Below is a selection of some of the forthcoming talks, seminars, displays, exhibitions, music and drama performances, book/poetry readings and other educational events taking place in libraries, museums, archives, galleries and arts centres throughout Black History Month (NB: listed by region). Further details about these and other events will be published in the October issue of BBC History Magazine, and information will also be available online via the Channel 4 Black and Asian History Map website: http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/B/blackhistorymap/ Events List: ASHTON UNDER LYNE 'Asian Memories' - Photographic exhibition Saturday 5th October - end of December 2002 Venue- Mezzanine Gallery, Portland Basin Museum, Portland Place, Ashton under Lyne, OL7 0QA Opening times- Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays, Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm. Price- FREE Description: Asian Memories is a unique photographic exhibition looking at local Asian people's experiences of moving to and living on Tameside. Arts worker Rumana Begum has worked with young people to record their experiences and encourage them to explore the experiences of their parents and grandparents. The photographic exhibition is supported by the personal possessions and artefacts which participants have loaned to the museum for Curator Alison Watson to display. Contact for further enquiries: Ms Alison Watson (Curator at Portland Basin Museum): Telephone 0161 343 2878 ; Email: [log in to unmask] Additional information: Portland Basin museum is fully accessible and has a cafe, a picnic area and a gift shop. BEXLEY, LONDON Exhibition: Connections 28 Sept - 2 Nov 2002 Venue: Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley Contact for enquiries: Hassan Mahamadallie, Bexley Council for Racial Equality on 020 8303 7777 ext 4692, or Stuart Bligh, Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre on 020 8301 1545, or e-mail [log in to unmask] Web site: http://www.bexley.gov.uk/service/lib-localevents.html This exhibition, on display at Hall Place throughout Black History Month, celebrates the cultural diversity of the borough. The exhibition focuses heavily on the history of local communities, looking back as far as connections with the East India Company, but also covering the impact and experiences of people within the community today. BIRMINGHAM Birmingham Black History Month Programme summary: October - November 2002 This year Black History Month in Birmingham actually takes place over a two-month period to tie in with activities in Johannesburg - Birmingham's partner city - where BHM is celebrated in November. There are over 20 major events taking place within Birmingham-based libraries, museums and archives, with some specifically exploring historical links between the UK and South Africa. For example: FROM 12/10/2002 - 12/1/2003 Soho House Museum is displaying a photography exhibition entitled "Handsworth through Southern Eyes" by George Hallett, a South African photographer who lived and worked in Handsworth in 1972 whilst exiled from his home country. The exhibition is organised by Pete James, Head of Photography at Birmingham Central Library, in collaboration with South African partners who will, in turn, be showing an exhibition of Vanley Burke's photographs of anti-apartheid veterans at Museum Africa in Johannesburg later in the year (Contact Pete James on 0121 303 4439 for further information). Other highlights during this year's Black History Month include an exhibition of material from the City Archives (on Floor 1 at Birmingham Central Library) entitled 'Making Connections' - reflecting the city's Black International history and connections over many centuries, and an exhibition called "Through the Keyhole of Islam" on display at Frankley in October and King's Norton in November. Library-based events for children and young people include: a debate in the Young People's Parliament for invited schools; author and storytelling events with Sister Tree, Sandra Agard, Valerie Bloom and Bali Rai (author of the bestseller '(Un)arranged Marriage') Lemn Sissay, Peter Edmead, Jasmine Johnson, Jean Binta Breeze and Qaisra Shahraz (see below). In addition Birmingham's Central Library will be holding a number of "eye-opener" exhibitions and events designed to uncover the hidden history of Birmingham's African, Caribbean and South Asian peoples, and show some of the material available on Black History that has not been on public display before. For further details about Birmingham's Black History Month event programme, please contact Paul Hemmings (Central Library Manager, Archives, Local Studies and History) Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ Tel: 0121 303 4511; Email: [log in to unmask] BRENT, LONDON Black History Course, by Robin Walker Class One - Introduction to the History of Ancient and Medieval Africa Tuesday October 1st, 8 -10pm Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10 2ST Tel: 0208 937 340 An eight week course, presented by Robin Walker (celebrated historian and author of 'Classical Splendour'), which provides an introductory overview of Ancient and Medieval African history and then traces the history of Black peoples throughout the world. During the course there are opportunities to explore Black history before the era of transatlantic slavery and colonialism, investigate the lives of historic figures such as Mary Seacole and Malcolm X, and study Black British history before the Windrush. Open Day at Harlesden Library Saturday 5th October Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE Tel: 0208 937 3570 Music and drama from the Stonebridge Area Youth Project (SAY) - empowering youth through art. Director Anton Phillips with Lola Ashiru Black History Month Launch at Willesden Green Library Monday 7th October, 7.30 - 9pm Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10 2ST Tel: 0208 937 340 Local celebrity Sandra Bee - in the presence of the Mayor of Brent, Cllr Abdul Sattar-Butt - officially launches Brent's Black History Month programme at Willesden Green Library. The evening will include poetry from Roger Robinson and cutting edge reading from Alex Wheatle, author of 'Brixton Boy', who will sign copies of his latest book, 'Seven Sisters', after the launch. The library service's project, Black Inc, was started to develop new black writing in Brent and some of its members will read from their work in progress at this launch event. Marcus Garvey: A Life Thursday 10th October, 7.30pm Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE Tel: 0208 937 3570 Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was born in Jamaica and migrated to the USA 1916, where he built up the largest and most influential organisation of Black people, with millions of members in many countries. More than any other leader, he was responsible for awakening self-respect among Black people in the diaspora. 'Marcus Garvey: A Life' is Richard Hart's critical assessment of Garvey's life and work. Family Learning Weekend and Batik Workshops at the Grange Museum Saturday 12 October, 2.15pm Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden Lane, London NW10 1QB Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask] A chance to participate in a series of cultural and artistic events for all the family, including a series of Batik workshops with Eunice Awolaja. All workshops are free, but tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis on the day. Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm Storytelling for 5 -11 year olds, with Carol Russell Monday 21st October, 2.30pm, at Kensal Rise Library, Bathurst Gardens, London NW10 5JA (Tel: 020 8969 0942) and Saturday 26th October, 2.30pm, at Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10 2ST (Tel: 0208 937 340) Carol is a superb storyteller with beautiful stories, taken from the African Caribbean tradition. Dancin' at the Grange Monday 21st October, 2.15pm Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden Lane, London NW10 1QB Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask] African Music and dancing workshop at the Grange Museum with Heritage Ceramics Ages 5+ All workshops are free but tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis on the day. Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm Storytelling with Usifu Jalloh Monday 21st October, 2.30 - 3.30pm at Tokyngton Library, Monks Park, Wembley, HA9 6JE. Tel: 0208 937 3590 Friday 25th October, 2.30 - 3.30pm, at Preston Library, Carlton Avenue East, Wembley HA9 8PL. Tel: 0208 937 3510 If you are between 5 - 11 years of age, then come along to the Tokyngton library this afternoon for an hour of storytelling with a difference. Usifu comes from Sierra Leone and with his drums, games and stories he will give his audience an experience they will never forget. Wherever he goes he leaves behind happy smiling faces, who have learnt something without even realizing it! Black Ephemera, presented by Patrick Vernon Monday 21st October, 7pm Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green NW10 2ST Tel: 0208 937 3400 An illustrated look back at the way the Black Image has been used and misused over the centuries, and up to the present day. Storytelling at Cricklewood Library for 5 - 11 year olds, with Cuban Redd Tuesday 22nd October, 2.30pm Venue: Cricklewood Library, 152 Olive Road, London NW2 6UY. Tel: 0208 937 3540 If you have been lucky enough to see Cuban Redd before, then you know that her storytelling sessions are not to be missed. The magic of Cuban Redd is being bought back to Brent Libraries by public demand, so don't be late! Interpretations of Caribbean History: truth and distortion Thursday 24th October, 7.30pm Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE Tel: 0208 937 3570 A talk and discussion on the different interpretations and conclusions of some of the great minds the Caribbean has produced from C.L.R. James to Eric Williams to Michael Manley. Special Guest Speaker Poetry and music performance - Afrocindy with poet and DJ Charlie Dark Thursday 24th October, 7.30pm Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10 2ST Tel: 0208 937 340 Afrocindy with Charlie Dark - produced in association with Renaissance One - is a new dimension in urban storytelling which offers a sharp social commentary on the world today. It tells the story of a retired revolutionary dub poet, Irie One Lock, and his quest to save the inhabitants of Future South London by preaching the revolutionary message of Afrocindy whose aims are the safeguarding of black culture. Irie One Lock's story is part music revue, part pop promo and is definitely all entertainment - bought to you by poet, producer and dj Charlie Dark. Whatever else you do during October, don't miss this evening! Mary Seacole object handling workshop at the Grange Museum, with Liz Denton Saturday 26th October, 2.15pm Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden Lane, London NW10 1QB Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask] Come and find out about the potions used by the nurse Mary Seacole and discover what life was like during her time Ages 6+ All workshops are free but tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis on the day. Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm Exhibition: When will I be Famous? Tuesday 1 October - Saturday 16 November 2002 Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden Lane, London NW10 1QB Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask] An exhibition profiling successful black individuals in recent British history, and exploring the potential for recognition of new talent today. "The Spark" - Black Inventors Children's Exhibition 2002 To celebrate the achievements of black scientists and inventors, Black History Month and the National Year of Science, Brent Library Service is holding a series of exhibitions for children. "The Spark" will show how the flashes of genius from black scientists and inventors have changed the way we live; from humble domestic chores, to life saving medicine and the Internet. During October, selected library will be exhibiting objects invented by black people, and providing information about many more inventions. Celebrate the lightning rise and achievements of black scientists during the past 150 years, and come along and get a truly motivational charge from "The Spark" this Black History Month. The exhibition will tour the following libraries (NB: Please ring for dates): Barham Park Library, Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx. HAO 2HB Tel: 0208 937 3550 Brent Archive and Cricklewood Library,152 Olive Road, London NW2 6UY Archive Tel: 0208 937 3541/ Library Tel: 0208 937 3540 Ealing Road Library, Ealing Road, Wembley HAO 4BR Tel: 0208 937 3560 Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE Tel: 020 8965 7132 Kensal Rise Library, Bathurst Gardens, London NW10 5JA Tel: 020 8969 0942 Kilburn Library, Salusbury Road, London NW6 6NN Tel: 0208 937 3530 Kingsbury Library, Stag Lane, London NW9 9AE Tel: 0208 937 3520 Neasden Library, 277 Neasden Lane, London NW10 1QJ Tel: 0208 937 3580 Preston Library, Carlton Avenue East, Wembley HA9 8PL Tel: 0208 937 3510 Tokyngton Library, Monks Park, Wembley HA9 6JE Tel: 0208 937 3590 Town Hall Library, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD Tel: 0208 937 3500 Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green NW10 2ST Tel: 0208 937 3400 Main contact for the Brent Black History Month Programme: Ms Anne Mullane (Brent Library Service's Black History Month project), Brent Library Service, 4th Floor, Chesterfield House, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 7RW Email: [log in to unmask] CAMDEN, LONDON Camden Council Celebrates Black Composers at the Jazz Cafe 1- 31st October 2002 Venue: Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1. This event programme honours the contribution of black composers throughout the centuries and commences on 1st October with a full evening of music performed by Soweto Kinch, Black Twang, Lynden David Hall and Kevin Mark Trail. Interweaving these performances will be classical work inspired by Samuel Coleridge Taylor and poetry by Adisa. Black History Month celebrations at the Jazz Café conclude with a performance by saxophonist Joshua Redman To book tickets for these events call the Jazz Cafe on 020 7916 6060 Further details about these and other Black History Month events in Camden are available from Ms Samenua Sesher (Arts Development Officer), Camden Arts and Tourism, Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, London NW1 1BD. Tel: 020 7974 1652. Fax: 020-7974 1615. Email: [log in to unmask] CARDIFF Positive About Diversity - Diversity Awards Wales Friday 11 October 2002 Venue: St Davids Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff City Centre The Second Diversity Awards event in Wales aims to build on last year's event, increasing the acknowledgement and celebrations towards the positive contribution that has and continues to be made by its minority ethnic communities. Award Objectives: The main objective of these important awards is to publicly recognise and reward individuals and organisations for positive achievement in the promotion of diversity or demonstrating a real and practical commitment to diversity. The event will celebrate the achievements within Wales' minority ethnic communities and recognise the benefits of supporting diversity within the community. There are two specific award categories: The Community Awards seeks to identify visible minority achievers, and to publicly recognise their contributions The Organisation Awards seeks to publicly recognise and reward organisations for genuine commitment to diversity practices and the appreciation of diversity within their environment, such as commitment to facilitating significant positive change within the particular workplace or environment. The Awards are facilitated by the Black Voluntary Sector Network Wales Further information BVSNW, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5FH Telephone: 029 20 450068 Fax: 029 20 450226 Email: [log in to unmask] CENTRAL LONDON Black History Month Exhibitions at The October Gallery: Aubrey Williams (Caribbean artist) 5th September - 5th October 2002 El Anatsui (Ghanaian sculptor) 10th October - 9th November 2002 Venue: The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL Tel: 020 7242 7367 Web site: www.theoctobergallery.com Contact for further information and opening times: Avigail Ochert (Education Co-ordinator), The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL. Tel: 020 7242 7367. Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: www.theoctobergallery.com CENTRAL LONDON Exhibition: Black and Asian History and the National Curriculum October - November 2002 Venue: Institute of Education Library, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL Description: An exhibition of curriculum materials, schemes of work and online learning resources featuring information for teachers and other education professionals on ways to incorporate the history of Britain's black, Asian and other minority ethnic peoples into National Curriculum programmes of study. In addition, historian Oku Ekpenyon (Black and Asian Studies Association) will facilitate a workshop on the design and development of black history curriculum resources for key stages 3-4 at the Institute of Education Library (Seminar Room) on Thursday 24th October 5-6pm. Admission is free but, as space is limited, please telephone Carol Dixon on 020 7612 6054 to reserve a seat. Contact for further enquiries: Carol Dixon, Institute of Education Library, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL. Tel. 020 7612 6054. Email: [log in to unmask] CENTRAL LONDON Museum of London - Black History Month Launch Event Saturday 5 October, 12.30-4pm A day of fun for adults and children to explore London's past, with drama, storytelling and performance bringing important events and stories of the early black presence in London to life. Join poet John Agard as he celebrates the city with an explosion of words. Meet Olaudah Equiano and new gallery characters Mary Seacole and Abudia Megiste. Listen to stories about Joseph Johnson and the King of the Beggars with storyteller Tuup, and relax to the hypnotic music of Tunde Jegede. Venue: Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/ Museum of London Lectures: The significant presence of black people in London and all over the UK has often been neglected leaving many aspects of London's history unexplored. New research into black peoples' experiences and communities will be explored in this afternoon series of lectures. It will provide fascinating insight into the lives of black people in 19th century London. Black women in Victorian London, presented by Caroline Bressey Saturday 12 October, 12.30pm (40 mins) Caroline Bressey's recent research into the lives of black women in London has covered much fascinating new ground. Her lecture features the lives of three women who were resident in London, including Victoria Davis, the god-daughter of Queen Victoria, Ida B Wells, a black American journalist, and Susan Heywood, who spent much of her life in the Colney Hatch Asylum. The 'Negro Musical Comedy' In Dahomey and Edwardian London's black Population, presented by Jeffrey Green Saturday 12 October, 2pm (40 mins) In 1903 the black American show In Dahomey was a sensation, with packed audiences at the Shaftsbury Theatre, London, and an appearance at Buckingham palace. It toured the provinces in 1904. Jeffrey Green, author of Black Edwardians, describes the show, its place in London's history, and its relevance to the black presence in Edwardian London. Asians in London, presented by Rozina Visram Saturday 12 October, 3.30pm Rozina Visram has carried out extensive research of Asians from the subcontinent living in Britain. This talk will examine the lives of leading members of society, including the first Indian MP, Dadhabai Naoroji; Sake Deen Mahomed who introduced the use of Indian medical vapour baths, and Sophia Duleep Singh , an active campaigner of the votes for women. Venue (for all lectures): Museum of London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/ Museum of London Black History Gallery Tour, written and researched by S. I. Martin Tuesdays 8 & 15 October, 2.30pm (30 mins) Find out about London's black community in 19th century London, and some of the outstanding individuals who played a leading role in major political events and activities, William Davidson involved in the Cato Street conspiracy and William Cuffay the leading Chartist, will be included. Venue: Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/ Museum of London Gallery Drama and Storytelling Programme The first people to inhabit what is now London came from Africa. Come and find out what life was like for ordinary black Londoners in the city's history and meet some famous black Londoners in our gallery drama and storytelling programme. Abudia Megiste Saturdays 5, 12 & Sunday 13 October, 12.30-4pm Abudia Megiste, a merchant's wife in Roman London, tells you about her exciting life and travels throughout the distant lands of the Roman Empire. The Moroccan spice and rhubarb seller Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 12.30-4pm Meet the rhubarb and spice seller from Morocco and find out how he made a living in the streets of Victorian London, taken from Henry Mayhew's famous accounts of London's poor. Mary Seacole Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 12.30-4pm Find out about the adventures of Mary Seacole, the famous nurse who helped many of the wounded in the Crimea, and won the devotion of countless ordinary soldiers. Olaudah Equiano Saturdays 5, 12 & Sunday 13 October, 12.30-4pm Meet Olaudah Equiano, the 18th century writer also known as Gustavus Vassa, the African. In the fight to end slavery, the famous life story he wrote made an important contribution to the abolition of slavery. The man with a ship on his head and other stories, presented by Tuup Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 2pm & 3.30pm (30 mins) Listen to Tuup tell stories of famous black Londoners including Joseph Johnson, the merchant seaman turned street singer and Billy Waters, known as King of the Beggars. Storytelling: Ancestral Voices Sunday 13 October, 2pm & 3.30pm Listen to stories and music inspired by the African and Caribbean diaspora, using words and song to take you on a journey of discovery and adventure. Venue: Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/ Contact for the Museum of London Black History Month event programme: Lucie Amos (Head of Interpretation); Museum of London Venue: Museum of London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Email: [log in to unmask] CENTRAL LONDON Book Reading: Paul Crooks - Reading from his book "Ancestors" Tuesday 15th October at 5.30 pm Venue: Family Record Centre, 1 Myddelton Street, London EC1R 1UW The event is free but places are limited - so please arrive early to avoid disappointment CENTRAL LONDON Black history Month at the Science Museum: school and community events Address: Exhibition Road London SW7 2DD Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk Website address for further information: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/blackhistorymonth.asp Admission: free (although there is a charge for special exhibitions, IMAX Cinema and simulator rides) Opening times: daily 10.00 - 18.00, closed 24 - 26 December Underground: South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines) Buses: 9 10 14 49 52 70 74 C1 Educational group visits: Education Booking Office: 020 7942 4777 Disabled persons' information line: 020 7942 4446 (answer phone) Minicom line: 020 7942 4445 Contact details: schools events/activities: Julie Carr, tel: 020 7942 4751, e-mail: [log in to unmask] family/community activities: Khadija Khan, tel: 020 7942 4858, e-mail: [log in to unmask] Schools Name of event: A cutting edge-career Date: 8th October 2002 Cost: free but must be pre-booked via the Education Booking Office Location: Science Museum Time: 10.00-16.00 Age range: years 12 and 13 Description: This event is open to all but is primarily aimed at students from a diversity of backgrounds who would not normally be given the chance to consider a career in medicine. Pupils will get the chance to meet medical students, doctors and surgeons from a variety of backgrounds. They will also get the chance to practise diagnosis and basic surgical skills, and to learn about the history of medicine. The event is being organised with Opportunities in Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Additional information: As we are expecting this event to be popular, we are allowing 3 places per school. If teachers' wish to nominate more pupils we will keep them on the reserve list in case places become available. If demand is very high we will repeat the day. Name of the event: Drama character: Mary Seacole Dates: Monday 14 - Friday 18 October 2002 Cost: free but must be pre-booked via the Education Booking Office Location: Science Museum Times: 11.30, 12.30, 13.30 (lasts 25 mins) Places: 30 per session Age range: KS1 & 2 Description: Learn what Mary did in the Crimean War, her relationship with Florence Nightingale, what happened to her once the war had finished, and about Victorian attitudes towards black people. Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet with teachers' notes: Shedding light on Lewis Latimer Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets Location: 'Making the Modern World' gallery, 'Food for Thought' gallery, 'Lighting' gallery Times: anytime during opening hours Age range: KS2 & KS3 (Years 7-8) Description: A cross-curricular Museum trail for History and Science that explores what it might have felt like to be a black person living in the nineteenth century. Pupils study two topics concurrently: the history of black inventor Lewis Latimer, and the science behind light bulbs. Together, these topics highlight black achievement and allow pupils to question why some people's contributions to history have remained invisible for so long. Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet with teachers' notes: Ancient Egypt trail Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets Location: 'Science and Art of Medicine' gallery, 'Weights and Measure's gallery, 'Agriculture' gallery Times: anytime during opening hours Age range: KS2 Description: a set of new gallery activity sheets with accompanying teachers' notes which will look at the ancient Egyptians through the Museum's collection of objects. The sheets form a trail, which includes artefacts relating to art and writing, measuring, health and hygiene and the mummification process, including an adult mummy and several different animal mummies. Families: Name/ title of the event: Africa: The Serengeti Dates: Saturday 12 October 2002 Cost: For prices and bookings for this event, please call the IMAX booking office on 0870 870 4771 Location: IMAX (tm) Cinema Times: 11:30 (lasts approx 50 mins) Description: Witness the migration of Wildebeest, learn about the lives of the Masai people and see lions, leopards and elephants in their natural habitat in this spectacular large format film. Name/ title of the event: India: Kingdom of the Tiger * special screening in Hindi only* Dates: Sunday 13 October 2002 Cost: For prices and bookings for this event, please call the IMAX booking office on 0870 870 4771 Location: IMAX (tm) Cinema Times: 11:30 (lasts approx 50 mins) Description: Journey across India, the land of the Bengal Tiger. Inspired by the writings and experiences of Jim Corbett, a hunter, and later a pioneer of Indian wildlife conservation, the film takes you into the landscape of one of the oldest civilisations in the world. Name/ title of the event: Drama character: Mae Jemison Dates: Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 October 2002 Cost: free (no need to pre-book) Location: 'Cinematography' gallery Times: 13:30, 15:30 (lasts approx 25 mins) Description: Learn about the life and achievements of the first black woman in space. Name/ title of the event: Drama character: Mary Seacole Dates: Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 October 2002 Cost: free (no need to pre-book) Location: 'Cinematography' gallery Times: 13:30, 15:30 (lasts approx 25 mins) Description: Learn what Mary did in the Crimean War, her relationship with Florence Nightingale, what happened to her once the war had finished, and about Victorian attitudes towards black people. Additional information: This is one of the activities being run for Family Learning Weekend. Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet: Shedding light on Lewis Latimer Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets Location: 'Making the Modern World' gallery, 'Food for Thought' gallery, 'Lighting' gallery Times: anytime during opening hours Age range: 7-13 years old Description: A family trail that explores what it might have felt like to be a black person living in the nineteenth century. The trail highlights black achievement and allows visitors to question why some people's contributions to history have remained invisible for so long. Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet: Ancient Egypt trail Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets Location: 'Science and Art of Medicine' gallery, 'Weights and Measure's gallery, 'Agriculture' gallery Times: anytime during opening hours Age range: 7- 11 years old Description: a set of new gallery activity sheets for families, which looks at the ancient Egyptians through the Museum's collection of objects. The sheets form a trail, which includes artefacts relating to art and writing, measuring, health and hygiene and the mummification process, including an adult mummy and several different animal mummies. HACKNEY, LONDON Hackney Museum (in association with London Metropolitan Archives) 'Real Lives' - Black and Asian Londoners from 1536 - 1840 Thursday 12th September - Tuesday 26th November Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ This exhibition, developed with London Metropolitan Archives, explores the lives of some of the thousands of Black and Asian people recorded in London's Parish Registers from 1538 to 1840. Come and find out about Antony, who died in 1630 aged 105; Margaret and her children living and working in Hackney in 1710, and the sailor Panfield who sailed on the frigate HMS Volontaire in 1813. African and African-Caribbean drama workshops Thursday 3rd October 5.30pm - 7pm Thursday 10th October 5.30pm - 7pm Thursday 17th October 5.30pm - 7pm Thursday 24th October 5.30pm - 7pm Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ As part of Hackney Museum's Black History Month celebrations learn African and African-Caribbean drama with Ngozi Fulani. Participants are invited to attend one, some or all courses. The workshops are suitable for anyone over 8 years old but you must be at the museum for 5.30 as is it NOT a drop in workshop. Real Lives - recording lives Saturday 12th October 1 - 4pm Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ Join Hackney artist Maria Amidu to help create a giant work of art inspired by the exhibition 'Real Lives' - Black and Asian Londoners from 1536 - 1840 Discussion: Researching Black History in London Thursday 31st October 6.00 - 7.30 Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ This talk will be for adults, please ensure you arrive at the museum in plenty of time as the talk will start promptly at 6.00. Free workshop for school groups - Key Stage 2 Geography, PSHE and History Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ During this session the exhibition 'Real Lives - Black and Asian Londoners from 1536 - 1840' is used to get children to think about immigration both historically and in terms of their own experiences. The historic maps on display are used to get the children to plot their own families' places of origin and discover how they are continuing the tradition of immigration and movement that is integral to Hackney's history. The museum, exhibition and activities are all free . Contact for further information (and group bookings): Claire Adler, Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ. Tel: 020 8356 2545. Fax: 020 8356 2563. Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.hackney.gov.uk/hackneymuseum Opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9.30 - 5.30; Thursday 9.30 - 8.00; Saturday 10 - 5.00; Closed Wednesday, Sundays and bank holidays HARINGEY, LONDON Exhibition of Photographs and Reminiscences: "Tales from the Islands" October 2002 - please ring for details of the launch date and duration. Venue: Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London N17 8NU Tel: 020 8808 8772 Admission: Free Description: The Public Record Office, in conjunction with the Moving Here project and Haringey's Bruce Castle Museum and Marcus Garvey library, have been working with community groups during Summer 2002 on the creation of a travelling photographic exhibition. The photographs were commissioned in the 1950's and 1960's by the Ministry of Information and depict aspects of life in Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and other Caribbean islands. Representatives from community groups will be invited to select photographs from the collection and to contribute narratives to accompany the exhibition. After its launch in Haringey, the exhibition will tour other libraries and museums in London. A vital element to the exhibition is the subsequent inclusion of these photographs and narratives on the website of Moving Here, a web-based project funded by the New Opportunities Fund, that aims to make accessible records relating to the migration of Caribbean, Irish, Jewish and South Asian people to England. Bruce Castle Museum and Marcus Garvey library are key partners in the project, providing the vital links to community groups, a forum for the workshops and the sites of the exhibition's launch and initial display. Venue: Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London N17 8NU Tel: 020 8808 8772 Contact for any further enquiries concerning this project: Sara Griffiths (Education and Interpretation Department), Public Record Office, Kew, Surrey TW9 4DU. Tel: 020 8392 5330 x 2703. Email: [log in to unmask] HOUNSLOW, LONDON Photographic Exhibition: Cecil Beaton's "An Indian Album" 1-31 October 2002 Venue: Hounslow Library, Centre Space, Treaty Centre, High Street, Hounslow TW3 1ES Admission is free. KENSINGTON & CHELSEA, LONDON From 'Carnival in Motion' to 'Black British Fashion' at the V&A 27 September - 31 October 2002 Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL For October 2002 the V&A at South Kensington, the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden and the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London, have all developed an extensive programme of events, talks, trails and workshops. The programme will be launched at the V&A South Kensington with Carnival in Motion - a chance to see Notting Hill carnival costumes against the backdrop of the treasures of the V&A. The full programme offers the chance to discover objects in the V&A's collections that reflect the history of black people in Europe, learn about black Victorians in Britain and explore the role that women of African descent have played in the early years of British Theatre. There are performances, drama and music workshops including Malcolm X at Mecca launched at the Museum of Childhood, rap workshops for young people and theatre workshops for schools. There are family events including storytelling, creative writing, family archiving, textile printing and an opportunity to Draw the World. There are demonstrations and talks covering topics such as the West Indian front room and Surrealism in the Caribbean. Leading photographers give illustrated talks on travels in Africa, the Civil Rights Movement in America and Photojournalism from the 'Front-Line' in Britain. Oral history workshops and events explore the oral traditions in the Caribbean, passage and settlement in Britain, making one's own entertainment. And lastly a series of short films which look at black British fashion today have been specially commissioned for Black History Month at the V&A. Contact for further enquiries: Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Web site: http://www.vam.ac.uk/ LAMBETH, LONDON Black History Month at the Imperial War Museum Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2002 Venue: The Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ A weekend of films and videos devoted to the involvement of Africans, Asians and Caribbean men and women in the two World Wars Programme: Saturday 05 October 10.30-11.40 First World War films with live piano accompaniment. 11.45-12.40 Unknown Soldiers (2000) Jane Stanton and Granada TV's documentary about the role played by African, Indian and West Indian soldiers in the two World Wars. 12.45-13.30 India Marches (1941), Arms from India (1941), West Africa Was There (1943), Far East War Magazine No. 1, Indian News Parades. - The part played by Indians and Africans in the Second World War. 13.35-13.50 West Indies Calling (1943) The contribution to the war effort made by West Indians. 14.00-15.00 The Caribbean at War Ben Bousquet and Colin Douglas, authors of West Indian Women at War, will give an illustrated talk about life on the Caribbean Home Front during the Second World War. 15.20-16.20 Caribbean Women (1993) Four West Indian women describe their service in the WAAF and ATS in Britain during the Second World War. 16.25-17.25 Black Poppies (1994) Andre Molyneux's BBC drama in which actors deliver the testimony of Afro-Caribbean men who have served in the British Army. Certificate 12. Sunday 06 October: 10.30-11.40 First World War films with live piano accompaniment. 11.45-12.40 Unknown Soldiers (2000) Jane Stanton and Granada TV's documentary about the role played by African, Indian and West Indian soldiers in the two World Wars. 12.45-13.30 India Marches (1941), Arms from India (1941), West Africa Was There (1943), Far East War Magazine No. 1, Indian News Parades. - The part played by Indians and Africans in the Second World War. 13.35-13.50 West Indies Calling (1943) The contribution to the war effort made by West Indians. 14.00-15.00 'We Also Served' Historian Stephen Bourne will give an illustrated talk about the experiences of Black Britons on the Home Front in the Second World War, including his Aunt Esther, Peckham's community leader Dr Harold Moody and band leader Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson. 15.20-16.20 Caribbean Women (1993) Four West Indian women describe their service in the WAAF and ATS in Britain during the Second World War. 16.25-17.25 Black Poppies (1994) Andre Molyneux's BBC drama in which actors deliver the testimony of Afro-Caribbean men who have served in the British Army. Certificate 12. All events are free. Booking is advised for the lectures at 14.00 on each day. To book tickets, or for more information on Black History Month at the Imperial War Museum, please call 020 7416 5439. LEICESTER Society of Archivists: East Midlands Social Inclusion Training Day 21 October 2002, 10am-4pm Venue: University of Leicester, Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH Fee £66.00 for members of the SoA; £90.00 non-members (includes lunch and refreshments) This one-day course is aimed at archivists, librarians and other related professionals who would like to learn more about the policies and practicalities of social inclusion. The programme includes the following lectures: (1) Jocelyn Dodds, University of Leicester Lecture: Co-editor of Including Museums: perspectives on museums, galleries and social inclusion, offering a general overview of the conceptual and policy framework of social inclusion, and a look at being excluded. (2) Carl Harrison, Records Office of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (ROLLR) Lecture: County Archivist at ROLLR has been involved in formulating the DCMS guidelines on social inclusion. Discussion will be on issues and initiatives currently facing archive repositories. (3) Jenny Moran & Debbie Wilton, Nottinghamshire Archives & Staffordshire Archives Practical Workshop: Exploring the benefits and pitfalls of social inclusion, with the aim of discussing ways in which barriers to socially inclusive services can be overcome in public, specialist and academic repositories. Bookings: Please use the booking form on the Society of Archivists web site <http://www.archives.org.uk>, or contact Susan Bradshaw (SoA Training Co-ordinator), Tel/Fax 01872 273440, or by e-mail: [log in to unmask] MANCHESTER Conference: Raising Attainment for Ethnic Minority Pupils: Sharing Best Anti-Racist Practice in Britain and the United States. 10 -11 October, University of Manchester This international conference on anti-racism, presented by the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust, offers teachers and other education professionals an opportunity to discover and discuss successful educational strategies used in Britain and the United States relating to the following topics/issues: Promoting Ethnic Minority Achievement, Challenging Racist Exclusions, Using History to Engage Ethnic Minority Pupils, Teacher Education & Institutional Racism in Further Education and Higher Education, Language Acquisition Address for further details and booking information: The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Archive, Devonshire House, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: 0161 275 2920. Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: http://www.anti-racisteducation.org.uk MANCHESTER Anansi Storytime Tuesday 22nd October (for under 5's); Wednesday 23rd October (for over 5's); Tuesday 29th October (for over 5's) - all 11.00 - 16.30. Venue: People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3ER Whether or not you are familiar with traditional Caribbean folklore, everyone loves a good tale. These Anansi stories will be performed by an actor and will transport you from the Moving Lives galleries across the sea to the beautiful islands of the Caribbean. As places are limited, advance booking on 0161 839 6061 is advised. Refreshments and biscuits will be provided for children and young people during all the storytime sessions. Contact for further enquiries and booking: Duncan Craig, People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Tel: 0161 839 6061. Fax: 0171 839 6027. Email [log in to unmask] Web site: www.peopleshistorymuseum.org.uk Entrance Fee: £1 for waged adults, otherwise free Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp Performance based storytelling at the People's History Museum: Gabriella's Story and Nahid's Story Dates: Gabriella's Story - Sunday 6th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm; Sunday 27th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm. Nahid's Story - Sunday 13th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm; Sunday 20th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm Venue: The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Two 30-minute monologue performances that take place in the main gallery at the People's History Museum: (1) Follow Gabrielle Walkers life as a schoolgirl in 1930s Caribbean to 1960s Manchester. Has she made the right decision to travel continents? (2) Meet Nahid, who arrives in England from Pakistan with her family, to join her father. The story takes you on her journey from the age of 12 to adulthood. Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp Entrance Fee: £1 waged otherwise free Exhibition: Moving Lives Exhibition closes Sunday 27th October - 11am to 4.30pm Venue: The People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Moving Lives uses photographs, people's possessions, recordings and film to show a personal view of the life and history of the Caribbean community in the region. Target Age Range: Open to all ages Entrance Fee: £1 waged otherwise free Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp Art Workshop: The Big Draw - Drawing On Your Culture Thursday 24th October (Over 5's); Wednesday 30th October (Under 5's); Thursday 31st October (Over 5's) Venue: The People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Draw on your past to create a stencil with a practicing artist, which will be reproduced on a variety of surfaces. Entrance Fee: £1 waged otherwise free Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp Contact for enquiries: Duncan Craig, People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Tel: 0161 839 6061. Fax: 0171 839 6027. Email [log in to unmask] Web site: www.peopleshistorymuseum.org.uk EDINBURGH National Archives of Scotland To coincide with Black History Month 2002 the National Archives of Scotland have designed an online exhibition displaying documentation from its archival collections which pertain to the history of black peoples in Scotland throughout the centuries. The exhibition can be viewed at www.nas.gov.uk/exhibitions.htm Contact for further information: Alison J Lindsay (Outreach Officer),National Archives of Scotland, General Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY Tel: 0131 535 1353 Fax: 0131 535 1363 GLASGOW Scottish Academy of Asian Arts (SAAA) Forthcoming Events and Projects: Mano y tat Kar :- a Kathak and Flamenco Fusion Project The Academy is working in partnership with Centro Espana Lorca on this dance fusion project scheduled for September and October 2002. Involving schools and community groups, the performance will be held at the CCA this Autumn. Talacchanda (Phase Two) A Partnership Project with Glasgow School Of Art Bharata Natyam Dance Workshops with Anjana Rajan and Visual Arts Masterclass Workshops at Tramway with Ranjana Thapalyal as follows: Wednesday 16th October, 6 - 9 pm Ranjana Thapalyal - Visual Arts Wednesday 23rd October, 6 - 9 pm Anjana Rajan - Bharata Natyam Dance Wednesday 30th October, 6 - 9 pm Anjana Rajan - Bharata Natyam Dance October Artists Concert, Masterclasses and Workshop Tour From the 14th October until the end of October, Indian classical musicians Ashok Bellare and Uday Raikar experienced in Pranava Santur and Tabla respectively, will be touring Scottish venues including universities in this concert and masterclass series. SAAA and Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre Series A long term developmental partnership with SMPC will produce the following events:- Kathakali Skills Training Day Monday 28th October, SMPC, 8-10 Balcarres Ave Further events being scheduled between November and March 2003 include: Dance Theatre with Gitanjali Kolanad, directed by Philip Zarrilli, Mask Masterclass and Gamelan Workshops, Rajasthani Marionette Residency, and Shadow Puppetry from Gujarat Drama Pilot The Academy will be running a drama pilot project this Autumn and Winter. It will kick off with a trip to see Tamasha Theatre's production of Ryman and the Sheikh at the Edinburgh Festival. All young people interested in taking part should contact the SAAA office to be added to the list. SAAA Education Class Programme SAAA's regular programme of dance and music classes will begin again the week of the 26th August as follows at the Tramway Theatre and Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre: 27th,Tuesday: Indian Classical Vocal - 6-8pm, Govanhill Tuesday: Kathak Dance - 6-9pm, Tramway Starting 3rd September 28th,Wednesday: Bharata Natyam Dance- 6-9pm, Tramway 28th,Wednesday: Tabla 6-8pm, Govanhill For more information on any of the above, please contact Clare Robertson, Tel: 0141 423 2210. Email: [log in to unmask] Office: SAAA, Govanhill neighbourhood Centre, 6-8 Daisy Street, Glasgow G42 8JL LAMBETH, LONDON Public Meeting at the Black Cultural Archives/ Archives and Museum of Black Heritage (AMBH): BCA/AMBH will celebrate Black History Month by organising a Public Meeting, Chaired by Len Garrison, on the subject of the race relations 'industry' in Britain and how helpful it has been to black people. The debate will be held on Thursday 24th October 2002 at 6.30pm. Contact Angela Brivett on info@archivesmuseumblackheritage for further information. Web site: www.archivesmuseumblackheritage.org.uk NEWHAM, LONDON '1963 Revived'- Drama Performance at Stratford Circus, London. This true drama is a prelude to Black History Month and it depicts the stories of ordinary African and Caribbean people who arrived in England in 1963 or who had a life changing experience in that year. This mesmerising and enlightening production will be held at the Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, London E15, on 27th September 2pm and 7.30pm priced £2 for children and £3 for adults. Call Stratford Circus on 020 8279 1000 to book, or the African and Caribbean Voices Association on 020 8536 1894 for more information. Web site: http://www.stratford-circus.org.uk/ STAFFORDSHIRE An Evening to Celebrate Black and Asian History in Staffordshire 7th October 2002, 7PM Venue: Staffordshire Record Office, Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZ Description: Evening to raise awareness of sources to Black and Asian History in Staffordshire. With a talk by Dr Barbara Bush, Reader in Imperial History, Staffordshire University. Contact for further enquiries: Ms Louise Martin, Archivist (Email: [log in to unmask]) Tel. 01785 278371 / Fax: 01785 278384 Web site: http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/archives/ Access: This is a free event, but booking is essential TAMESIDE Exhibition: Tameside and the Commonwealth Venue: Tameside Local Studies Library, Stalybridge Library, Trinity Street, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 2BN. To coincide with the Commonwealth Games (Manchester 2002) staff at Tameside Local Studies Library have created a small exhibition (6x A1 panels) featuring Tameside's historic and cultural links with the countries and territories of the Commonwealth. The exhibition also displays archival information about local figures from Black British history: such as Arthur Wharton, the world's first professional black footballer, and Edward T. Nelson, the successful defence barrister in the Gorse Hall murder case. Contact for further information: Maureen Burns, Tameside Local Studies Library, Tel: 0161 303 7937 or Email [log in to unmask] http://www.tameside.gov.uk/leisure/new/lh23.htm TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON 'Libations: African Literary Dinner' with special guest Buchi Emecheta Tuesday 29th October, 7pm Venue: Cyber Kitchen, 343/5 Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London, E1 9RA Tickets: £20 in advance. (includes African/Caribbean buffet dinner. Description: As part of Black History Month African Writers Abroad (AWA) presents the first in a series of literary dinners. AWA's first literary guests will be renowned author Buchi Emecheta, The New Tribe, and Helon Habila, winner of the Caine Prize for African Literature (2001) and author of Waiting for an Angel (pub; Penguin 2002). To book tickets or for more information contact AWA: Email [log in to unmask] or telephone 07980 269138 or 07956 546110 WELLINGBOROUGH Friday, October 4th at 7.30. Launch event with ACE Dance Company. Tickets (£9.00 and £6.50 concessions) from The Castle box office (01933) 270007 Saturday, October 12th at 8.00 pm. Rhonie Lawson sings Paul Robeson. Victoria Centre (01933.277400). Tickets £7.50 and £6.50 concessions. October 17th-19th, 7.30 pm. "Sammy" - a play inspired by Sammy Davis Jr. The Castle Theatre. Tickets £10.00 and £7.00 concessions. Tel (The Castle Box office: 01933.270007 Wednesday October 23rd at 7.30pm. Wellingborough Racial Equality Council General Meeting. Free - all welcome Thursday October 24th at 7.30 pm. Wellingborough Library present Xpress Publishers on up-and-coming Black novelists. Tickets £4.00 and £2.00 concessions. Friday 25th October (evening). Northamptonshire Black History Project event. Venue to be confirmed. tel: 01604.590967 Saturday November 2nd at 7.30 pm: Finale event - Community Showcase and Awards ceremony. Dance, rap, community choir and more. The Castle Theatre (free), however, ticket booking desirable on 01933.270007. Throughout October: A programme of talks on "Hidden Heroes and Heroines". Local speakers. Telephone Wellingborough Afro-Caribbean Association for details (01933) 222095 Wellingborough's BHM programme has been organised by the Wellingborough Black Arts Consortium (Tel: 01933.275543) For further information please contact: Wellingborough District Racial Equality Council, Victoria Centre, Palk Road, Wellingborough NN8 1HT; Telephone: 01933-278000; Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: www.wellingboroughrec.org.uk WESTMINSTER, LONDON Course: Peopling Westminster II: a history of some more immigrant communities Wednesdays 9 October-13 November, 6pm- 7.30pm Venue: City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann's Street, London SW1P 2DE Tel: 020 7641 5180 Immigrant communities have played an important part in Westminster for the last 500 years. This 6-week course will investigate the Irish, who built many of our roads and railways, the Welsh who ran the dairies, and the Scots who made porridge for the monarch and lie buried under Pimlico! We will also look at the Asian and African-Caribbean communities. Individuals who made an impact on Westminster include Dean Mahomed, the first Indian author in English who introduced 'shampoo', and the West Indian plantation owners and their servants who settled in Marylebone. Finally we will look at the Chinese and their impact on Soho. Cost: £30 (£24 concessions) WESTMINSTER, LONDON 'Let Paul Robeson Sing' Tuesday 1 October - Thursday 31 October Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR 10.00am-6.00pm The highly acclaimed exhibition about Robeson's turbulent life and brilliant career as actor, singer and film star that celebrates his wide-reaching cultural and political influence. Jointly produced with the National Museums & Galleries of Wales, Cardiff. The exhibition highlights Robeson's commitment to creating complex reflections of black experience and black heroes on stage. 020 7943 4740 www.theatremuseum.org 'Sharmanka - Kinetic Theatre' Saturday 5 October Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR 10.00 - 13.00 The amazing performing sculptures of Russian sculptor Eduard Bersusdky in a new exhibition Sharmanka - Kinetic Theatre inspire storytelling by Iroko Theatre Company. "The Iroko tree's roots go deep into the soil of Africa." Founded by Alex Oma-Pius, the company work in schools, colleges, libraries and community centres using traditional African theatre forms and music to help inspire and educate children and young people. 020 7943 4740 www.theatremuseum.org 'FREE Study Day on New Black Writing' Sunday 13 October Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR 11.00-16.00 Looking at the work of a new young writer with practical exploration of text led by Ben Thomas from Talawa Theatre Company. 020 7943 4804 - booking essential www.theatremuseum.org 'Talawa Theatre Company Workshops' Thursdays 17 October & 24 October, Friday 25 October Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.00 (am only on 24 October) Talawa offer workshops on the experience of contemporary black performers based on their new video compilation Blackstage. Blackstage is an oral history project that celebrates the pioneers of black theatre in the UK. Ten theatre practitioners who have made a major contribution to the development of black British theatre tell their stories on camera. Talawa and the Theatre Museum will give a talk on the project with excerpts from the videos. 020 7943 4740 www.theatremuseum.org FREE SYMPOSIUM : FINDING THE GAPS Thursday October 24 Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR 14.00 to 17.30 Booking essential Tel: 020 7943 4804 How effectively has black theatre history been documented? Where are the gaps? How can they be addressed? A panel of experts will lead an open discussion about the documentation of black theatre history. Panellists will include Talawa Theatre Company, Hackney Empire, Stephen Bourne. Stephen Bourne: Black Women in British Theatre 1790 - 1950. 14.00 - 15.00 From the unidentified black actress who played Shakespeare's Juliet in the 1790s to Cleo Laine making her dramatic debut at the Royal Court in the 1950s Stephen Bourne will give an illustrated talk - drawing on his research at the Theatre Museum - on the unexplored role, women of African descent such as Belle Davis, Florence Mills, Pauline Henriques and Elisabeth Welch have played in the early years of British Theatre. The talk will draw on photographs and sound recordings from a range of sources. Refreshments 15.00 - 15.15 Launch of Blackstage 15.15- 16.15 Symposium 16.15 - 17.30 FREE 'Negro Spiritual' Workshop (suitable for adults 16+) Wednesday 23 October Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR 10.00 - 16.00 Booking essential: Tel 020 7943 4804 A practical workshop for adults on the skills needed to sing and interpret songs from the 'Negro spiritual' to modern gospel music led by a leading practitioner from the world of gospel music - Bazil Meade of the London Community Gospel Choir. By popular demand, we are running this hugely enjoyable event again to bring a wider audience to this effective and deeply affective music. The day will end with a presentation of songs for friends, family and visitors to the Museum. 'When We Were Kings: Role Models and Representation: Introduced screenings of When We Were Kings' Monday 7 - Tuesday 8 October 2002 10.30am - 1.00pm Venue: National Film Theatre 2 An introduced screening of the award-winning, 'When We Were Kings', a documentary of a real 20th Century hero, Muhammad Ali. The half-day event begins with a 20 minute introduction to put the 'Rumble in the Jungle' in its historical context. In the question-and-answer session that follows, students are encouraged to consider Muhammad Ali's influence as a role model and explore representations of masculinity and ethnic identity. Further discussion of the documentary form will focus on the effect of music and editing in the film as a 'true' story and raise questions about the relationship between representation and reality. The event is fully supported by programme notes and students materials. Tickets: £3.50 per student Accompanying adults admitted free of charge but MUST book places To book call Karen Myers on 0207 957 8983 or Thalia Cassimatis on 0207 957 4803 or email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] 'Who keeps London Moving?' Depot open weekend Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October 2002 Depot: 118 - 120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 8BQ. Tube to Acton Town. Bus to Acton Town station or Gunnersbury Lane junction of Uxbridge Road. Opening times: 11.00 - 17.00. Last admission 16.00. The last Depot open weekend of 2002 takes a celebratory look at the people who keep London's transport on the move. Past and present personnel will reveal their memories and stories about what life is like behind the scenes. Films, photographs, oral histories, posters and unusual objects complete the picture of London's transport people. To commemorate Black History Month there will be a special look at the 1950s London Transport recruitment drive in the West Indies. Admission: Adults £6.95, Concessions £4.95, accompanied children under 16 go free. YORK Black History Month Conference York St John College, Lord Mayor's Walk, York Saturday 19 October 2002 - 10am to 4pm Title: REVEALING BLACK BRITISH HISTORIES Speakers : Prof J Walvin -Keynote - Revealing Black British History C Bressey - Black Victorian Women M Spafford - Black & Asian soldiers WWII L Ali - West Indian Nurses and British Hospitals 1950-68 Y Holder - Young People and York Schools J Sidiique - Storytelling and oral history Costs: Conference, Lunch and Refreshments - £5.00 (£3.00 students/concessions) For further information please contact: Margot Brown/Chrissie Dell/Linda Ali - Email: [log in to unmask] / Tel No: 01904 716825 List compiled by Oku Ekpenyon and Carol Dixon (Black and Asian Studies Association) For info: The Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA) was established in 1991 to encourage research into the history of black, Asian and other minority ethnic peoples in the UK. Currently based at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (University of London) its membership includes academic researchers, teachers, local historians, students, information managers, community workers and other individuals concerned with uncovering historical information about the longevity of the black and Asian presence in Britain - particularly primary data sourced from archival materials such as parish registers, family and estate papers, government documents, and the archives of political organisations, etc. Subscription rates for the BASA Newsletter (ISSN: 0969-4722) for the academic year 2002/3 are: £10 for institutions; £8 for individuals/schools/community groups; £5 for students, the retired, low-waged and unemployed people. This membership/subscription fee covers three issues of the newsletter (October 2002, January 2003 and April 2003) and also entitles you to elect BASA's Management Committee at the AGM, contribute to special project work and receive concessionary rates for entry to the Association's annual conference. For further information about the activities and publications of the Association please write to BASA c/o Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 28 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DS, or contact Marika Sherwood (BASA Secretary): [log in to unmask] ----------------------------------- Ms Carol Dixon Institute of Education 20 Bedford Way London, WC1H 0AL Tel: 020 7612 6054 Fax: 020 7612 6066 Email: [log in to unmask]