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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
OCTOBER
2009 : UK EVENTS
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| DATE |
EVENT |
DETAILS |
£ |
| Wednesday 30th September | Film + party ‘Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae’ – screening + after-party featuring David Katz, Natty Bo plus a genuinely special guest…the film’s Director! Ripe and ready for a Q&A session. |
Upstairs
@ the Ritzy
Cinema, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London
SW2 1JG. Film: 7pm. Party: 8.30
– Midnight.
Tickets available in-house or online. www.picturehouses.co.uk/ritzy
or by calling 0871 7042065 |
free |
| Friday 2nd October | 'Beat Street' with DJ BobaFatt & special entertainment yo! : To celebrate The Ritzy's screening of the awesome 80s movie 'Beat Street' for Black History Month - we're having our own Old Skool party |
Upstairs
@ the Ritzy
Cinema, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London
SW2 1JG. Doors 6 - Midnight:
Entertainment from 8pm. Tickets available in-house or online. www.picturehouses.co.uk/ritzy
or by calling 0871 7042065 |
£4 / £3 Concs / £2 Members |
| Saturday 3rd October | Ruskin College and African School present a Black History Month Celebration inc. Mbira Performance, two films, African School, children's activities & music | @ Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford OX1 2HE. Info: flyer | free |
| Monday 5th October |
African School: with session tutor Natty Mark - Ashanti |
@ Fusion Arts (EOCC), 44b Princes Street, Oxford OX4 1DD, UK. 7pm - 8.30pm. Donations to the African School for printing,photocopying,room hire and books | £1 (room hire) |
| Tuesday 6th October |
The Civilisation of
the Moors in Africa and Spain. Space is limited so email info@blackhistorystudies.com to reserve a place |
@ the PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH. (Next to the Queen Mothers Sport Centre). Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria (5 minutes walk from Victoria station. Buses to the A1, 16, 52, 211, C10, 2, 24, 73, 9, 11, 36, 38, 82, 185, C1 stop nearby | £4 |
| Tuesday 6th October | Author event S. I. Martin will be reading from and discussing Jupiter Amidships, the sequel to the acclaimed ‘Jupiter Williams’. | @ Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, London E15 1BX. Info: click here | £3 |
| Monday 12th October |
African School: with session tutor Natty Mark - San |
@ Fusion Arts (EOCC), 44b Princes Street, Oxford OX4 1DD, UK. 7pm - 8.30pm. Donations to the African School for printing,photocopying,room hire and books | £1 (room hire) |
| Tuesday 13th October |
Marcus
Garvey, Walter Rodney and Rastafari |
@ the PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH. (Next to the Queen Mothers Sport Centre). Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria (5 minutes walk from Victoria station. Buses to the A1, 16, 52, 211, C10, 2, 24, 73, 9, 11, 36, 38, 82, 185, C1 stop nearby | £4 adults / £2 for children over 10 |
| Wednesday 14th October | Author event Masimba Musodza shares the research behind Chine of Great Zimbabwe A.D 1400, a children's novel set in the ancient city that gave the modern Southern African country its name. | @ Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, London NW5 4HH. 7pm - 8.30pm. Wheelchair friendly venue. Info: flyer / 020 7974 6243 / queenscrescentlibrary@camden.gov.uk | free |
| Friday 16th October | Upstairs Gone Wild… Style! To accompany the re-release of 80s classic 'Wild Style', for Black History Month, we're hosting a beast of a performance night Brixton-style. Not only do we have DJ Trol23 but also we have the amazing Beat-boxer RU Kid, MC Onoe Caponoe & a BREAKDANCING TEAM!! As if we need to sell it any further. |
Upstairs
@ the Ritzy
Cinema, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London
SW2 1JG. Doors 6- Midnight /
Excitement starts at 7.30. Tickets available in-house or online. www.picturehouses.co.uk/ritzy
or by calling 0871 7042065 |
£5 / £4 Concessions / £3 Ritzy Members |
| Saturday 17th October | King Selassie I Sons & R.R.I. presents A Black History night of full joy feat King Original | @ Clapton Football Club, Upton Lane, Forest Gate E7 2LJ. 9pm - late. Ital food, joose & muzik stall. Info: ErrolBellot@hotmail.co.uk | £7 |
| Monday 19th October |
African School: with session tutor Natty Mark - Eritrea - 26th = half term |
@ Fusion Arts (EOCC), 44b Princes Street, Oxford OX4 1DD, UK. 7pm - 8.30pm. Donations to the African School for printing,photocopying,room hire and books | £1 (room hire) |
| Tuesday 20th October |
The
Haitian Revolution |
@ the PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH. (Next to the Queen Mothers Sport Centre). Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria (5 minutes walk from Victoria station. Buses to the A1, 16, 52, 211, C10, 2, 24, 73, 9, 11, 36, 38, 82, 185, C1 stop nearby | £4 adults / £2 for children over 10 |
| Wednesday 21st October |
Slavery is
not our history |
@ the PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH. (Next to the Queen Mothers Sport Centre). Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria (5 minutes walk from Victoria station. Buses to the A1, 16, 52, 211, C10, 2, 24, 73, 9, 11, 36, 38, 82, 185, C1 stop nearby | £4 adults / £2 for children over 10 |
| Friday 23rd October |
Foundation Fridays presents "UK Reggae Heroes" with Addis Ababa & Natty Mark |
@ East Oxford Community Centre, corner of Cowley Road & Princes Street, Oxford OX4 1HU. 8pm - 12:30am. Info: email | free b4 9pm / £2 after |
| Sunday 25th October | 'Sunday Black & Blues' Feat Sonny B Walker. "This guy's been playing harmonica for well over 40 years, so it's fair to say he's pretty damn good. He's bringing a touch of the old style classic blues from days past to show us all how it's supposed to be done." |
Upstairs
@ the Ritzy
Cinema, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London
SW2 1JG. Doors 6 - Midnight.
Show 8pm. Tickets available in-house or online. www.picturehouses.co.uk/ritzy
or by calling 0871 7042065 |
free |
| Tuesday 27th October |
Film: John
Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk Space is limited so email info@blackhistorystudies.com to reserve a place |
@ the PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH. (Next to the Queen Mothers Sport Centre). Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria (5 minutes walk from Victoria station. Buses to the A1, 16, 52, 211, C10, 2, 24, 73, 9, 11, 36, 38, 82, 185, C1 stop nearby | £4 adults / £2 for children over 10 |
| Wednesday 28th October |
New National Curriculum
and Black History in Schools Space is limited so email info@blackhistorystudies.com to reserve a place |
@ the PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH. (Next to the Queen Mothers Sport Centre). Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria (5 minutes walk from Victoria station. Buses to the A1, 16, 52, 211, C10, 2, 24, 73, 9, 11, 36, 38, 82, 185, C1 stop nearby | £4 adults / £2 for children over 10 |
| Friday 30th October | Dance ReggaePeople Proudly Present a Night called "More Than 2000 Years..." Black History Month Roots Dance Vibration with music supplied by Roots Ambassador Jah Youth Sound and from North London the Original Fatman Sound with full crew. | @ Ooops Night Spot (formerly the Princess Alice) 329 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London E7 9HA. 10pm - late. Info: 07960 747 460 / 07940 157 661 / reggaepeople@hotmail.com / flyer |
£10
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| Friday 30th October | Around the World: Ghana, West Africa, with Afrik Bawantu & support from DJ Romanzo: Immensely tight and lively Afro-funk band with vibrant African percussion. Expect traditional Ghanaian, Afrobeat, Funk, Juju, Hip-Life, and some tasty Apetashi… All that you need to do your Adwoa! | Upstairs @ the Ritzy Cinema, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London SW2 1JG. 8.30pm. Info: pdf file | £5 / £3 members |
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