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Black History Season

Immerse yourself in our vibrant calendar of events celebrating Camden’s Black culture.
A black and white photo of four men in smart suits and a little boy in a shirt and shorts all stood in front of a house
Project Art & Design
Camden People's Museum Arrow

Permanent exhibition

Online/physical exhibition

Free admission

Man wearing purple yellow and blue brightly coloured traditional African dress holds drum as young child holds drumming stick to hit drum with outdoors in Granary Square
Black History Season Arrow
Woman in a floral dress and rose headband holds a pine cone, standing in a sunlit forest with ivy-covered trees.
Music History & Heritage
Black British Folk Takeover Arrow

4th October 2025, 1:25pm-10:00pm

Cecil Sharp House 2 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 7AY

£35.50 | £20.50 for Under 30s

A black letter "B" with three lines to the right, enclosed by a green semicircle on the left, resembling a stylized logo.
Food & Drink Art & Design Festivals
Cashblack Market Arrow

4th October 2025, 12pm-6pm

Market Place, Hawley Wharf, Camden Market, NW1 8QH

Free

Ancient coin featuring a profile of a crowned figure, surrounded by inscriptions, on a dark background.
History & Heritage Talks & Tours
African heritage and histories tour Arrow

4th October 2.30pm, 10th October 3pm, 12th October 2.30pm, and 30th October 3.30pm

British Museum

Free

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Talks & Tours Writing History & Heritage
'A Whole Heap of Mix Up' - Stella Dadzie : Book Launch Arrow

9th October 2025, 6pm-9pm

The Pantry, Atrium, Stables Market, Camden Market, NW1 8AH

Free

Elderly woman in vibrant patterned dress holds a vintage photo, standing against a rust-colored background.
Talks & Tours History & Heritage
Tell Me Something I Don't Know - Author Talk with Allyson Williams MBE Arrow

12th November 2025, 7pm-9pm

Kilburn Library, 12-22 Kilburn High Rd, London NW6 5UH

Pay What You Can

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Art & Design Photography Project
Beyond Expectations: The Legacy of Black British Communities, Culture and Influence in Camden, 1960s–1970s Arrow

9th October - 11th December 2025
Mon-Thu, 10am – 8pm
Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm

Swiss Cottage Gallery (First floor Swiss Cottage Library), 88 Avenue Road, London, NW3 3HA.

Free

Two people in colorful attire stand against a chalkboard backdrop with the words "A Long Way From Home." Both hold up peace signs.
Film History & Heritage
Film screening of Sountrack to a Coup d'Etat with art, spoken work and discussion Arrow

16th October 2025, 6pm – 10pm

HELLO LOVE (62–64 Southampton Row, WC1B 4AR)

FREE if booked in advance or £20 on the door

A woman in colourful traditional attire and headwrap looks upward, outdoors, with a blurred background of a woven screen and greenery.
Performance Theatre History & Heritage
Up in the Mango Trees by Britny Virginia Arrow

Fri 17 October at 6.30pm & Sat 18 October at 12 noon

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square

£12 (Concessions £10)

Street performer juggling while balancing a plate on his head, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, including a child in a stroller.
Photography History & Heritage Talks & Tours
Notting Hill Carnival Through the Lens of Ian Watts Arrow

15th October 2025, 7pm

Claudia Jones Room, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1H 9JE

Pay What You Can - Donation to Umoja Health Forum

A woman and two children sit at a table outdoors, engaged in a craft activity with colorful yarn, thread, and fabric.
Art & Design Project
Create and Learn Arrow

20th - 23rd October 2025
Open from 10am, main workshops start from 3.40 - 6.00pm

KIOSK N1C - Kings Cross N1C

FREE - limited spaces per session - 10 spaces

A cricketer in white uniform and pads executes a batting stance, holding a cricket bat, with a netted fence in the background.
History & Heritage Talks & Tours
A Black History Walk Through Bloomsbury Arrow

21st October 2025, 1pm

Starts at the Friends Meeting House, 173-177 Euston Road.

Free

Three children in a library work together on a project at a table with bookshelves in the background.
Art & Design History & Heritage Talks & Tours
Taste of Africa Arrow

23rd October 2025, 2pm

Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Cres, London NW5 4HH

Free

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Film History & Heritage Talks & Tours
Horace Ové’s ‘Pressure’ Film Screening + Q&A Arrow

22nd October 2025, 7pm

Everyman King's Cross 14-18 Handyside St, London N1C 4DN

£10

A man in a suit reads a newspaper while smoking a pipe, sitting at a table with more newspapers.
Talks & Tours History & Heritage
Camden Black Radicals: A hub for the Pan-African movement Arrow

23rd October 2025, 7pm-9pm

Claudia Jones Room, Camden Town Hall, 5 Judd Street WC1H 9JE

Pay What You Can - Donation to Umoja Health Forum

Child decorating a canvas bag with colorful markers and pencils, featuring a sun and abstract designs.
History & Heritage Art & Design Project
Carry Her Power: From Mary Seacole to Marley Dias - Discover Amazing Black Women and Girls in History Arrow

28th October 2025, 11.30am

Kentish Town Library, 262-266 Kentish Town Rd, London NW5 2AA

Free

A woman sings into a microphone while a man plays the saxophone beside her on stage. Both are dressed formally.
History & Heritage Talks & Tours
A Black History Walk through Kilburn Arrow

2nd November 2025, 2pm

Starts outside Kilburn Park tube station, Cambridge Avenue, NW6 5AD

Free

A man speaks into a microphone, gesturing towards a smiling woman. Several people are seated around them in a lively indoor setting.
Talks & Tours Music History & Heritage
Nigeria’s Story: Beat of the West - Hosted by BBC presenter Eddie Kadi Arrow

3rd November 2025, 7pm

Cafe KOKO, 74 Crowndale Road, NW1 1TP

Pay What You Can

Film History & Heritage
‘Frederick Douglass – My Path to Freedom’ Film Screening Arrow

7th November 2025, 6pm - 8pm (film begins at 6:30pm)

Clarence Hall, Bradfield Court, Hawley Road, NW1 8RN

Pay What You Can (Donation to Umoja Health Forum)

Two pilots in flight gear stand by a propeller of a fighter plane, smiling and talking. One leans casually on the propeller blade.
History & Heritage Talks & Tours
Caribbean protests, uprisings and role in World War 2 victory: The Camden connections - An Illustrated Talk Arrow

18th November 2025, 6pm

Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, 2nd Floor, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8PA

Free