It’s October – and that means it’s Black History Month!
It’s brilliant to see that there are so many fabulous events happening across the borough to celebrate and we hope that you’ll join us. There are performances and talks exploring Black history and culture in the borough. We’re so glad that our libraries are putting on so many events, read on to discover these and more…
Join S.I. Martin for a compelling presentation exploring the experiences of young black people
- 8th October, Ealing Central Library
- 400 years of young black lives in London
Mary Seacole will recount her life as a doctress who. cared for soldiers
- 9th October, Northolt Library, 16th October, Acton Town Hall Library
- Mary Seacole performance by Spectrum Drama Northolt
- Mary Seacole performance by Spectrum Drama Acton
Use traditional African patterns to create an African animal masks
- 11th October, Southall Library
- African animal masks craft
Make your own personalised Rosa Parks bus
- 11th October, Acton Town Library and Southall
- Rosa Parks bus craft – Acton
- Rosa Parks bus craft.- Southall
Celebrate Black History Month In this craft event for children
- 18th October, Acton Town Library
- Traffic Light Craft
A modern history talk which places a spotlight on James Barzey
- 23rd October, Ealing Central Library
- Chairing Change
Create your own African drum
- 25th October, Northolt Library
- African Drum craft
Celebrate Black History Month by creating an agamograph picture
- 25th October, Ealing Central Library
- Agamograph craft event
Learn about the first West African Knight and meet some present day Black artists
- 25th October, North Acton and Old Park Royal
- Black Histories Walk
Commemorating Eric and Jessica Huntley, the Bogle L’Ouverture bookshop and people from the Black community
- 28th October, West Ealing
- Black Histories Walk
Do you have your own Black History Month events to list? Please do, we’re here to promote all arts and cultural events across the borough,