An Evening with Grantley Haynes: From Windrush to British Reggae

Join us for a lively talk and audience Q&A with Grantley Haynes, a pioneering voice in British reggae, founder of GTS Records and author of The British Reggae Music Industry and his current title From Windrush to British Reggae.

Spanning generations, the book traces a powerful narrative from the arrival of the Windrush generation to the emergence and evolution of British reggae as a distinct musical, cultural, and social movement. It explores how reggae in Britain became more than just music: it became a voice of identity, resistance, community cohesion, and creative expression for Black British communities navigating change, challenge, and opportunity. 

Grantley will be in conversation with Colin Brown from Reggae Fraternity UK.