Celebrating Black History Month in Leicester
Join us to celebrate Black History Month this October, as the UK joins together to celebrate the culture and histories of Black communities.
Local organisations such as Serendipity are running fantastic programmes throughout the month in celebration and recognition of Black communities, history and individuals. At Attenborough Arts Centre we are taking part through a range of events and collaborations in the coming weeks.
Black Voices in Concert: Singing in the Black Oral Tradition
Friday 4 October, 7pm – 9:30pm, £14/£5
Black Voices is globally celebrated for their unique form of a cappella music, singing in the Black oral tradition. Their international following appreciates the simple beauty and power of the human voice they present and the open and free expression that singing in the Black oral tradition promotes.
WORD! and Renaissance One present Caribbean Woman: A Tribute Through Poetry, Words and Song
Saturday 12 October, 3:30pm – 5pm, £7/£4/£20 for families of four
An afternoon of spoken word, art, conversation and music that marks and showcases the power and creativity of Caribbean women in the UK arts scene, inspired by the powerful poem ‘Caribbean Woman’ by the late Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze MBE.
18 October – 26 January, Gallery 1 & 2
Exhibition launch Thursday 17 October, 5pm – 7pm
Leicester-based artist Tim Fowler will be showing a selection of paintings from his ‘Provenance’ series, which depict migratory plants that have followed a similar journey to his own DNA, from West Africa, via the Caribbean to the UK.
Luna Loves Library Day The Musical
Sunday 27 October, 11am – 12pm & 2pm – 3pm, Pay What You Can
Based on the critically acclaimed book by Waterstones Childrens Laureate Joseph Coelho and illustrator Fiona Lumbers, join Luna and Dad as they discover magic and mystery, laughter and sadness and, through the power of stories, even start to mend their own history.