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Black History Season

Immerse yourself in our vibrant calendar of events celebrating Camden’s Black culture.
Neon yellow, blue, dark blue and orange geometric pattern with text CAMDEN BLACK HISTORY SEASON in central white box
Black History Season Arrow
White room showing books on table and bookcase behind. there are exhibition boards near with text and images on.
History & Heritage Photography Project Writing Art & Design
Hidden Voices Arrow

1-19 October 2024
Tue & Thu, 11.30am - 5pm
Sat, 1pm-6pm

Camden Black British History Community Hub, 18 Malden Road, NW5 3HN


Free

Black and white photo of two men posing by a war plane. One is sitting on the wing looking up and the other man is standing with legs crossed pointing towards the sky
Art & Design History & Heritage Photography
The Unknown Soldier Arrow

2 - 31 October 2024
Mon - Thu, 10am-8pm
Fri - Sat, 10am-5pm

Swiss Cottage Gallery (inside Swiss Cottage Library), 88 Avenue Road, London, NW3 3HA

Free

Man sits against bright yellow background wearing black hat and clothese with white stitching pattern. he wears black sunglasses with gold edge with hands resting against mouth in triangle pose
Music Talks & Tours
In Conversation with… Kabaka Pyramid Arrow

9 October 2024, 7pm

Camden Town Hall (Claudia Jones Room)

Pay What You Can

Colourful map of Africa is projected onto wall. A woman wearing headscarf, white t shirt and brown trousers leans over pointing to screen and explaining to child who is standing facing the screen
Art & Design History & Heritage Project Food & Drink
Explore Africa! at Queen's Crescent Library Arrow

10 October 2024, 4pm-5.30pm

Queen's Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, London, NW5 4HH

Free

Picture of a lion with speakers behind each ear, mane presented like dred locks and colours of green yellow and red showing. lion has a british flag painted on one cheek and jamaican flag on the other
Film History & Heritage Music
Bass Culture Arrow

11 October 2024, 8pm

The Garden Cinema

Pay What You Can

Woman in gold dress sits on big red throne with gold lining
Music
ETANA and the Full Cxrcle Band: Live in concert Arrow

13 October 2024, 7pm-10.30pm

Jazz Cafe 5 Parkway, Camden Town, NW1 7PG

£25-£35

Woman with shaved head sits on black mat in brightly lit room smiling with eyes closed. She sits in upright position with legs crossed
Sport & Fitness Music History & Heritage
Yoga, Meditation, and Music with Yogamenda Arrow

13 October 2024, 3-4.30pm

Clore Education Centre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Free

Colourful map of Africa is projected onto wall. A woman wearing headscarf, white t shirt and brown trousers leans over pointing to screen and explaining to child who is standing facing the screen
Art & Design History & Heritage Project Food & Drink
Explore Africa! at Pancras Square Library Arrow

14 October 2024, 4pm-5.30pm

Pancras Square Library, 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG

Free

Nine people stand together looking to camera with arms around each other. One crouches on the ground wearing a grey hoodie and another wears hear in two hair bunches holding banner that says BUSH BASH
Film Music History & Heritage
BushBash Recordings: The Story So Far Arrow

15 October 2024, 7pm-10.10pm

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


£10

Two women sit at black table with microphones in front of them, one wears black top with long braided hair and the other wears white and black patterned top with short hair. Brickwork wall can be seen behind
Talks & Tours
The Connect Arrow

16 October 2024, 6pm

The Atrium, Pantry, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AH

Free

Man with Curly hair leaning on a Pole Holding his chin. Green background
History & Heritage Talks & Tours
Hew Locke: what have we here? Arrow

17 October 2024 – 9 February 2025

Room 35, The Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery, British Museum


From £12

Colourful map of Africa is projected onto wall. A woman wearing headscarf, white t shirt and brown trousers leans over pointing to screen and explaining to child who is standing facing the screen
Art & Design History & Heritage Project Food & Drink
Explore Africa! at Kilburn Library Arrow

17 October 2024, 4pm-5.30pm

Kilburn Library, 12-22 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UH

Free

Man with shaved head looks to camera wearing black sports jacket with yellow collar and colourful map on left pocket with his hands in pockets
Music Talks & Tours History & Heritage
“From Apartheid to Amapiano” - Thirty Years of South African Street Sounds Arrow

23 October 2024, 6.30pm
Doors open at 6pm, with a free welcome drink and networking.
Panel discussion starts at 6.30pm.

LABS Atrium, The Pantry in The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8AH

Pay What You Can

Old fashioned 17th or 18th century oval shaped portrait ion white frame of man wearing suit jacket and white ruff
Talks & Tours History & Heritage
Camden Black Radicals: Race, Class, Abolition and Social Reform Arrow

24 October 2024, 7pm-9pm

SOAS Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre

Pay What You Can donation

Colourful map of Africa is projected onto wall. A woman wearing headscarf, white t shirt and brown trousers leans over pointing to screen and explaining to child who is standing facing the screen
Art & Design History & Heritage Project Food & Drink
Explore Africa! at West Hampstead Library Arrow

24 October 2024, 4pm-5.30pm

West Hampstead Library, Dennington Park Road, NW6 1AU 

Free

Two people stand on flat stage in outdoor space, a yellow flag with red outline can be seen in background as well as a large leafy green tree. The person on the left is extending lef in dance movement while looking towards the other perosn who is standing still with arms by side
Dance History & Heritage
Island Movements Arrow

25 October 2024, 3.30pm-4.30pm

Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobald Road, London, WC1X 8PA


Free

3 Images together - top left image shoes 6 children playing with arts and crafts at green table, top right shows 8 children standing around with one raising lef, bottom image shows group of children waving and looking to camera outside building.
Art & Design Project History & Heritage
37 Poems to Inspire Arrow

26 October 2024, 10.30am-1pm

Old Diorama Arts Centre, 201 Drummond Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3FE.

Free

Four women laughing and clapping hands in office environment
Talks & Tours
The Blue (Black) Print Arrow

26 October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm

Old Diorama Arts Centre, 201 Drummond Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3FE.

Free

Sketch of four men wearing suits - all are in black and white except one with a pink jacket and purple collar. they are each labelled CLR James George Pdmore Jame Kenyata and Bob Hoskins
Art & Design Music Film History & Heritage Talks & Tours
Anarchist Memoirs Night at the Museum Arrow

30 October 2024, 6pm

People's Museum: Somers Town, 52 Phoenix Road London NW1 1ES

Free

Two people hold empty plastic bottles smiling to camera. One is wearing long floral dress and the other is wearing purple top and blue jeans as they sit in a garden
Project Nature History & Heritage
Black Mary’s Well: Sharing Stories of Water, Wisdoms & Ritual Arrow

5 - 9 November 2024, 12pm-7pm

Calthorpe Community Gardens, 258 - 274 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LH


Free

Black and white photo of man wearing a smart suit smiling to camera with hung curtain behind him with geometric pattern
Talks & Tours History & Heritage
Black Radicals and Innovators: A Guided Walk Arrow

20 November 2024, 11am-1pm

Meeting point: Entrance to Camden Town Hall, 5 Judd Street, WC1H 9JE

Free

Image shows painting of two people against a window frame. The man faces forward wearing khaki shirt with arms behind back and woman beside him lifts head looking forward with khaki hair wrap and black top with white collar
Art & Design History & Heritage
All Shall Be Afforded Dignity Arrow

7 -- 28 November 2024
Mon - Thu, 10am - 8pm 
Fri – Sat, 10am - 5pm 

Swiss Cottage Gallery at Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road NW3 3HA


Free

Woman stands in front of microphone holding hands up with elbows by waist. She's wearing a black top and skirt on a darkly lit stage
Food & Drink History & Heritage
Supper Club: Ma Petite Jamaica Arrow

14 November 2024, 7pm-11pm

Ma Petite Jamaica, 4 Inverness Street, London, NW1 7HJ

£27.50

Table with various sizes plates with colourful different foods on. there are red and green chillis and red tomatoes adorning the table alongside bowls of spices and grains
Food & Drink History & Heritage
Supper Club: Kebena Green Arrow

13 November 2024, 6pm-9pm

Kebena Green, 5 Crowndale Road, London, NW1 1TU

£25 - £30

Man wearing wooly hat and beard looks down as if towards a guitar he's playing
Food & Drink History & Heritage
Supper Club: Cottons Arrow

5 December 2024, 7pm-11pm

Cottons Camden, 55 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN

£28-£34

Contemporary painting of a black baby in red space suit sleeping on a red crescent shaped moon in a black sky surrounded by red blood cells
Art & Design History & Heritage
Children Of The Sun With Moon Crescent Blood Arrow

5 December 2024 - 16 January 2025
Mon - Thu, 10am to 8pm
Fri - Sat, 10am to 5pm

Swiss Cottage Gallery

Free