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  • 1
    Oct
    2026

    An Evening with Grantley Haynes: From Windrush to British Reggae

    • Brixton
    • Free

    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.

  • 5
    Oct
    2026

    Smallie with Eden McKenzie-Goddard

    • Brixton
    • Free

    In 1961, nineteen-year-old Lucinda Brown travels to England in search of her son’s father, Clarence Braithwaite, who left Barbados to join the British army.

  • 6
    Oct
    2026

    Legacy & Hope: Celebrating 30 Years of Pegasus Opera Company

    • Clapham
    • Free

    This Black History Month, join Pegasus Opera Company for an unforgettable celebration marking 30 years of breaking barriers, championing diverse voices and bringing extraordinary music to the stage.

  • 8
    Oct
    2026

    The Good, the Black and the Boujee with Symeon Brown

    • Brixton
    • Free

    From broadcasters and lawyers to content creators, actors and politicians, Black professionals appear to have become leaders of Britain's most visible, profitable and culture-defining industries.

  • 9
    Oct
    2026

    Brixton Radical Readers discuss Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King

    • Brixton
    • Free

    Join Brixton Library’s Radical Readers to discuss Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr.

  • 10
    Oct
    2026

    Rooted: Celebrating Black Identity

    • Brixton
    • Stockwell
    • Free

    A creative family workshop celebrating Black identity, heritage and self-confidence during Black History Month hosted by Harieth Sedrick-Ugo
    Founder, Mothers Recharge.

  • 10
    Oct
    2026

    My Mother in-law’s Dresses

    • Brixton
    • Free

    A reminiscence workshop dedicated to the memory of Girleyvine - a Windrush Pioneer - showcasing some of her beautiful dresses and photographs, documenting her arrival from Jamaica to West Norwood in 1958.

  • 12
    Oct
    2026

    Dub Revolution: Jamaica’s Sonic Innovators and the Birth of Remix Culture with David Katz

    • Brixton
    • Free

    Emerging as an underground phenomenon in Kingston during the early 1970s, dub was wrought by sonic alchemists such as King Tubby, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Prince Jammy and Scientist, conjuring musical mutations at the mixing desk.

  • 13
    Oct
    2026

    Jamaica Road with Lisa Smith

    • Free

    Join Lisa Smith to discuss Jamaica Road a transformative love story about two best friends who fall for each other, fall apart, and try to find their way back together in their tight-knit British-Jamaican community. Daphne is the onl

  • 14
    Oct
    2026

    100 Black British Doctors

    • Vauxhall and Waterloo
    • Free

    100 Black British Doctors is a powerful step toward visibility and inclusion in medicine.

  • 17
    Oct
    2026

    Black Zine Fair

    • Brixton
    • Free

    Following in the great tradition of Black self-publishing, this fair will highlight a new generation of zinesters who are making cheap and affordable cut n’ paste fanzines, perzines, art zines, writing and other works.

  • 19
    Oct
    2026

    Black British Ballet Dance Workshop

    • Vauxhall and Waterloo
    • Free

    Come along to a dance session that mixes ballet with contemporary, African and Caribbean dance.

  • 19
    Oct
    2026

    Pioneers of Black British Ballet – In Conversation with Darren Panton

    • Kennington
    • Paid

    Black dancers have been present in British ballet from at least the 1940s onwards but the presence and contribution of these pioneers has been largely forgotten.

  • 20
    Oct
    2026

    Sky City with Jacqueline Crooks

    • Brixton
    • Free

    Join Jacqueline, the Women’s Prize shortlisted author of Fire Rush, to discuss her latest novel Sky City

  • 21
    Oct
    2026

    Open Readings & Publishing Q&A with Naya Antonio

    • Streatham
    • Free

    Join London-based author and poet Naya Antonio for an evening celebrating storytelling, emerging voices, and the journey to publication.

  • 22
    Oct
    2026

    Charles Gimpel and Brixton

    • Brixton
    • Free

    Why did Gimpel, a successful West End gallerist, repeatedly come to Brixton all through the 1960s to photograph Black families in their houses, on their doorsteps, at their weddings and down their pubs?

  • 27
    Oct
    2026

    Build a Windrush Suitcase

    • Clapham
    • Free

    Step into the story of Windrush! Join us for a fun, hands-on journey exploring the experiences of Caribbean people who came to Britain.

  • 27
    Oct
    2026

    Make a Jigsaw Puzzle

    • Norwood
    • Free

    Create your own special Black History Month jigsaw puzzle.

  • 27
    Oct
    2026

    Poetry Night: Stories, Voices & Conversations

    • Clapham
    • Free

    Poetry Night is hosted and co-compèred by Dee Majek and Alex Murdock, alongside a line-up of guest poets, including Maia Watkins and more for an inspiring Black History Month evening of poetry, spoken word and conversation.

  • 28
    Oct
    2026

    Make Your Mark: Black History Badge Making

    • Kennington
    • Free

    Celebrate the inspiring pioneers, heroes and icons who have made their mark on history!