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London

Covent Garden

7 Oct
Best of British in support of the Sickle Cell Society
As part of a series of events that are set to mark this years Black History Month and in order to raise awareness of the illness Sickle Cell, a selection of the UK�s finest and brightest live performers and DJ's will come together to perform.
Cellar Door has an ethos of working with a diverse range of artists such as the legendary U.S DJ Jazzy Jeff and UK Hip Hop icon Ty. Performing on the night will be Nate James (winner Best Soul artist, Urban Music Awards), rising UK talent Tawiah, Bashy (Black Boys, �Kidulthood to Adulthood�), Char Char (London Gospel Choir), The Thirst (RWD/MTV Base �About to Blow�), Anisa (Radio 1xtra �ILuvLive�) + more. Gracing the DJ decks will be DJ Nina, Voice �n� Vibes and Cellar Door.
Guanabara, Parker Street, 5pm � 230am, �7 in advance.

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27 Oct - 31 Oct
We are the champions!
Be bowled over by the fascinating true life story of London Transports Central Road Services Cricket Team and their amazing 29 consecutive championship wins! Black History Month event, storytelling, suitable for ages 5+.
London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, 11am, 1145am, free, tel: 020 7379 6344.

9 Oct - 24 Oct
African Crossroads: Confounding preconceptions about Africa contemporary dance. African Crossroads is running from as part of Dance Umbrella 2009
This is the first time that such an ambitious programme of new dance from Africa has been presented in the UK.
www.danceumbrella.co.uk tel: 0844 412 4312 for full details of programming.

9 Oct - 10 Oct
VINCENT MANTSOE (South Africa) - Ebhofolo
UK premiere of his latest solo, Ebhofolo (this madness). Soweto-born dancer and choreographer Mantsoe has an international reputation as a teller of rich stories through dance, incorporating history, spirituality, traditional African music and a phenomenal physical presence.
Royal Opera House, 8pm tel: 0207 304 4000

19 Oct - 20 Oct
KETTLY NO�L (Mali) & NELISIWE XABA (South Africa) � Correspondances
A duet between Mali�s Kettly No�l and South Africa�s Nelisiwe Xaba
In Correspondances Kettly No�l and Nelisiwe Xaba explore the intimate fabric of a friendship between two striking women with laughter, dance and seduction.
Robin Howard Dance Theatre, 8pm tel: 0207 121 1100