Sounds of the Diaspora 19 Oct 2024 | Book Your Free Ticket
Plug One presents an evening of music and conversation celebrating the Black music scene in Manchester
Sounds of the Diaspora celebrates the rich tapestry of Black British experiences in our city, exploring how local artists weave their cultural heritage into their music, identities and lives.
Experience the pulse of the city through the rising percussive talents of Atike and Emma Marsh as well as the unmatched energy of local rapper Renee Stormz.
Plus enjoy a thought-provoking Q&A hosted by Plug One – featuring local powerhouses SHEwillprovide and LASHIMBA, who will also grace the decks throughout the night.
https://factoryinternational.org/whats-on/sounds-of-the-diaspora
Black History Haringey 365 – programme launch
4 October 2024, 6.00pm to 9.00pm
On the night expect:
Music from DJABLES & Ajiboy, young DJ’s from Mission London’s Discovery Programme
Panel discussion around Reclaiming Narratives (the National Black History Month theme for 2024), chaired by Kenneth Tharp, Joint-Assistant Director for Culture and Creativity at Haringey Council. The panel will feature speakers from a diverse mix of backgrounds and disciplines, they will be sharing their experiences and insights into the power of stories as a tool for change. https://new.haringey.gov.uk/events/black-history-haringey-365-programme-launch
Jeremy Nedd (Basel) from rock to rock …aka how magnolia was taken for granite
Thursday 17 October 2024, 7.00pm – 8.15pm
Inspired by a rapper’s copyright lawsuit against a video game company, Basel-based choreographer Jeremy Nedd’s latest work explores a dance move known as “the Milly Rock.” Five performers (including the multi- talented Brandy Butler, Zen Jefferson, Nasheeka Nedsreal and Serge Desroches) examine the Milly Rock, a dance move inspired by the rapper 2 Milly. In doing so, they search for the hidden poetry and virtuosic freedom found in social and viral dance moves. Taking a look into the “algorhythm” of marginalized movement languages one asks: can a dance move belong to anyone? And, when yes, who actually profits from it?
from rock to rock …aka how magnolia was taken for granite is included in our Bear (AKA Full Week) Pass. Click here for more information about our passes.
Pioneers of Black British Ballet: The Royal Opera House
30 September – 10 November
From the 1950s to the modern day, this exhibition showcases a visual history of dancers from The Royal Ballet School and Company.
Marianna Tsembenhoi, Royal Ballet Legacy. Photography by Andrej Uspenski
The exhibition also shines a light on the collaboration between the Dance Theatre of Harlem and The Royal Ballet that led to their ground-breaking Chance to Dance programme, which aims to bring dancers from diverse backgrounds into ballet.
Young, Gifted and Black 2024
A season celebrating Young Black Brilliance on stage at Theatre Peckham.
The Immortal Henrietta Lacks
Book and Lyrics Raine Coke Clark
Music Christopher Neill
Director Larry Coke
In a musical reimagining of Henrietta Lacks’ life, director Larry Coke delves into her story during the days before her terminal diagnosis. This production humanizes Henrietta Lacks, a loving, caring woman who became more renowned after her death than during her life. The play explores the person behind the famous HeLa cell line—the first immortal human cell line, which played a pivotal role in curing polio and advancing research for leukemia, AIDS, and COVID-19. Through music and storytelling, the audience discovers the vibrant life of a woman whose unprecedented contribution to science came at the cost of her life. https://www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/young-gifted-and-black-2024/
BFI London Film Festival: On Becoming A Guinea Fowl director: Rungano Nyoni
Driving home one night, Shula seems unfazed by the sight of her uncle’s dead body on the road. Later, while helping in funeral proceedings, her cool exterior melts as she questions her family’s complicity towards the abuse she and her cousins suffered. As Nyoni makes clear through this perceptive drama, silence breeds impunity. With touches of humour and surrealism, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl confirms her position as one of her generation’s most distinctive voices. https://alt-africa.com/2024/09/29/5-films-you-dont-want-to-miss-bfi-london-film-festival/
