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When? |
Friday,
1st October, 7.30pm |
What? |
Black
Arts Consortium and
borough council of Wellingborough presents the Black History
Month Launch with a showcase of Wellingborough's local community
acts. |
Venue: |
The
Castle Theatre, Wellingborough. |
Price: |
Free
but you will need to book your tickets at the box office 01933
270007. |
When? |
Saturday,
2nd October, 2pm to 3pm. |
What? |
Visual
artist Philomena Francis presents her exhibited work 'Brown
Sugar Series' and talks about her role as an artist, the type
of work she does and her thoughts and ideas around the work
exhibited. |
Venue: |
The
Castle Theatre, Wellingborough. |
Price: |
Free. |
When? |
Wednesday,
6th October, 7pm to 9pm. |
What? |
Shangwe
Creative Writing workshop for black & dual-heritage women
of African & African-Caribbean descent. The sessions run
for eight weeks. |
Venue: |
African-Caribbean
Association, Rock Street, Wellingborough. |
Price: |
£2.
To book Tel: 07960 120468 |
When? |
Tuesday,
12th October, 2pm to 5pm. |
What? |
Animation
workshop for age group 13yrs+. Have a go at producing your own
animated film in the style of PJs, Wallace & Gromett or
Southpark. |
Venue: |
The
Castle Theatre, Wellingborough |
Price: |
Free |
When? |
Wednesday,
13th October, 7:30pm. |
What? |
Wordworks
Live Literature Programme presents: Patrick Augustus author
of the groundbreaking and controversial BBC program 'Babyfather',
who'll talk about his life as an author, his inspiration for
the series and the messages behind the text. |
Venue: |
Wellingborough
Library |
Price: |
Tickets
£5 (£3 library members & concessions) includes
refreshments. Tel: 01933 225365. |
When? |
Friday,
15th October, 7:30pm to 9.30pm. |
What? |
'Who
Wants To Be a Nubiannaire?'
Black History Quiz Evening. |
Venue: |
The
Castle Theatre, Wellingborough. |
Price: |
£3
includes refreshments. |
When? |
Thursday,
21st October, 6:30pm to 8.30pm. |
What? |
'Mind,
Body, Spirit' - Health Workshop. |
Venue: |
Wellingborough
African-Caribbean Association, Rock Street, Wellingborough. |
Price: |
Free |
When? |
Saturday,
23rd October, 6.30pm to 2am. |
What? |
Community
Award Ceremony / Dinner & Dance. |
Venue: |
Wellingborough
African-Caribbean Association, Rock Street, Wellingborough. |
Price: |
£15.00 |
When? |
Monday,
25th October, 2pm to 5pm. |
What? |
Black
Film Screening: Film 1: 'Coming to England' drama adaptation of Floella
Benjamin's acclaimed book. A moving story of the journey of
a 10-year-old from Trinidad to England in the early 60s. (1
hour) Film 2: 'A Great & Mighty Walk'. Produced and narrated
by Wesley Snipes, this film chronicles the life and times of
African-American historian John Henrik Clarke. Clarke brings
together 5,000 years of black history from Egypt to the Civil
Rights Movement in the US. (90 minutes) |
Venue: |
The
Castle Theatre, Wellingborough. |
Price: |
£3 |
When? |
Saturday,
30th October, 8:30pm. |
What? |
Big
Deep Roots Black History Month Finale featuring Mabulu (Mozambique)
nu-generation African band fusing traditional roots with rap
& hip-hop. |
Venue: |
The
Castle Theatre, Wellingborough. |
Price: |
£10
(£7) |
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