as workshops, seminars, children's afternoons, poetry readings, music and dance.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ
0131 228 2688
Yorkshire
1 Oct
West Yorkshire Play House
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28 October, 7.30pm
Black History In Gospel
Community gospel choirs from across West Yorkshire come together to celebrate Black History. Filling the epic Quarry Theatre stage of West Yorkshire Playhouse, the event is under the Artistic Direction of Mr Roy Johnson. Tickets are only £8, with discounts of £2 off for Senior Citizens and Children, as well as groups of five or more.
Call West Yorkshire Playhouse Box Office on 0113 213 7700 to book tickets, or book securely online at www.wyp.org.uk
29 October, 7pm
Force of One: Revival
Join legendary local promoters Force of One for a spectacular concert as young people from the Leeds community step up onto the Quarry Theatre stage. From dance to poetry, singing to drama, this show showcases and celebrates the very best in top talent. Tickets are only £8, with discounts of £2 off for Senior Citizens and Children, as well as groups of five or more.
Call West Yorkshire Playhouse Box Office on 0113 213 7700 to book tickets, or book securely online at www.wyp.org.uk
Halifax
2 Oct - 31 Oct
Making It Exhibition
The ‘Making It’ exhibition is based on work carried out with refugees and asylum seekers in Calderdale
The ‘Making It’ exhibition is based on work carried out with refugees and asylum seekers in Calderdale. You will get the opportunity to see a colourful array of arts and crafts from different parts of the world. For further information contact Lynn Grady 01422 3687254 or
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery. Piece Hall. Halifax. HX1 1RE
10.00AM – 5.00PM Monday – Sunday
FREE
Lynn Grady 01422 3687254 or e-mail:
lynn.grady@calderdale.gov.uk
Lancaster
2 Oct - 31 Oct
Sailors, Surgeons, Settlers - Four Hundred Years of Black and Asian History in Lancashire
Four Hundred Years of Black and Asian History in Lancashire
Sailors, Surgeons, Settlers - Four Hundred Years of Black and Asian History in Lancashire
An exhibition by the Lancashire Record Office at Lancaster Maritime Museum
Museum open 11am-5pm until 31st October.
November – Easter 12.30-4pm.
Adults £3, concessions £2.
T:01524 382264
lancastermaritimemusuem@lancashire.gov.uk
www.lancashire.gov.uk/museums
Halifax
4 Oct - 18 Oct
Lower Valley Youth Services Black History Classes
Throughout October, on Monday evenings, the Lower Valley Youth Service will be providing young people with the opportunity to learn about: Black History, the Slave Trade, Black Icons, facts on Black Culture. There will be DVD’s,
Lower Valley Youth Services Black History Classes
Throughout October, on Monday evenings, the Lower Valley Youth Service will be providing young people with the opportunity to learn about: Black History, the Slave Trade, Black Icons, facts on Black Culture. There will be DVD’s, discussions along with an opportunity to ask questions.
Eastfield Jubilee Centre, Stoney Lane. Hipperholme. HX3 8TW
From 6.15PM – 8.45PM
FREE
Gulbaz Khan on 01484 404750 or e-mail:
gulbaz.khan@calderdale.gov.uk
Leeds
6 Oct - 7 Oct
Daniel De Gale Donation Day
In celebration of Black History Month and in memory of Daniel De Gale, the National Blood Service
In celebration of Black History Month and in memory of Daniel De Gale, the National Blood Service and the Afro Caribbean Leukaemia Trust are joining forces to to provide a day dedicated to black and mixed race blood donors.
Leeds City Donor Centre, 115 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 5JX
12.15 until 6pm - Free Entry
Contact Victoria on 0113 214 8752 to book an appointment.
Cheshire
7 Oct - 7 Oct
Small Wood Primary School, Sandbach
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Smallwood Primary School, Sandbach, Cheshire
9.00am to 10.00am
FREE
The Journey Man 01829-260680
info@thejourneyman.org.uk
Cheshire
7 Oct - 7 Oct
Taporly CE Primary School
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Tarporley CE Primary School, Cheshire
1.30pm to 2.30pm
FREE
The Journey Man 01829-260680
info@thejourneyman.org.uk
Cheshire
13 Oct - 13 Oct
Huntingdon Primary School, Chester
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Huntington Primary School, Chester
9.00am to 3.00pm
FREE
The Journey Man 01829-260680
info@thejourneyman.org.uk
Cheshire
14 Oct - 14 Oct
Frodsham CE Primary
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Frodsham CE Primary School, Cheshire
9.00am to 12.00pm
FREE
The Journey Man 01829-260680
info@thejourneyman.org.uk
Halifax
15 Oct - 16 Oct
Maximum Rhythm ‘n’ Blues – The Manfreds
Maximum Rhythm N’ Blues is back once again boasting some of the finest quality talent ever assembled on one stage. This all-star line up features
Maximum Rhythm N’ Blues is back once again boasting some of the finest quality talent ever assembled on one stage. This all-star line up features The Manfreds with original members Paul Jones, Mike D’Abo, Tom McGuinness and Mike Hugg and their special guests Alan Price and Cliff Bennett
Victoria Theatre, 2 Fountain Street. Halifax HX1 1BP
Starts at 7.30PM
Tickets priced at £22.00, £20.00 and £18.00
Victoria Theatre on 01422 351156 or e-mail:
box.office@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
16 Oct - 17 Oct
See, Hear and Taste the Culture
This charitable event aims to raise money that will go towards the purchasing of a Glaucoma laser which is unique and costs £45000.
This charitable event aims to raise money that will go towards the purchasing of a Glaucoma laser which is unique and costs £45000. The laser will help people who might otherwise go blind.
There will be an opportunity for you to experience music, food and dance from the Ukraine, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, Greece, Ireland and many more countries.
Arden Road Social Club, Arden Road. Halifax. HX1 3AG
Doors open 12.00PM Programme starts at 1.00PM
Entrance fee: £2.00 Family tickets for four people £6.00
Melanie on 01422 378071, Leander 01422 347342 or Carol on 01422 883040 or e-mail:
ayeeye@mail.com.
Oldham
18 Oct - 24 Oct
Pioneers, Past Masters and Future Challenges Exhibition
Records some of the triumphs and glories of sports players of black and ethnic minority origin.
Records some of the triumphs and glories of sports players of black and ethnic minority origin. The exhibition seeks to put into context their achievements.
Todmorden Sports Centre, Ewood Lane. Todmorden. OL14 7DF
7.00AM – 10.00PM Monday – Friday, 7.30AM – 6.00PM Saturday, 7.30AM – 8.00PM Sunday
FREE
Cheshire
19 Oct - 22 Oct
Quinte Primary School, Congleton
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
Tuesday 19 October
Tales from the Black History of Cheshire
Storytelling event for Primary Schools
The Quinta Primary School, Congleton
9.00am to 12.00pm
FREE
The Journey Man 01829-260680
info@thejourneyman.org.uk
Halifax
20 Oct - 20 Oct
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular
Fun all the way when the 'Purveyors of Cool' perform their sensational show packed full of some of the greatest music of the 20th Century.
Wednesday 20 October
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular
Fun all the way when the 'Purveyors of Cool' perform their sensational show packed full of some of the greatest music of the 20th Century. A world-wide success this amazing show features such classic songs as Come Fly with Me, Under my Skin, Mr Bojangles, Lady is a Tramp, Mack the Knife and many more. Interspersed with lots of chat and tomfoolery, this timeless soiree is a real treat for all lovers of this sensational era.
Victoria Theatre, 2 Fountain Street. Halifax. HX1 1BP
Starts at 7.30PM
Tickets priced at £19.00 and £16.00 (under 16s are FREE in £16.00 seats)
The Victoria theatre on 01422 351156 or e-mail:
box.office@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
21 Oct - 21 Oct
SAMAY Eclectic Indo-European Music…
The band features highly accomplished musicians from India and Europe who are taking music into a timeless zone
SAMAY Eclectic Indo-European Music…
The band features highly accomplished musicians from India and Europe who are taking music into a timeless zone. Where their unique ability to blend, merge styles and instruments and weave it altogether using traditional forms with a range of contemporary influences to ultimately reinvent the sound of Indian music and share with the 21st Century global listener. Produced by SAA-uk in conjunction with the Victoria Theatre
The Green Room Bar, Victoria Theatre, Fountain Street. Halifax. HX1 1BP
Starts at 8.00PM
Tickets priced at £12.50 Under 16s £7.50
The Victoria Theatre on 01422 351156 or e-mail:
box.office@calderdale.gov.uk.
Halifax
21 Oct - 21 Oct
Balbir Singh Dance Company - Decreasing Infinity
Classical Northern Indian meets Western contemporary as two male dancers take to the stage
Balbir Singh Dance Company - Decreasing Infinity
Classical Northern Indian meets Western contemporary as two male dancers take to the stage. This duet sees the two divided, as one uses Kathak and the other adopts a more modern style of dance. Gradually they come together until they blend and blur so closely you won’t be able to tell the difference. Accompanied on stage by live music this piece looks at how two very different styles of dance can combine and create something new and even more fantastic. Watch a film of the rehearsal process, see the finished result and ask questions at the end to be a part of this fascinating event
Square Chapel, 10 Square Road. Halifax.HX1 1QG
8pm
Tickets £8 & £5 concessions
Square Chapel Box Office on: 01422 349422 or e-mail: info@squarechapel.co.uk
Halifax
23 Oct - 23 Oct
Sandi Russell - Render Me My Song
sassy live performance combining spirituals, blues, jazz and freedom songs with dramatic performances of prose and poetry. Celebrating the resilience and creativity of African American women from the 17th to 20th centuries,
Sandi Russell - Render Me My Song
A sassy live performance combining spirituals, blues, jazz and freedom songs with dramatic performances of prose and poetry. Celebrating the resilience and creativity of African American women from the 17th to 20th centuries, this one-woman show is an inspiring crash course in Black American culture. A must for those who enjoy the writings of Maya Angelou or Toni Morrison. Harlem-born Sandi Russell also draws on performers Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Oscar Brown and Nina Simone, and has sung jazz with top musicians on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Square Chapel, 10 Square Road. Halifax. HX1 1QG
7.30pm
£10.00 & £8.00 concessions
Square Chapel Box Office on: 01422 349422 or e-mail:
info@squarechapel.co.uk
Halifax
25 Oct - 31 Oct
The Pioneers, Past Masters and Future Challenges Exhibition
Records some of the triumphs and glories of sports players of black and ethnic minority origin.
Records some of the triumphs and glories of sports players of black and ethnic minority origin. The exhibition seeks to put into context their achievements.
North Bridge Leisure, Centre, North Bridge. Halifax. HX3 6TE
Doors open from 7.00AM – 11.00PM Monday – Friday 8.00AM – 8.00PM – Saturday and Sunday
FREE
Debbie Greenwood on 01422 284415 or e-mail:
debbie.greenwood@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
25 Oct - 28 Oct
Black History Month Film Club
The Halifax Central Library is putting on series of films during Black History Month which reflect the influence black actors have made on the film industry
Black History Month Film Club
The Halifax Central Library is putting on series of films during Black History Month which reflect the influence black actors have made on the film industry.
Central Library, Northgate.
Halifax HX1 1UN
Anna Turner on 01422 392606 or e-mail:
anna.turner@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
25 Oct - 25 Oct
Central Library Films for BHM
Halifax Central Library
Northgate
HX1 1UN
Princess and the Frog (U)
This Walt Disney musical is an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. 97 minutes
10:30am
FREE
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (PG)
Joanna, the beautiful daughter of a crusading publisher, Matthew Drayton, and his patrician wife, Christina, returns home with her new fiancé, John Prentice, a distinguished black doctor. Christina accepts her daughter's decision to marry John, but Matthew is shocked by this interracial union; and the doctor's parents are equally dismayed. Both families must sit down face to face and examine each other's level of intolerance. In Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, director Stanley Kramer has created a masterful study of society's prejudices. 103 minutes
1.30PM
FREE
Watermelon Man (R – US rating similar to 15)
Jeff Gerber, an insurance agent, lives in a typical suburban neighbourhood. He is also both racist and a fitness freak. But Jeff's bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight. As Jeff tries to come to terms with this unexplained phenomenon that has befallen him, he soon becomes the victim himself when all of his friends and neighbours suddenly shun and harass him. This puts a strain on his marriage and loyal wife Althea, who begins to crack under the pressure. When all medical attempts to change his skin back to his former colour fail, Jeff accepts that Karma has caught up with him. Jeff tries to see the light of being a persecuted black man in this cruel and segregated world with the help of some of some new black friends, some of whom were people he, as a white man, taunted and harassed. 100 minutes
4.00PM
FREE
Ray (15)
This is a biopic of legendary soul and R n' B singer Ray Charles. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns under the tutelage of his tough-love mother to turn these handicaps into assets. With this training, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Atlantic records and earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behaviour, and struggles with drug and alcohol problems. This is a dynamite film for the music alone, but is also a full-on character study: unflinching sometimes harrowing, and ultimately deeply moving. 146 minutes
7.00PM
FREE
Halifax
25 Oct - 29 Oct
The Lower Valley Youth Service
During Black History Month all young people’s youth centres in the Lower Valley area will be compiling equality statements with young people at youth centre forums. Eastfield Jubilee Centre will be raising awareness of Black History Month through discussions,
During Black History Month all young people’s youth centres in the Lower Valley area will be compiling equality statements with young people at youth centre forums. Eastfield Jubilee Centre will be raising awareness of Black History Month through discussions, carrying out research of slave trade and looking at iconic black people from history.
Check timings and location before attending
6.15PM – 8.45PM
FREE
Karen Brooke on 01484 404750 or e-mail:
karen.brooke@ calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
26 Oct - 26 Oct
The Big Draw
Come and take part in our big draw event linked to Black History Month by creating your own “mini me” to add to our giant collage
Come and take part in our big draw event linked to Black History Month by creating your own “mini me” to add to our giant collage. There will be half hourly craft activity. You can Drop-in on the day and book on arrival. Play schemes may have to pay a small charge
Halifax Visitor Centre and Art Gallery, Piece Hall. Halifax. HX1 1RE
1.00PM – 3.00PM
FREE TO FAMILIES
Fiona Willats on 01422 284451 or e-mail:
fiona.willats@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
26 Oct - 26 Oct
Robeson Re-Explored with Sir Willard White
Sir Willard White explores the life story of Paul Robeson, one of the major figures who raised awareness of equality and human rights in the mid-twentieth century, in a moving story.
Sir Willard White explores the life story of Paul Robeson, one of the major figures who raised awareness of equality and human rights in the mid-twentieth century, in a moving story. This show features Neal Thornton who will lead a group of musicians including Guy Barker on trumpet with the Pavão String Quartet. Together they play unique arrangements of more popular songs from Paul Robeson.
Victoria Theatre, 2 Fountain Street. Halifax. HX1 1BP
7.30PM
£18
For further information contact the Victoria Theatre on 01422 351158 or e-mail:
For a chance to win a FREE pair of tickets for this show check the local press and the calderdale website
box.office@calderdale.gov.uk.
www.calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
27 Oct - 27 Oct
Central Library Northgate
BHM Films
Carmen Jones (U)
The first Hollywood film to have an all black cast, this is a screen version of the musical "Carmen Jones," which adapted Bizet's opera "Carmen". Army soldier Joe (Harry Belafonte) falls in love with Carmen (Dorothy Dandridge in an Oscar nominated role), a beautiful and seductive factory worker. When he kills his sergeant during a fight, the ill-fated lovers flee to escape the police. But Carmen's faithlessness and selfishness eventually surface, and she rejects Joe for another man. But he can't let her go, and his obsessive love ultimately leads to tragedy. 105 minutes
Central Library, Northgate. Halifax HX1 1UN
12.30PM
FREE
Color Purple (15)
Celie is a sharecropper's daughter living in rural Georgia. The film opens in 1909 when Celie is a young girl, a victim of incest, pregnant with her father's child. Ugly and unloved, separated from her children and her sister, Celie's only option is marriage to an abusive, philandering husband. Her life changes forever when her husband brings his mistress, a beautiful blues singer named Shug into the house. 148 minutes
Central Library, Northgate. Halifax HX1 1UN
3.00PM
FREE
Halifax
27 Oct - 27 Oct
Sparks!
Join us to make a magnificent mask linked to the current mask exhibition and Black History Month.
Join us to make a magnificent mask linked to the current mask exhibition and Black History Month. You can also enjoy scary stories and tricky trails. Half-hourly sessions. Drop-in. Book on arrival. Play schemes will have to pay a small charge. To book please call 01422 284451.
Bankfield Museum, Akroyd Park, Boothtown Road. Halifax HX3 6HG
10.00AM – 12PM and 1.00PM – 3.00PM
FREE TO FAMILIES
Fiona Willats on 01422 284451 or e-mail:
fiona.willats@calderdale.gov.uk
Halifax
28 Oct - 28 Oct
Northgate Central Library
Northgate Central Library
Do the Right Thing (18)
The film, written by Spike Lee, follows a group of racially diverse inhabitants from Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbourhood as they spend their day trying to avoid the oppressive heat. Lee's film is an electric work of political entertainment that confronts sensitive racial issues head-on. He deftly blends humour and drama as well as using specific music to further amplify his theme (Public Enemy's song 'Fight the Power' actually becomes the film's main catalyst for action). Boldly closing the film with opposing quotes from Malcolm X and Martin Luther King on the nature of race relations, Lee leaves it up to the viewer to decide if Mookie's actions were the correct ones. 114 minutes
Central Library, Northgate. Halifax HX1 1UN
7.30PM
FREE
Halifax and the Slave Trade: The Sinners - An illustrated talk on a little
known subject
Learn about how local people benefited indirectly from the Slave Trade and about a black ex-slave who lived in Calderdale in the 1790s. The talk will be given by David C. Glover from the Halifax Antiquarian Society.
Meeting Room 1, Central Library, Northgate. Halifax HX1 1UN
5.30PM – 6.30PM
£3.50 £2.50 concessions (however donations will be accepted if unable to afford the entrance fee)
Elaine Duffy on 01422 392638 or e-mail:
elaine.duffy@calderdale.gov.uk
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