Tippa Irie and Jacanda Books Present: Stick to My Roots
Come celebrate the much-anticipated autobiography from the legendary reggae artist Tippa Irie!
Three Camden Stories
Join cultural researcher Shaun Wallace and Historian of Black Britain Stephen Bourne as they delve into local Black and LGBTQ+ history.
Supper Clubs in Camden
Camden Black History Season is proud to present 4 supper clubs that celebrate some of the best Caribbean food in the borough!
Lens to the Runway at Outernet
Lens To Runway is a series of cultural interventions curated by members of Camden Black Creatives.
BOLO Business Podcast Live Panel
Black Owned London (BOLO) bring you this business podcast, the live final episode of a series looking at inspiring individuals seizing opportunities.
Health and Wellbeing with Hello Love
Join Hello Love for a variety of health and wellbeing events.
Windrush in Camden Exhibition
A free exhibition documenting Windrush Pioneers like Claudia Jones, David Pitt, Jerry Williams, and more.
Black Mary Project Open Day
Drop in to Calthorpe Community Gardens and find out all about the Black Mary Project.
Celebrating Phillis Wheatley: Prodigy. Poet. Celebrity. Slave.
Join us for a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the first book in English by an African-American, published in September 1773 by the 19-year old enslaved prodigy Phillis Wheatley.
Africa Writes 2023
The UK’s largest celebration of contemporary African and diaspora literature, featuring a vibrant programme of talks, readings and performance that explore this year’s theme of Intangible Heritage – a meditation on the things that make us who we are.
Explore Africa! Workshops
Join us for engaging workshops perfect for families and learners of all ages – an opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate the diversity of Africa together.
'New Bloomsbury Set' Writers of Colour Digital Book Club
Join Tamera Heron, a freelance writer and digital storyteller, as part of the Bloomsbury Festival's New Bloomsbury Set project to discuss 'Black Cake'.
Inua Ellams and Fuel present: An Evening with an Immigrant
Inua Ellams tells his ridiculous, fantastic, poignant immigrant story of escaping fundamentalist Islam, finding friendship in Dublin, performing solo at the National Theatre, and drinking wine with the Queen of England.
Women's Emerging Artist Painting and Photography Award 2023
This exhibition offers a genuine opportunity for emerging women artists to further their careers and for art collectors to invest in the future of the art world’s emerging talent.
Black Victorians - Dance Performance
Black Victorians explores complex, but often forgotten, black presence in pre-Windrush Britain, by calling attention to previously hidden figures and challenges historical and contemporary perceptions.
Camden Black Radicals: Saluting Our Sisters
This talk celebrates the lives of Camden women activists and their significant work in civil rights, social justice and Pan-Africanism.
BOLO Fest
Join Black Owned London (BOLO) and Camden Council to usher in Black History Season!
Somali Culture Day
Join us to celebrate the beauty of all things Somali!
Hello Love Celebrates 50 Years of Hip Hop
Join Hello Love to celebrate 50 years of hip hop!
We Were Here
A collection of eight biographies of significant individuals of African and Caribbean heritage who have lived, worked or studied in Camden.
Cold Islanders Presents: Caribbean Folklore Storytelling Session
Join Cold Islanders, a community based platform, for storytelling, reminiscing and discussions of Caribbean folklore and cherished fairytales.
Peter Brathwaite on Black Portraiture
Join Peter Brathwaite for a journey through representations of Black subjects in Western art.
Camden Community Health Event
This event is for everyone but there is a focus is on promoting all aspects of black health and wellbeing - physical, mental, and sexual health - with the aim of raising awareness and improving community access to services.
Alexis Chabala: Cause I Know I'm A Meet You At The Cross Road
Through a compelling collection of photographs, this exhibition invites viewers to explore the intricate relationship between mortality, spirituality, and the pivotal moment of transcendence.
Somali Week Festival: Trailblazers and Innovators
This year Kayd’s Somali Week Festival, the biggest festival of its kind outside of the Horn of Africa, celebrates its 15th birthday.
London Recruits Film
The anti-apartheid struggle has a new secret weapon.
Windrush Podcasts
In this podcast series, three episodes were recorded to provide a space for the community to influence the conversation on the impact and legacies of Windrush in the borough of Camden.
Camden Wedding Fair 2023
Come find out everything you might need to know about getting married or a civil partnership in the heart of London.
The Caribbean Front Room – Stories from Windrush and Beyond
Step back in time in the Caribbean Front Room installation that explores the front room and the crucial role it played in bringing the community together.
Kunda Kids x Swiss Cottage Library Workshops
Kunda Kids and Swiss Cottage Library present two workshops for kids!
Black in Business
Entrepreneurs, start ups and businesses owners from black and global majority backgrounds have an opportunity to network at Cafe Koko.
Celebrating the Life of Sarah Swinburne White
A tribute to the pioneering radical publisher and campaigner.
Lens to Runway Artist Takeover
A series of talks, live performances and vibes, exploring the impact of black music in Camden and the UK.
The Year of Black Workers
Camden Black Workers Group (CBWG) presents an epic, enjoyable and inspirational event especially for you this Black History Season.
The Morphea
Further Than The Edge in association with Bloomsbury Festival 2023 brings you The Morphea, an original tale for the theatre.
Black To The Future Presents: Genre Marauders
A demystification of genre writing across books and games, launching Black To The Future, an Afro-Futurist festival.
ALBUM: An installation by Karis Richards
For her first solo exhibition, Digital Illustrator Karis Richards presents ALBUM: a series of portraits of iconic past performances by Black artists.
Late at the Library: Drexciyan Realms
A night of electronic music, art and fantasy inspired by the extraordinary vision of Drexciya, whose futuristic sound was entwined with an alternate Black history and mythology.
Camden Black History Walks
Join Shirley Fortune, a qualified Camden guide leading a walk on Camden’s Black History from a different angle.
WritersMosaic Presents: Abolition and the Atlantic Slave Trade
Join writer Bonnie Greer and historian SI Martin as they explore Britain’s role in the Atlantic slave trade, for the launch of Abolition by WritersMosaic founding editor, Gabriel Gbadamosi.
Playing with blocks
Free audio tour podcast following a short walking route around Tavistock Square, exploring the story of the first English-speaking Kindergarten
Being Human
In Being Human, the meaning of being human in the twenty-first century is examined. It captures our hopes and anxieties over emerging medical knowledge as well as how we relate to ourselves, others, and the outside world.