{"title": "Âme du Soleil presents An evening of Black, queer music, poetry and art", "start": "2026-11-21T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Roundhouse", "address": "Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH London", "price": "£5.38", "price_from": "5.38", "price_to": "5.38", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "music"], "description": "Âme du Soleil presents an evening of Black, queer music, poetry and art at the Roundhouse's Davey Studio, featuring Romaya, Ella Mae Ward, isabel george and TAW!. The London-based Black, queer collective Âme du Soleil stages a line-up of Black and queer artists across music, poetry and visual art, celebrating underrepresented artists of all levels, emerging and established. Founded as a space for Black and POC people to create and connect freely, the collective has grown into a multidisciplinary community rooted in creative expression and accessibility, and its showcase spotlights a new generation of talent. Expect electrifying live music, powerful poetry and visual arts exploring the personal and the political.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ame-du-soleil-presents-an-evening-of-black-queer-music-poetr-64969/", "official_url": "https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/rr-ame-du-soleil-presents", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a04f0bcd09fe576450ee0369cdcea40cfdc5a8714f67e7adb9843ddac61e7f01-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Roundhouse", "address": "Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "New Black British Sound x BBC Introducing", "start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T21:30:00Z", "place": "V&A East Museum", "address": "Carpenters Road 107, E20 2AR London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["society/black-culture/black-british", "music"], "description": "An evening of live music, networking and a panel conversation titled 'New Black British Sound x BBC Introducing' at V&A East Museum. 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An open mic hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra Introducing's Theo Johnson gives nine artists the chance to perform live for BBC Introducing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/new-black-british-sound-x-bbc-introducing-40095/", "official_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/RwGL37RqpD/new-black-british-sound-x-bbc-introducing-nov-2026", "image": ""}, {"title": "Spit Nights x Amnesty International UK", "start": "2026-11-08T19:45:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Amnesty International UK", "address": "Easton Street 1, WC1X 0DW London", "price": "from £17", "price_from": "17.00", "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "music/jazz"], "description": "Spit Nights x Amnesty International UK is an evening of poetry, spoken word and live jazz. Spit Nights and Amnesty International UK explore the experiences, questions and stories that shape our sense of what's fair. It asks who gets heard, who gets a fair shot, who feels safe and who gets to belong.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spit-nights-x-amnesty-international-uk-40766/", "official_url": "https://www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved/events/spit-nights-x-amnesty-international-uk/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/07c68f3e9af204a47be227dcbef1b3188c08c3094fde5921173eb66c3b15e261-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Aayushi + Ray Vincent-Mills + Hannah Lou Clark", "start": "2026-11-11T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Paper Dress Vintage", "address": "352a Mare Street, E8 1HR London", "price": "", "price_from": "14.04", "price_to": "14.04", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/singer-songwriter"], "description": "A live music night at Paper Dress Vintage, the venue's bar and events space on Mare Street in London. The line-up was handpicked by Aayushi, a Birmingham-based folk singer-songwriter who writes strikingly tender songs blending poetry with vocals drawn from her Indian heritage, and has drawn nearly 10 million streams. She is joined by Ray Vincent-Mills, a Birmingham-based poet and performer whose work explores his identities as a BLACK, trans and queer artist through imagery that is abstract yet sharp. Hannah Lou Clark appears as Special Guest, with praise from NME, Guy Garvey, Steve Lamacq and Line of Best Fit.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/aayushi-ray-vincent-mills-hannah-lou-clark-61645/", "official_url": "https://paperdressvintage.co.uk/?p=18526", "image": "https://noky.io/images/89779fc7869450aa649c71b1b30646092fa0864ff262dcd3a75cee936ff8a035-600.webp"}, {"title": "SET Stage Gallery - Camouflage & Beauty", "start": "2026-11-20T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-20T22:00:00Z", "place": "Set Social", "address": "Nigel Road 55, SE15 4NP London", "price": "£5", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/mixed-media", "literature/poetry"], "description": "SET Stage Gallery presents \"Camouflage & Beauty\", a multimedia exhibition bringing together an intimate evening of poetry, performance, film and visual art. It is staged in collaboration with SIDEFXAUDIO, an experimental multimedia event series born in South London, and curated by Ayiesha Sankoh. Painted works by Jessie Buers and unpublished works in progress by Devin Birse hang on the stage walls, while a collaborative film by Thito Lebello Lesole and Wilf Merson explores humanity's place within a truly wild Earth. The poetry and performances move from the stage to the pool hall below.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/set-stage-gallery-camouflage-beauty-104001/", "official_url": "https://setspace.uk/event/set-stage-gallery-camouflage-beauty/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7aeecb62396c10aea5655e7bf511ddbacfc2971c777d3efe50c5e1fb154efaee-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Friday Lates: Hard Art x The National Gallery: The Fête of Britain", "start": "2026-11-20T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "From £8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "community"], "description": "An evening of talks, music and connection, 'The Fête of Britain' brings members of the Hard Art Collective into dialogue with the National Gallery's collection, exploring how art and culture help us understand our stories and imagine other ways of being. The programme includes a soundbath by RITES, a conversation with Brian Eno, Indy Johar, Liz Slade and Sivamohan Valluvan about the shared spaces where people gather, and a performance by The South East London Queer Choir. Panellists also include environmentalist and cultural strategist Daze Aghaji. The event is for everyone and tickets should be booked in advance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friday-lates-hard-art-x-the-national-gallery-the-fete-of-bri-78919/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/friday-lates-hard-art-x-the-national-gallery-the-fete-of-britain-20-11-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/90f926c099bb9bb67047a5f971d1ec952be7e2648ea4a581ba926601eb2e7f93-2000.webp"}, {"title": "BOOK LAUNCH: UP//ROAR: Poems of Queer Resitance with Arachne Press", "start": "2026-11-17T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T21:00:00Z", "place": "Housmans", "address": "Caledonian Road 5, London", "price": "", "price_from": "2.50", "price_to": "12.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "society/queer"], "description": "A book launch celebrating UP//ROAR: Poems of Queer Resistance, the latest anthology from Arachne Press. The publisher has long championed LGBTQ+ writers, and the anthology explores queerness as resistance, from coming out and living boldly to politics and creativity. The evening features readings by Abhi, Arun Jeetoo, Carmina Masoliver, Cherry Potts, Jeremy Dixon, Rick Dove and Robin Campbell.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/book-launch-uproar-poems-of-queer-resitance-with-arachne-pre-78807/", "official_url": "https://housmans.com/event/book-launch-up-roar-poems-of-queer-resitance-with-arachne-press/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/98a3170dcdbf2d3fd57f332e47105d6d478cf78bcb970d12464255c44036af1f-2000.webp"}]}