Events

This half term, children can try their hand at fabric printing. They’ll create beautiful and bold designs similar to the printing technique that is used in Ankara.

Become a history helper! Mary Seacole was a courageous nurse and businesswoman who travelled to care for sick and wounded soldiers. 

Celebrate Black heritage with this paper crafts activity inspired by the Kente cloths of Ghana. Weave colourful paper and add your own geometric designs and patterns to take home, or weave together in our very own big Brixton kente quilt.

Dancehall isn't just music. It's a philosophy, a survival strategy, a rebellion in riddim.

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

Meet Claudia Jones, a journalist, campaigner and community organiser whose work helped shape the tradition of the Notting Hill Carnival. Discover her story and then become a journalist yourself!

Bring the colours, creativity and excitement of Carnival to life! Design and decorate your own carnival-inspired headdress, filled with colour, patterns and imagination.

Join the Lambeth LGBTQ+ book group to discuss The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor.

Are you an independent, self-published Black author or illustrator and want to showcase and sell your work? Whichever audience your book is for, our special Black History Month Book Fair is for you. 

Black Boys illuminates the spectrum of black male humanity in America.

What do we leave behind when we move to a new place – and what do we carry with us, physically and emotionally, wherever we land?