10 highlights of Black History Month events across the UK
Black History Month, which celebrates the achievements of Black Britons, has been celebrated in the UK every October since 1987. It is a time to reflect on British history, from the pain of slavery and colonization. to the resilience and hope of the Windrush generation, while showcasing the work of today's black British creatives. Here are some of the events happening across the country this month.
Boy Blue's Hip-Hop, ManchesterBlak Whyte Gray is the latest work from award-winning Boy Blue Olivier Prize, a hip-hop -hop dance company founded in 2001 by choreographer Kenrick Sandy and music producer Michael Asante. Their expressive theatrical performances feature street and club hip-hop, and explore themes of identity and oppression, with energetic dance performances. Blak Whyte Gray, Home Theatre, Manchester, 20-22 October, from £11.70
Sculpture Trail , BristolBristolsians have largely repudiated the city's ties to the slave trade. This is reflected in The World Reimagined's 10 globe sculpture journey around the city, addressing themes of displacement, identity and racial justice. The trail starts at Royal Fort Gardens and ends at Broadmead. theworldreimagined.org, until October 31, free
Changing Attitudes Towards Africans, SouthamptonEbun Sodipo, a London-based multidisciplinary artist, explores how attitudes towards Africans and their descendants have changed throughout history. Her solo show, For My Only Love, Yours in Body and Soul, is a fictional visual and audio love story in which she imagines alternative ways of talking about the body, including the black trans-feminine self, after slavery. and colonialism. God's House Tower, 7 October-6 November, free
Ballet Noir, Durham
Black History Month, which celebrates the achievements of Black Britons, has been celebrated in the UK every October since 1987. It is a time to reflect on British history, from the pain of slavery and colonization. to the resilience and hope of the Windrush generation, while showcasing the work of today's black British creatives. Here are some of the events happening across the country this month.
Boy Blue's Hip-Hop, ManchesterBlak Whyte Gray is the latest work from award-winning Boy Blue Olivier Prize, a hip-hop -hop dance company founded in 2001 by choreographer Kenrick Sandy and music producer Michael Asante. Their expressive theatrical performances feature street and club hip-hop, and explore themes of identity and oppression, with energetic dance performances. Blak Whyte Gray, Home Theatre, Manchester, 20-22 October, from £11.70
Sculpture Trail , BristolBristolsians have largely repudiated the city's ties to the slave trade. This is reflected in The World Reimagined's 10 globe sculpture journey around the city, addressing themes of displacement, identity and racial justice. The trail starts at Royal Fort Gardens and ends at Broadmead. theworldreimagined.org, until October 31, free
Changing Attitudes Towards Africans, SouthamptonEbun Sodipo, a London-based multidisciplinary artist, explores how attitudes towards Africans and their descendants have changed throughout history. Her solo show, For My Only Love, Yours in Body and Soul, is a fictional visual and audio love story in which she imagines alternative ways of talking about the body, including the black trans-feminine self, after slavery. and colonialism. God's House Tower, 7 October-6 November, free
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