The North
Hull
1 Oct - 31 Oct
Postcards from your Community
Pick up your free postcard in Wilberforce House and tell us about life where you live. All ages.
Wilberforce House, regular opening hours, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Liverpool
1 Oct - 31 Oct
We Are One
Combining comments and feedback with artwork created by workshop participants, the first year of the International Slavery Museum is commemorated in this thought provoking exhibition.
International Slavery Museum, 10am � 5pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Stockport
2 Oct
Hatworks, Wellington Road South, Stockport
The Hatworks has recently acquired three spectacular West African women�s headgear. The display is being launched to coincide with Black History Month but will then remain in the museum�s permanent display area. Open to the public.
For more information phone 0845 833 0975.
Venue: Hatworks, Wellington Road South, Stockport
Hull
3 Oct
Challenging Histories 1 - �Perceptions of Africa and Slavery, past and present�.
The first in a series of six talks.
Wilberforce House, 1230pm � 115pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Stockport
3 Oct
Town Hall, Edward Street
A dinner and dance event with live entertainment and after dinner speakers. The Mayor will open the event and formally launch BHM in Stockport. The event has been developed in partnership with ACCA who are Stockport�s African and Carribbean Community Association. Community members as individuals or representing a group, local agency and statutory representatives by invitation only. For more information phone Maxine Pennant on 0161 474 2293.
6.30 pm for 7.30 pm till midnight
[email protected]
www.stockport.gov.uk/blackhistory
Leeds
3 Oct
Mount Zion Church: Young Generation Ministries
Singing, poetry and a short video showing interviews with elders talking about their life from the Carribean to England.
Mount Zion Church Centre, 630pm, �1, tel: Diane Johnson, 07984 907 045.
[email protected]
Stockport
4 Oct
Word on the Street
A chance to express yourself by laying down some rap lyrics and create your own tag! A fun activity for children aged 5-11. For more information phone 0845 644 4307.
Venue: Cheadle Library, Ashfield Road, Cheadle
Time: 1.30 pm - 3.00 pm. For more information phone 0845 644 4307.
Liverpool
4 Oct - 5 Oct
Being Black in Britain
Thought-provoking performance exploring the Black British experience.
International Slavery Museum, 130pm, 330pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Hull
4 Oct
Capoeira Dancing
Come and find out how to dance the Capoeira way! No need to book, just turn up and dance. Age 6.
Wilberforce House, 11am � 330pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Hull
4 Oct
Handheld Tours
Explore Wilberforce House Museum and listen to the voice of �William Wilberforce� as he guides you around his former home. All ages.
Wilberforce House, 11am � 1pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Hull
4 Oct - 26 Oct
Hull Freedom Trail
Photographic exhibition documenting the Hull Freedom Trail, a project to deliver 4 x 4 vehicles to aid agencies working with child victims of modern day slavery in Freetown. All ages.
Ferens Art Gallery, gallery opening times, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Liverpool
7 Oct
Lever in Africa
Practical drawing workshop for adults exploring the ethnographic collection of West Africa.
Lady Lever Art Gallery, 11am - 1pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4136.
Hull
7 Oct
Challenging Histories 2: Perceptions on Africa and Slavery, past and present.
The series continues.
Wilberforce House, 1230pm - 115pm, free.
Stockport
8 Oct
A Taste of the Caribbean
A chance for people attending one of Stockport Council�s Resource Centres to enjoy lively African drumming music, sample delicious African and Caribbean speciality dishes and learn about Black History. Open to Council staff and any members of the public who would like to come along and join in the fun. For more information phone 0161 474 4626.
Venue: Whitehill Resource Centre, Whitehill Street West, South Reddish, Stockport
Time: 12 noon - 3.00pm
Hull
10 Oct
Challenging Histories 3: Perceptions on Africa and Slavery, past and present
The series of talks contunies.
Wilberforce House, 1230pm - 115pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Hull
11 Oct
African Rhythms
Come along and learn some rhythms of West Africa. Play out your beats on real African instruments. All ages.
Wilberforce House, 11am � 1pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Stockport
12 Oct
NIA KUUMBA: BHM Church Service
The perfect day for local people to gather and worship together as one global family. People of all faiths are welcome to come along and join in. Refreshments served after the service.
Venue: Tiviot Dale Methodist Church, Stockport Town Centre
Time: 10.45 am � 12.00 noon
Leeds
12 Oct
Leeds West Indian Centre Women�s Group Black History Month Celebration
A community, social, educational and cultural event celebrating Black History Month and raising awareness of our positive contributions to British Society including an exhibition of arts and crafts plus workshop and a play.
Leeds West Indian Centre, 2pm � 6pm, price unknown, tel: Carmel Browne, 0113 262 1409.
Leeds
12 Oct
Just Addictive Music - A Conversation With Black History
Acclaimed author and contributor to the BBC�s Who Do You Think You Are? Paul Crooks will give his own account of how, in tracing his Jamaican family tree, he re-connected with his West African grandmother from 6 generations back. He will read extracts from his book Ancestors and give details of his search for his family history and what impelled him to embark on it. He will describe what inspired him to take on the task and which records held the keys to unlock his family's past. There will be opportunities for questions and answers for those wishing to embark on a similar journey of discovery.
The Carriageworks, 1pm � 5pm, price unknown, tel: Paul Pryce, 0845 680 1218.
[email protected]
www.leedscelebrates.com
Leeds
14 Oct
Leeds University Union LGBT Society Present AGENDA: LGBT & Race
The LGBT Society will be participating in Black History Month this year by organising a debate with two outstanding individuals: Linda Bellos OBE and Simon Nelson from Terrance Higgins Trust as well as some high-profile LGBTers at the University. Come along to debate specific issues facing Black LGBT individuals. All Welcome!
University Of Leeds, Worsley Medical Lecture Theatre, 530pm - 7pm, free, tel: 078 25828022.
Stockport
15 Oct
Handa Storytime
Come and join us for stories and rhymes about the story book character Handa. A fun activity for pre-school children.
Venue: Great Moor Library, Gladstone Street, Great Moor. Time: 2.00 pm - 2.30 pm
For more information phone 0845 644 4307.
Liverpool
15 Oct
West African Artefacts
Chance to explore Lever's ethnographic collections with Zachary Kingdom.
Lady Lever Art Gallery, 1pm - 130pm, 145pm - 215pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4136.
Stockport
16 Oct
Local Democracy Week
An interactive and informative event to celebrate BHM and Local Democracy Week 2008. Open to Council staff, families and the whole community. Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information phone 0161 474 3161.
Venue: Stockport Town Hall (Committee Rooms 1, 2 and 3)
Time: 5 pm � 8 pm
Hull
16 Oct
Challenging Histories 4: �Nick the Cook�, the Story of Ivan George Exell and his life as a trawler man in Hull
Fourth in a series of talks by Alec Gill.
Wilberforce House, 2pm � 245pm, free.
www.hullcc.gov.uk
Oldham
16 Oct
Caribbean Cocktail
Join us for a night of laughter and music in celebration of Black History Month. Comedian and author Julian Daniel will be performing An Idiot�s Guide To Comedy, a one-off show that includes funny stories, poems and extracts from his hilarious book How To Dump Your Girlfriend. And we�ve stunning carnival sounds and surprises from Oldham�s very own Blue Bells Steel Band.
The Performance Space, Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre, 630pm - 830pm, free, to book call Naveed Aziz tel: 0161 770 8015.
Leeds
17 Oct
St. Kitts and Nevis Association - The Journey�s End
The end of the Journey from the Caribbean to England, following on from 2006 'Charting the journey from the Caribbean to England' and 2007 'The journey continued�.
Hillcrest Primary School, Space@Hillcrest, 7pm � 9pm, price unknown, tel: Diane Johnson, 07809 477 373.
Stockport
18 Oct
Your health needs and Stockport�s health provision
Stockport PCT is working with ACCA (African & Caribbean Community Association) to run a an open session, giving you an opportunity to have a say about how the services delivered by Stockport PCT meet your needs in relation to your ethnicity and culture, and to tell us how our services could be improved. Open to all residents of Stockport. For more information please phone Collette Upton at Stockport PCT on 0161 426 5707.
For more information please phone Collette Upton at Stockport PCT on 0161 426 5707. Venue: Well Being Centre, Graylaw House, Chestergate, Stockport
Time: 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm (including buffet food)
Newcastle
18 Oct - 19 Oct
Boss Sounds Festival 2008
Boss Sounds festival of legendary reggae is back for 2008 celebrating Black History Month in fine style with a line up of both classic reggae names and newcomers as well.
Headliners Sly and Robbie are the world�s greatest rhythm section and have played with all Jamaican legends not to mention Grace Jones and Mick Jagger. Other headliners are UK�s Misty in Roots and ska legends Pioneers and Symarip.
Newcastle Carling Academy, �17.50 per day, �30 weekend ticket, tel: 07973 759 029.
Leeds
18 Oct
People in Action / ROOOTS - Your Right Take Control
An interactive workshop using role play, film, pictures and discussion. To take a journey from slavery to civil rights and gaining the right to vote . The event is open to people with a learning disability and members of the public.
People�s Place Leeds, 12pm � 3pm, price unknown, tel: Bill Walton, 0113 247 0411.
[email protected]
Leeds
18 Oct
Put on the Jester Pot
Displays of artefacts and traditional Jamaican dishes and the raw materials from which they are made. A brief account of Jamaican history, Miss Louise Bennett�s lyrics and more.
Jamaica House, 1pm � 5pm, price unknown, tel: Mrs. Pancy Patterson, 0113 262 6435.
[email protected]
Liverpool
19 Oct
African woodcarving
See African woodcarving on the Life in West Africa gallery.
International Slavery Museum, 1pm � 4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Liverpool
20 Oct
African Beats
Feel the beat with an afternoon of African drumming and tribal dance.
International Slavery Museum, 130pm - 230pm, 330pm � 430pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Manchester
20 Oct
Is there a Black British archaeology?
How long has Britain had Black presence? There is archaeological evidence that Black people lived in Britain when Lindow Man was thought to be alive, but why does this remain a hidden history? Join Dr Richard Benjamin, International Slavery Museum, in this lively debate about the relevance of archaeology to Black History.
The Manchester Museum, 630pm - 8pm, free but booking required, tel: 0161 275 2634.
www.museum.manchester.ac.uk
Stockport
21 Oct
Beat on the Street
A musical event aimed at young people aged 11-16. Come along and create your own soundtrack and beats, using the earliest recorded Black music and techno sound effects. Design your own funky CD cover. For more information phone 0845 644 4307.
For more information phone 0845 644 4307. Venue: High Lane Library, Buxton Road, High Lane
Time: 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm
Liverpool
21 Oct
Tales from Africa
Immerse yourself in African tales in our interactive storytelling session.
International Slavery Museum, 130pm, 230pm, 330pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Liverpool
21 Oct
Toumani Diabate
Don�t miss this great opportunity to see Grammy-winning kora player Toumani Diabat� live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Clark Rundell. The concert will comprise of special arrangements of traditional West African music and Toumani�s interpretation of traditional music. The fantastic Toumani is a master of the kora and its beautiful music; it has been commented that he is the Ravi Shankar of the kora.
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 730pm, �20/�15 Concessions, tel: 01517093789.
Stockport
22 Oct
Your health needs and Stockport�s health provision
Stockport PCT is working with the inter-faith forum to run a an open session, giving you an opportunity to have a say about how the services delivered by Stockport PCT meet your needs in relation to your religion or belief, and to tell us how our services could be improved. Open to all residents of Stockport. For more information please phone Collette Upton at Stockport PCT on 0161 426 5707.
Venue: Central Library, Wellington Road South, Stockport
Time: 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm (including buffet food). For more information please phone Collette Upton at Stockport PCT on 0161 426 5707.
Liverpool
22 Oct
The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole
An inspiring performance about the life of Mary Seacole.
World Museum Liverpool, 145pm - 245pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4393.
Liverpool
22 Oct
Black Inspirations
Celebrating and exploring Black history through creativity in an artist-led workshop.
International Slavery Museum, 1pm - 4pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4499.
Liverpool
23 Oct - 25 Oct
Brand New World
A rags to riches adventure of romance against the odds. By Brookside writer Barbara Phillips. A new urban re-telling of the story of Aladdin with vibrant street dance, soulful singing and original score.
Liverpool Royal Court Theatre, 8pm (Entry at 7pm), �15/�10 concessions, tel: 0151 709 2220.
Leeds
25 Oct
Barbados Association - Bajan History
Event including Bajan history, culture past and present, plus sketches, poetry and comedy.
Barbados House, 3pm, price unknown, tel: L. Claudius-Cole, 0113 260 4762.
Leeds
25 Oct
Joyful Celebration
A celebration of black history including drama, poetry, arts and craft displays, hair plaiting, a fashion show and steel pan music.
Roscoe Sports Hall, 3 � 5pm, price unknown, tel: Louise Crumbie, 0113 262 3313.
Leeds
26 Oct
New World Steel Orchestra at the Leeds West Indian Centre
Performance by steel pan orchestra at the Family Day at Leeds West Indian Centre.
Leeds West Indian Centre, 2pm, price unknown, tel: Arthur France, 0113 307 0001.
www.newworldsteelorchestra.co.uk
Stockport
27 Oct
Supporting BME community groups in Stockport
Stockport Council�s Community Development Team are working in partnership with Stockport CVS and Stockport PCT to organise a workshop to bring together workers who are interested or involved in supporting BME community groups, to explore how to develop a more co-ordinated approach to diverse needs. Attendance is by invitation only due to limited space. To book a place and for further details please contact
To book a place and for further details please contact:
[email protected]
Liverpool
27 Oct
Black Perspectives
An evening of inspirational readings from Black literature.
International Slavery Museum, 7pm, free, tel: 0151 478 4441.
Stockport
28 Oct
Football Banners
To celebrate Black History Month and the Stockport County exhibition at the museum, we�re inviting you to make your own football banner with a slogan that KICKS RACISM OUT OF FOOTBALL. Materials are provided. Aimed at children aged 7 to 15 years. Booking is essential so phone call 0161 480 1460 for further details.
Aimed at children aged 7 to 15 years. Booking is essential so phone call 0161 480 1460 for further details.
Venue: Stockport Story Museum, Market Place
Time: 10 am � 12 noon and 1 pm � 3 pm
Leeds
28 Oct
Getaway Girls � Inspiration Project
Black History culture and celebration, with a gallery of work and photos, plus a gallery of black contributers. Followed by evening performances by young people.
Prince Philip Centre, 6pm � 9pm, price unknown, tel: 0113 240 5894.
Leeds
29 Oct
Rising Notes Project and Arrows of Promise
Combination of past, present and future education. Mixture of poetry, songs, dance, phrases, jokes, drama, tears and laughter, shared in an atmosphere of �I know what you mean�. Bring your contributions to go into �The Trunk� to create the future, strengthened by your past.
Leeds West Indian Centre, 530pm � 8pm, price unknown, tel: Jhardine Iweha, 07834 624 153.
[email protected]
Leeds
29 Oct
27 Years on � The Riots 1981 (Where were you?)
To look back at the events of 1981 with the youths of today and the �youths of yesterday� to see what, if any, lessons have been learnt from the experience, by debating the subject of �cause, effect and impact� of a significant period of time for one local community.
Hillcrest Primary School, Space@Hillcrest, 6pm � 9pm, price unknown, tel: Emma Norford, 07951 831 775.
[email protected]
Maidstone
30 Oct
African Objects to celebrate Black History Month �Hands on Station�
Come along to look closely and artefacts and specimens from our museum collection. Children might like to make a brass rubbing too.
Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery, 1030am � 1230pm, 130pm � 330pm, free, tel: 01622 602 838.
Stockport
31 Oct
Object of the Month talk
The Hatworks object of the month for October is a West African woman�s headgear, tied in the �Madam Kofo� style: come to this ten-minute lunchtime talk to learn more. Open to the public.
For more information phone 0845 833 0975.
Venue: Hatworks, Wellington Road South, Stockport
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