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Black History Month
A celebration of history, arts, literature and film
A guide to events in Lambeth - Autumn 2018
Photo Public Domain: Bob Marley and friends in Kennington Park.
Yomi Adegoke and
Elizabeth Uviebinené Malorie Blackman
Afua Hirsch
Lloyd Bradley
www.lambeth.gov.uk/bhm #BHM18 Lambeth Libraries
Lambeth Libraries
Black History Month 2018
Introduction
I am delighted to invite you to this year’s Black History Month
celebrations, which will be running throughout October. Last year
so many of you told us how inspiring and uplifting you found the
events and this year’s programme is equally as exciting.
There is something for all ages and all tastes. Please take this
wonderful opportunity to learn about and celebrate African
Caribbean Heritage and Culture, which influence and enrich all
our lives.
Lambeth Libraries has partnered with Black Cultural Archives and 3
many local organisations, along with a selection of brilliant writers
and artists, to deliver this fantastic programme of events.
I hope you will join us.
Cllr Sonia Winifred
DISCOVER Cabinet Member for Equalities and Culture
BLACK @BHMLambeth
#BHM18
WRITING ON
THE MOVE
http://lambeth.oneclickdigital.eu
@BHMLambeth BHMLambeth
Programme events Slay in your Lane: The Black
Girl Bible with Yomi Adegoke
Call Mr. Robeson:
A Life, with Songs
Black History Market
Saturday 6 October, 11am - 5pm.
Professor Dame Elizabeth Nneka and Elizabeth Uviebinené
Friday 5 October, 7pm. Impact Hub Brixton, Pop Brixton,
Anionwu - Mixed Blessings Wednesday 3 October, Clapham Library 49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ
from a Cambridge Union 7pm. Brixton Library
Paul Robeson was a This Market
Tuesday 2 October, 7pm. Black women today are great and famous actor, celebrates
Clapham Library facing uniquely challenging singer and civil rights campaigner. When the inherent
Born in Birmingham experiences in all aspects over the years he gets progressively beauty of
in 1947, Elizabeth of their lives. Yet when best too radical and outspoken for the the African and Caribbean Diaspora
started work for friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth establishment’s liking, he is branded through entrepreneurship.
the NHS at the Uviebinené searched for a book that a traitor to his country, harassed, and
Please join us at Impact Hub Brixton,
age of 16. In 1979 addressed these challenges they denied opportunities to perform or
for an inspiring showcase of black
she helped to realised none existed. So Slay in Your travel. He is summoned to appear
businesses. This is an indoor event
establish the first Lane – the lovechild of exasperation before the House Un-American Activities
representing entrepreneurs from
nurse-led UK Sickle and optimism – was born. Committee, to give the most difficult and
across the African and Caribbean
& Thalassaemia From education, to work, to dating, to important performance of his career.
diaspora. They will be displaying
Screening and representation, money and health, this Tayo Aluko takes us on a roller- high quality products including food,
4
Counselling Centre and has received inspirational, honest and provocative coaster journey through Robeson’s clothing, stationary, books, jewellery, 5
many awards. She has written Black Girl Bible explores the ways in remarkable and eventful life. One of hair and beauty. Be sure to come
extensively and is a co-author of The which being black and female affect the 20th Century’s most impressive down, support and discover new
Politics of Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia. each of these areas – and offers but overlooked figures is revived in this businesses.
Elizabeth was vice-chairperson of advice and encouragement on how to compelling tour-de-force, performed at
Free entry:
the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue navigate them. New York’s Carnegie Hall in February
Black History Market
Appeal from its launch in November Illustrated with stories from their 2012 and including a dramatic rendition
2003. The statue was unveiled in the of Ol’ Man River. Not to be missed! For more info: Tel: 0207 926 3032
own lives, and using interviews with
grounds of St Thomas’ Hospital in successful black women in Britain, Tickets £8
June 2016. A Life Patron of the Mary Slay In Your Lane is essential reading Call Mr. Robeson
Seacole Trust, she was honoured for a generation of black women 80 minutes (no interval)
with a Damehood (DBE) in 2017. inspired to find success in every area
Join Elizabeth of their lives.
to discuss her Join Yomi and
new biography. Elizabeth for a great
night – booking
essential!
Tickets Free:
Slay in your Lane
Credit: Carol Rosegg
Cuffay, Keyworth and the PoetrySlabs presents Jamaica, Britain and the Colour of Madness: Exploring
Common – Carole Wright’s ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ Maroon Wars BAME mental health in the UK
Lambeth Walk.
Sunday 7 October, 2pm. Wednesday 10 October, 7pm. Thursday 11 October, 6pm.
Saturday 6 October, 2pm. The Portico Gallery, Knights Hall, Impact Hub Brixton, Pop Brixton, Brixton Library
Kennington Park - Meet at 23a Knights Hill, SE27 0HS 49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ
The Colour Of
St Mark’s Church, Oval
PoetrySlabs presents ‘Get Up, Stand Paul Crooks (author and trailblazing Madness is a
The Kennington Chartist Project walk Up’ – a reading of Caribbean and genealogist) speaks on the hidden seminal BAME led &
for Black History Month is a personal African poetry, prose, and drama. Black and British history of Jamaica’s curated anthology,
reflection on the radical local history As part of the West Norwood FEAST Akan speaking Maroons. Focusing comprised of
Carole Wright encountered growing up ‘Black History Month’ programme, on the Maroons’ Wars with Britain, poetry, fiction,
in the Kennington and Brixton areas PoetrySlabs will be featuring readings Paul draws attention to the impact of essays, memoirs, and art submitted by
and how those encounters informed her of work by writers including Aimé Maroon activities on the early years BAME writers, academics, mental health
development as a community gardener, Césaire, John Agard, Frantz Fanon, of the Industrial Revolution. Paul will workers, artists and those still navigating
artist and activist. The walk will include Colin Channer, Tsitsi Ella Jaji, Ngũgĩ call on his experiences tracing his life with mental health problems,
William Cuffay the black Chartist leader, wa Thiong’o, Andrea Levy, Oumar African Caribbean ancestry to help exploring the BAME mental health
Bob Marley’s famous performance in Farouk Sesay, Stuart Hall, Ama bring this important history into focus. experience in the UK.
Kennington Park (and his link to the Ata Aidoo and Chimamanda Ngozi
Tickets £5 (early bird ticket £3) Join book
Rastafarian temple on St Agnes Place), Adichie. Join to read and to enjoy.
6 contributors, 7
and a particularly inspiring history For more info, email:
editor Rianna
teacher at Keyworth School who taught info@paulcrooksuk.com
Walcott,
her about the profound significance
and BAME
of the 1848 Chartist meeting on
mental health
Kennington Common.
organisations for a
Carole Wright: Wright1Carole new exploration of
the issue.
The Kennington Chartist Project:
Kennington1848
Free booking:
Cuffay, Keyworth and the Common
Black Cultural Archives Friends Focused Healthy Life How Europe Underdeveloped Brixton Still Walking Tour with
Heritage Tour Africa – Brixton Radical Reads Michael Groce
Friday 12 October, 1.30pm to
book group special
Thursday 11 October, 4pm to 5pm 4.30pm and 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Saturday 13 October, 2pm.
and 6pm to 7pm. BCA, Windrush Sq. Streatham Library Friday 12 October, 7pm. Meet Brixton Library
Brixton. SW2 1EF Brixton Library (walk approx. 1hour)
Let food be your medicine and
Go behind-the- medicine be your food - Health summit. Join the reading group to discuss How Michael Groce
scenes and Europe Underdeveloped Africa, the is an award-
Our health
discover the inner landmark work on exploitation of the winning, BBC
is our most
workings of the African continent from Walter Rodney. Windrush Poet
precious
UK’s heritage and community
gift and yet Few books have been as influential.
centre dedicated leader in Brixton.
we do not With oppression and liberation
to the histories of Michael’s
understand his main concern, Rodney ‘delves
Black people in relationship with
how to into the past… only because
Britain. Our archive collections span Brixton reaches
maintain our otherwise it would be impossible
over centuries and hold stories of the back 50 years
bodies - we operate at maximum to understand how the present
everyday to the extraordinary. Join one and he is known for his connection to
levels. Do you ever wonder what are came into being.’ In the search for
of the heritage centre tours and learn the Brixton Riot and other struggles for
the essential things we need to do to an understanding of what is now
about the history of the Black Cultural social and racial equality. Join Michael
8 stay healthy? This event will introduce called “underdevelopment” in Africa, 9
Archives and go behind the doors of on The Brixton Still Walking Tour which
you to the four basic building blocks this book, first published in 1972,
the archive vault. will show you a side of Brixton that
of health, namely - Water, Breathing, remains an essential introduction
remains unknown to many, uncovering
Free, booking is essential contact Sleeping and Nutrition. to understanding the dynamics of
hidden treasures, meeting local people
info@bcaheritage.org.uk Africa’s contemporary relations with
We also cover four challenges that and experiencing the important cultural
the West and is a powerful legacy of a
face our community, namely prostate elements that Brixton has to offer.
committed activist and thinker.
cancer, fibroids, type 2 diabetes and
This is the first in a series of walking
mental distress. At each of the two For a copy of the book please contact
tours that will be run as part of the
sessions Streatham Library will be the library on 020 7926 1056.
Coldharbour Project: a creative
hosting expert speakers covering all of
community heritage project that works
the issues.
with volunteers to tell local stories
and uncover the important social and
cultural evolution of Coldharbour Lane
over 70 years.
For further information and
to book a place contact:
projects@independentfilmtrust.org
Kennington’s Black History Walk Watt Town: Holy Songs from Big Joanie and support – A Screaming Toenail - Danceable
Jamaica Film showing (47mins) night of Black British Punk! decolonising punk, with razor sharp
Saturday 13 October, 2pm.
and Director Q&A lyrics tackling race and gender politics
Meeting point at the junction of Saturday 13 October, 7.30pm.
led by Afro-futurist artist Jacob V Joyce.
Manor Place and Walworth Road Saturday 13 October, 7pm. Clapham Library
(by McDonalds, 198/200 Walworth Rd, West Norwood Library Clapham Live is proud to be highlighting
Women of colour have
SE17 1JJ) one of the most under-celebrated arenas
Watt Town: Holy always had a place in
of Black influenced music. Don’t miss
Led by local historian S I Martin Songs from Jamaica punk. Big Joanie is here
this – a night like no other in the library.
and Marietta Crichton Stuart from presents a Revival to remind you of that.
the Friends of Kennington Park, pilgrimage in St Ann. The London-based group who blend Tickets £10 Big Joanie
the walk looks at Kennington’s Revival is one the tangling post-punk guitar lines, spit-
Black History links including William Black religions born shined hooks, and a “sprinkling,” of
Davidson (Jamaican born Cato Street in Jamaica during black liberation politics headline a night Just Rhyme: Black History
Conspirator); William Cuffay (son of slavery. Known as ‘Native Baptist’ then of Black Punk. Month Special
a black sailor and leading Chartist); later ‘Revival’, this became the first Thursday 18 October, 7pm.
Big Joanie - The black feminist
Robert Wedderburn (radical preacher Christian Jamaican church. Two of the Brixton Library
punk band bring their own brand of
and anti-slavery campaigner); Mary National heroes, Sam Sharpe and Paul
Sistah Punk, drawing influence from Just Rhyme invites you to participate
Seacole and Bob Marley, as well as the Bogle were also Jamaican Baptists. It
everything from New Bloods to Sister in our special Black History Month
role of Kennington Park and St Mark’s has also been said that the character of
10 Rosetta Tharpe and Bell Hooks to competition. We are offering the 11
Church as sites of protest and political Rastafari has been shaped by Revival
Melissa Harris Perry. winner a chance to headline our fifth
and religious meetings. to a greater extent than thought. Join
Just Rhyme event on October 27
us for the film showing and discussion
alongside other well-known spoken
with Director Stephane Delphin, over
word artists and poets. All you need
from France for the showing.
to do is a write a poem about positive
contributions in history from influential
black figures, and then share it with us
at our Black History Month special.
Participants
Secret Power - Forceful reverb driven must be 16
post-punk melded with dreamy R&B and over and
girl group harmonies. the poem
must not
exceed five
minutes in
length when
recited. Just turn up ready - we look
forward to hearing your poems on
October 18 at Brixton Library!
Kitch: A Fictional Biography Genesis Choir and poetry Celebrate Windrush with AfroCROWD UK
of a Calypso Icon with in the afternoon Pegasus Opera Wikipedia workshop
Anthony Joseph
Saturday 20 October, 4pm. Saturday 20 October, 7pm. Wednesday 24 October, 11am to
Friday 19 October, 7pm. West Norwood Library Brixton Library 4pm. Streatham Library
Tate South Lambeth Library
Join LYF (Live Join Pegasus Opera for a scintillating
Combining life-writing Yours Fully), a evening of splendid singing.
with poetic prose, local group of
Anthony Joseph gets This vocal extravaganza features
young people
to the heart of the man Britain’s leading black classical singers
who use art
behind the music and performing opera, musical theatre
forms such as
the myth, reaching and a Caribbean inspired programme
singing and
behind the sobriquet to present a as we pay tribute to the Windrush
poetry to express Join AfroCROWD UK and learn how
holistic portrait of the calypso icon generation. We know you will love this
themselves to edit Wikipedia and improve content
Lord Kitchener. unique and uplifting event!… and of
and encourage about Black history and culture in
course the evening will end with some
The poet and others to live their best life. LYF and the free online encyclopaedia. Come
audience participation so bring your
musician Anthony The Genesis Choir will perform song and get practical tips and experience
best voice.
Joseph met and and poetry to inspire in the afternoon. in improving and creating content
spoke to Lord Poetry will be read from Climbing for Wikipedia. Experienced editors
12 Kitchener just once, 13
Clouds, Catching Comets, a collection and complete beginners are equally
in 1984, when he from the young poet Alexander Paul welcome. We’ll provide training for
found the calypso who lost his battle with terminal brain anyone new to editing.
icon standing alone cancer last year.
for a moment in the heat of Port of Limited places, booking essential:
Spain’s Queen’s Park Savannah, one The Genesis Project is a gospel group contact 020 7926 6768
Carnival Monday afternoon. It was consisting of talented singers and
a pivotal meeting in which the great musicians around London, who want
calypsonian, outlined his musical to use powerful music and relevant
vision, an event which forms a moving songs to spread positive messages to
epilogue to Kitch, Joseph’s unique their listeners.
biography of the Grandmaster.
Art+Feminism editathon 2016 by Marily
Konstantinopoulou (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Credit: Naomi Woddis
Celebrating Black Hair Day! The Solomon Success Story Flintlock Theatre presents Funk Is Its Own Reward –
No Dogs BritFunk with Lloyd Bradley and
Wednesday 24 October, Monday 29 October, 7pm.
special guest Junior Giscombe
2pm to 6pm. West Brixton Library Thursday 1 November, 7pm.
Norwood Library Durning Library Friday 2 November, 7pm.
Clapham Library
Join us in celebrating “No Blacks. No Irish. No Dogs. That’s
the history, style and what the signs said. And here we are, Lloyd Bradley is
beauty of Black hair. fifty years later. I’m Jamaican. You’re one of the UK’s
Drop in to see historic Irish. Both British. But ain’t got no foremost black
styles from our Archive home anywhere. Not anywhere. music experts and
and talk to experts and a seasoned cultural
Niamh’s Irish but you wouldn’t know it,
bloggers for tips and commentator
apart from the name nobody can spell.
advice on celebrating Meet Solomon Smith, the founder both in print and
Images courtesy of Paul’s black, well, Jamaican, actually,
your natural beauty. Lambeth Archives of the popular charity Brixton Soup in person.
but English people don’t know
Kitchen, which provides hot food,
the difference. Could be St. Kitt’s, Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King
Feast in the Archives drinks and clothes for the homeless.
Barbados, for all they know. And that’s remains the world’s best-selling book
More recently Solomon has seen
Sunday 28 October, 3pm to 6pm. the way he likes it. ‘Cos at night, at the on Jamaican music and culture; the
his charity skyrocket with celebrity
BCA, Windrush Sq. Brixton. SW2 1EF club, they’re just kids, dancing, free internationally acclaimed Sounds Like
volunteers and mass media attention.
14 in this new Britain, where you can be London: 100 Years of Black Music 15
Each and every October You may have seen him on BBC,
anything you want to be. Can’t you?” in the Capital is the first and only to
BCA Friends open up SKY or ITV NEWS or even at number
explore Britain’s modern black music
the archives to host 10 Downing Street. Now Solomon No Dogs charts the shared history
as one continuous thread.
Feast in the Archives. is sharing his business secrets in his of journeying and identity between
This year the Family debut book ‘The Solomon Success Irish and Afro-Caribbean immigrants Tonight Lloyd turns his attention
Ties exhibition tells a Story’ – Solomon teaches you how to to the UK, exploring evolving notions to BritFunk in an evening of chat,
story of an East-London family and get a business up and off the ground of Britishness down the generations. music and good times – even a bit of
their discovery of remarkable family as well as the best ways to market Currently in development, No Dogs dancing - with Lloyd’s specially curated
history dating back centuries. Bring your business. His heart-warming will be shared as a work in progress at soundtrack for the night - if you fancy!
your family together to share nostalgic story of growing up in Brixton town will rehearsed readings. All welcome.
Forward, the
memories over home-cooked food definitely inspire you to reach higher autobiography of
from back home. From jerk chicken in your everyday goals and ambitions. Marcia Barrett, co-
and mutton, roti, suya, waakye and Do join us for networking and chat at authored by Lloyd
jollof rice, enjoy the blend of cuisines Solomon’s debut launch. – was published in
that have been carried over into Black February this year
British communities and delve deeper and he is currently
into the archives for an afternoon of writing Funk Is Its
food, memories, history and archives. Own Reward, the
Tickets: £25, includes Sunday lunch story of 1970s
buffet. Booking info@bcaheritage.org.uk soul music.
Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and
Belonging with Afua Hirsch
Pan Africanism: A History with
Professor Hakim Adi
Common Ties 10 For School group
Saturday 3 November, 7pm. Monday 5 November, 7pm.
Friday 16 November, 7pm.
Clapham Library
library visits
Brixton Library Brixton Library Race to the Frozen North: The
An evening of celebration and promotion
You’re British. Your parents are British. The first survey of the Pan-African of Caribbean heritage and culture. Matthew Henson story with
You were raised in Britain. Your movement for over 50 years, this book author Catherine Johnson
A range of guest contributions,
partner, your children and most of your provides a history of the individuals Tuesday 9 October, 10.30am-12pm.
performances, and presentations will
friends are British. and organisations that have sought Durning Library
entertain, enthuse and enthral, whilst
the unity of all those of African origin
So why do people keep asking you also helping us all to reaffirm those Matthew Henson,
as the basis for their advancement
where you are from? “Common Ties” which bound together an outstanding,
and liberation. Initially an idea and
our parents, grandparents and unsung Black hero
Brit(ish) is about a search for identity. movement that took root in the African
ancestors throughout our history, and is celebrated in
It is about the everyday racism that Diaspora, in more recent times Pan-
sustain us today. best-selling author
plagues British society. It is about Africanism has been embodied in
our awkward, troubled relationship the Organisation of African Unity and You will be part of an evening which Catherine Johnson
with our history. It is about why liberal its successor the African Union, with will allow us to remember, celebrate, latest novel: Race to
attempts to be ‘colour-blind’ have some leading Pan-Africanists calling and look forward to preserving the the Frozen North, a story suppressed
caused more problems than they have for a United States of Africa as the culture from which the proverbs came. for decades because of the colour
16 solved. It is about why we continue of his skin. Henson became a 17
means to advance the interests of the Tickets Free:
to avoid talking about race. In this African continent. navigator, craftsman and translator
Common Ties 10’
personal and provocative investigation, on a treacherous journey to the North
Hakim Adi covers many of the key Pole, defying the odds and the many
Afua Hirsch writes an urgent call for
political figures of the 20th century, prejudices that faced him to become a
change. Join her in discussion.
including Du Bois, Garvey, Malcolm X, true pioneer.
Nkrumah and Gaddafi, as well as
Pan-Africanisms expression via the Catherine Johnson is an award-
writing of the Harlem Renaissance and winning YA author. Signed copies of
Negritude to the wearing of the Afro the book will be available for purchase.
hair style and the music of Bob Marley, Year groups 5 and 6.
Fela Kuti and Didier Awadi.
Booking essential:
blackhistorymonth@lambeth.gov.uk
An Afternoon with Kofi and the Magic Shaker – Effua’s Tales –
Malorie Blackman storytime Folk tales from Africa
Saturday 29 September, 2pm to 3pm. Tuesday 2 October, 10.30am. Saturday 13 October, 1.30 to 2.30pm.
BCA, Windrush Sq. Brixton SW2 1EF Minet Library Clapham Library
and Lambeth Town Hall SW2 1RW.
Friday 19 October, 10.30am. Saturday 13 October, 3.30 to 4.30pm.
The BCA invites Waterloo Library Durning Library
young people
to a special Wednesday 24 October 10.30am.
gathering with the Carnegie Library
loved Children’s Celebrate Black History Month and join
Laureate Malorie in these special story-telling sessions
Blackman OBE. that have been developed for children
Award-winning with additional needs to enjoy. Special
and critically-acclaimed Malorie is props bring the story alive for everyone.
celebrated for her ingenious and brave
stories that transport young minds into Kofi is sitting under a coconut tree
future imaginings and possibilities. trying to keep cool when he is
approached by a strange looking Join Effua, the award-winning
Join us at Lambeth Town Hall for
18 Events for Children storytelling and conversations led
spider, who offers a magic solution to
the heat! Find out what happens next…
international story-teller, poet and 19
by Malorie Blackman with the next TV presenter to hear traditional folk
generation of readers and future writers. Ages up to 7 years tales from Africa. Be entertained while
Welcome to Black History learning about the richness of African
Afterwards, enjoy asking Malorie all
Month 2018 for Children Storytelling suitable for children with culture and heritage.
your favourite questions for afternoon
and Young People. We tea back at Black Cultural Archives. Or,
additional needs
Effua was born in Ghana, West Africa
have a range of activities enjoy lunch in the BCA café and relax and came to the UK at the age of
and events for everyone for a reading session with your favourite three. She specialises in original and
characters from classic folktales from
to enjoy. Be inspired to creative sharing of oral and written
Africa and the Caribbean. stories and traditional folk tales. She
create amazing artwork,
Children are free and must be has worked with the BBC, National
to write, to sing and to
accompanied by a paying adult. Literacy Trust and Sky TV.
dance. Come and listen
Storytelling: Free for children aged Ages 5 to 12 years
to great authors and hear
16 years and under, adult with
the wonderful traditional accompanying child: £3, adult only: £8
tales from Africa and the Afternoon Tea: £25 (Limited tickets
Caribbean. Most of all available, book early to avoid
have fun as you celebrate disappointment)
Booking is essential contact
Black History Month. info@bcaheritage.org.ukScoop – Black History Caribbean Folk Tales with African Art and Craft Kechi’s Hair Goes Every Which
Magazine Making for Kids Winston Nzinga Workshops Way with Tola Okogwu
Saturday 20 October, 10.30am to Saturday 20 October, 1.30pm to Monday 22 October, 1.30pm to Wednesday 24 October, 10.30am.
12.30pm. Streatham Library 2.30pm. West Norwood Library 2.30pm. Waterloo Library West Norwood Library
Saturday 20 October, 1pm to 3pm. Thursday 25 October, 1.30pm to Wednesday 24 October, 2.30pm to Who will win in the epic battle between
Upper Norwood Library 2.30pm. Streatham Library 3.30pm. Upper Norwood Library dad and hair? Kechi’s hair is big, thick
and loud... and that’s just the way she
Scoop is a bi-monthly printed Old time stories come back again. Thursday 25 October, 2.30pm to
likes it. Mummy’s away and it’s up to
magazine for kids 7+ designed to Come and join in the fun. Play a 3.30pm. Carnegie Library
Daddy to get Kechi and her hair ready
inspire and nurture a love of reading drum, a shaker or bell. Listen and sing
Friday 26 October, 1pm to 2.00pm. for school. There’s just one problem...
and stories. Each month they bring along with Winston Nzinga recounting
Minet Library he doesn’t know how! Fun and hilarity
together a host of incredible writers Caribbean folk stories with music and
Get creative and celebrate Black ensue as Daddy tries to tame Kechi’s
and illustrators to create original fiction song from the Windrush generation.
History Month with these African swirly-springy, fluffy-puffy, squishy-
and non-fiction in a magazine. A lively, interactive story-time, where
inspired craft activities. Make a shield, a squashy, candyfloss curls. Meet
you will hear and be entertained by
Join the creators to hear about how author Tola Okogwu reading from her
traditional tales. mask or some jewellery to take home.
they made our Black History Month new book.
issue for November, get inspired and Ages 5 years and above Ages 4 to 12 years
Ages up to 8 years
make your own special mini magazine.
20 21
Ages 7 to 12 yearsBreaking and Street Dance
Workshop with the Rain Crew
Samba Reggae
Drumming Workshop
Other Events Fun Palaces
Saturday 6 October
Thursday 25 October, 2.30 to 4pm. Wednesday 24 October, 2.30 to A Cabaret Celebration of the
Clapham Library 3.30pm. Brixton Library Poetry of Beata Duncan
Friday 26 October, 2.30 to 4pm. Friday 26 October, 2.30 to 3.30pm. Thursday 4 October, 7pm.
Brixton Library Tate South Lambeth Library Brixton Library Fun Palaces are about promoting
For National culture at the heart of community and
Breaking, often mistakenly called break- Come and learn, enjoy and perform the
Poetry Day Brixton community at the heart of culture. The
dancing, is a dynamic dance style that Afro-Brazilian rhythms of the Blocos
Library presents day of action uses the combination
originated from funk, soul and hip-hop Afro from Bahia, Brazil at this lively
an evening of of arts, craft, science, tech, digital,
in the early 70s in the Bronx New York. carnival drumming workshop with
poetry, cabaret and heritage and sports activities, led
The art form is known in popular culture Trevor Kentish. Trevor is a professional
music celebrating by local people for local people,
for dancers doing flips, head-spins and multi-percussionist and band leader for
the poetry of sharing their own passions and
moving to the beat. Sonido Bossa Nova and runs regular
Beata Duncan. skills, as a catalyst for community-
drumming classes. He has played
Rain Crew, an internationally renowned Composed led transformation, with active
in West End Musicals; with Hugh
dance company, connects communities and sung by Andreas Demetriou participation for all ages.
Masekela and at Glastonbury with the
through music, dance and culture and with musician friends, the evening
Rebirth Brass Band. Lambeth Libraries will be celebrating
believes in supporting and empowering will include an introduction and
22 Fun Palaces again this year. See 23
individuals. They deliver classes, www.unityinspiration.co.uk performance by the Duncan family. posters in your local library to find out
workshops, performances, events and
Ages 5 years and above ‘Berlin Blues’ included in the National what is happening and how to join in.
competitions as well as fundraising
drives for international disasters. As Poetry Day Anthology 2018 Shared spaces - Poetry night
performers they have worked with ITV, Hosted by Friends Of Brixton Library Tuesday 23 October, 7pm. Tate
Puma, Adidas, ASOS, Argos, Orange, www.brixtonsociety.org.uk. South Lambeth Library
EE, Brit Awards and danced on various Free event – all are welcome!
international stages including the A group of
London 02 Arena. Instagram: @raincrew poets discuss
and read their
Ages 6 to 12 years
poems on
an issue that
has a wide
resonance, notably for public libraries
and parks – how a community shapes
and is shaped by those who share its
public spaces.
Admittance free: refreshments
available. Organised by the Friends of
Tate South Lambeth Library.Nein! Standing Up to Hitler The Rebellious Women International Games Week How to Survive A Post-Truth
1935-44 with Paddy Ashdown of Wimbledon Apocalypse
Saturday 10 November
Monday 15 October, 6.45pm. Tuesday 23 October, 7pm. Friday 23 November,
Libraries are known as the place to go
Durning Library Durning Library 7.30pm. Clapham
to share culture in the form of books,
Library
From the music, movies and even technology.
bestselling and But, more and more they are a place A one-woman
prize-winning to gather as a community. During show mixing
author Paddy International Games Week, more than story-telling, verse,
Ashdown, a two thousand libraries across the planet spoken word,
revelatory new will celebrating the mutually-reinforcing (gentle) audience
history of German the power of play and learning. interaction and a
opposition to Hitler from 1935 to 1944. game of “Whose
We invite everyone to visit Lambeth
Attic Theatre presents The Rebellious Lie is it Anyway”.
In his last days, Adolf Hitler raged in Libraries during International Games
Women of Wimbledon. A witty,
his bunker that he had been betrayed Week. Bring the family and the kids Join Francesca
inventive and moving new show about
by his own people, defeated from the and take a new look at what your Beard, your sham-shaman, on an
the Suffragettes
inside. In part, he was right. By 1945, library has to offer – it just might adventure into falsehood. Through a
his armies were being crushed on all ‘Welcome everyone. Do take a seat, surprise you. series of fabulous encounters, you will
24 fronts, his regime collapsing with many and enjoy the refreshments. We’re meet make-believe in its many forms, 25
fleeing retribution for their crimes. Yet, here tonight to talk about the cause from political spin, to polite half-truths,
even before the war started, there of women. Quite simply, we’re here to to the lies we live by: ‘Capitalism is
were Germans very high in Hitler’s change the world.’ a meritocracy’; ‘Grandma, I love this
command committed to bringing cardigan’; ‘Yes, I have read the terms
Centring on the remarkable story of
about his death and defeat. Paddy and conditions’.
Clapham born Rose Lamartine Yates,
Ashdown tells, for the first time, the
this new play, by acclaimed playwright Francesca is one of the most
story of those at the very top of Hitler’s
Beth Flintoff, is an impassioned, successful spoken word artists in the
Germany who tried first to prevent the
unsentimental and sharp-witted UK, and in this new show explores
Second World War and then to deny
tribute to the Suffragette cause in this our place in a new “post-truth” world
Hitler victory.
centenary year. that’s had enough of experts, but not
Talk organised enough of Donald Trump. It asks:
A cast of three women, a handful of
by the Friends of ‘What is the global cost of make-
props and original music, bring this
Durning Library. believe?’, ‘Are all humans liars?’ and
incredible story vividly to life for the
6.45pm for 7.15pm ‘Can the truth set us free?’
first time, in a production by Attic
start. All welcome,
Theatre Company. Tickets £8: How to Survive
light refreshments,
A Post-Truth Apocalypse
suggested Overall running time: approx. 1hr
donation £2 Tickets: £14.50/£12.50 concessions
www.attictheatrecompany.comLambeth Libraries
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Carnegie Library
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