London
Imperial War Museum
1 Oct - 29 Mar
From War to Windrush
To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush in Britain in 1948, this exhibition tells the personal stories of the involvement of Black men and women from the West Indies and Britain in the First and Second World Wars.
Among the exhibits on display are pages from the MV Empire Windrush passenger list; the RAF flying logbook of Cy Grant, a navigator in Bomber Command, who was shot down over The Netherlands during the Second World War and spent the rest of the war in German prisoner of war camps; the MBE belonging to Sam King, who returned to Britain on the Windrush after serving in the RAF and was later the first Black mayor of Southwark; and the telegram announcing the death of Walter Tull, the first Black British Army officer.
Imperial War Museum, 10am � 6pm, tel: 020 7416 5439.
1 Oct - 1 Jan
The Children�s War
This major exhibition looks at the home front in Britain and the impact of the Second World War through the eyes of the children who lived through it. Incorporating hands-on activities for visitors of all ages, it also features the popular 1940s house and part of a post-war prefab.
Imperial War Museum, 10am � 6pm, tel: 020 7416 5439.
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Crimes against humanity
A specially-commissioned 30-minute film is the central element of this exhibition, which examines the themes of genocide and ethnic conflict � looking at some of the common features shared by the horrendous bloodshed in Armenia, Nazi-occupied Europe, Cambodia, East Timor, Bosnia, Rwanda and elsewhere.
Imperial War Museum, 10am � 6pm, tel: 020 7416 5439.
22 Oct
'Kept in the Cupboard': Amateur Film Night at the Imperial War Museum
Featuring highlights from the Museum�s rich collection of amateur films, this event will look at the special value of amateur cinema in recording the private, personal and sometimes secret moments.
Imperial War Museum, 7pm, �5.50/�4.50 Concessions for members, tel: 020 7416 5439.
25 Oct
Windrush Lecture Series: Propaganda in the Empire
Led by Tony Warner, Director of Education for the 100 Black Men of London, these monthly events will feature a combination of guest speakers, films and audience discussion, all linked to the From War to Windrush exhibition. This interactive talk will look at Britain�s use of propaganda in Caribbean recruitment and the anti-Black propaganda employed by the Nazi regime. Films will include Katsina Tank, The Other American Invasion and Biggin up Black History.
Imperial War Museum Conference Room, 1pm, free, tel: 020 7416 5439.
27 Oct - 31 Oct
Black History Month: Family Workshops
As a family, learn about the personal stories of African, Asian and Caribbean servicemen and women in the Second World War during this hands-on drop-in session. Children can make their own recruitment posters and fit pieces into a puzzle of the world.
Imperial War Museum, 1pm - 3pm, free but requires accompaniment by adult, tel: 020 7416 5439.
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