{"title": "Black History Month 2026", "start": "2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Dugdale Arts Centre", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/black-history-month"], "description": "Black History Month 2026 is a festival celebrating Black creativity and culture. It is held by Dugdale Arts Centre, which says it celebrates Black creativity and culture all year round through its programme, highlighting the voices, talents, and contributions of Black people in the community. The programme includes an after-hours event, film club screenings, theatre, a literature festival, a family gospel concert, and an art workshop. It runs from 25 September to 31 October.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/black-history-month-2026-35716/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab9a32022af3b9a1a4533bdc4dbccafc321f1de2cb76f315858f420f3886fe32-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Dugdale Arts Centre", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Queen's Park Black History Month Annual Gala 2026", "start": "2026-10-30T17:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T20:00:00Z", "place": "Beethoven Centre", "address": "Third Avenue, W10 4JL London", "price": "Free (registration required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/black-history", "occasion/black-history-month"], "description": "The annual Black History Month Gala is an evening of music, food, and culture celebrating the local community and honouring the rich history, resilience, and contributions of Black heritage. It is hosted by Queen's Park Community Council and features soulful music, powerful spoken word and storytelling, and delicious food shared among neighbours in a warm, welcoming space. It is a chance to connect with local residents and celebrate the shared culture and stories that shape the community. Registration is required, with priority given to residents of the Queen's Park, Harrow Road, and Westbourne wards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/queens-park-black-history-month-annual-gala-2026-74567/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Open Mic", "start": "2026-10-30T17:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T20:00:00Z", "place": "Beethoven Centre", "address": "Third Avenue, W10 4JL London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/black-history", "literature/spoken-word"], "description": "An open mic evening where local poets, musicians, spoken word artists and performers take the stage. It is part of the Queen's Park Black History Month 2026 Gala, with Queen's Park Community Council inviting talent from across the neighbourhood, whether experienced or performing for the first time. 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It is curated by Axematic and presented by ARTicles, providing a platform for artists to show, sell, trade and showcase their work to a large audience. A party follows after each day. Artists are to be announced.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/articles-black-art-show-36113/", "official_url": "https://www.firepit.art/exhibitions/articles-black-art-show/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f33fb13239440ddee7027686740490e60adc774f855b4b8e88a2f3efdd05b0c3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas at DAC", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Dugdale Arts Centre", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.dugdaleartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/resistance-comedy-jingle-bell-funny-2026", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas at DAC is a festive season programme at the Dugdale Arts Centre. 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The session offers traditional songs, dances and interactive games, plus an introduction to Anancy Storytelling and Poetry celebrating Black culture and history. It forms part of the council's Black History Month 2026 celebrations, all about Honouring Our Communities.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/anancy-storytelling-space-bhm-74566/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Cooking Classes as part of Black History Month Activities", "start": "2026-10-01T16:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-30T18:00:00Z", "place": "Haileybury Youth Centre", "address": "Ben Jonson Road 2, E1 3FQ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["food-drink/cooking", "occasion/black-history-month", "history"], "description": "Cooking Classes as part of Black History Month Activities are cooking sessions where participants create healthy African-American soul food, afro Caribbean flavours and West African dishes that celebrate heritage. They take place at Haileybury Youth Centre and are run in collaboration with Eat Club.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cooking-classes-as-part-of-black-history-month-activities-41462/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Black Indie Author/Illustrator Fair", "start": "2026-10-31T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998636332071", "category": "markets", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "The Black Indie Author/Illustrator Fair is a book fair celebrating Black independent publishing. It is run by Lambeth Libraries at Upper Norwood Library as part of the borough's Black History Month programme. Independent and self-published Black authors and illustrators can showcase and sell their work for any audience. Visitors can explore books and illustration beyond the mainstream publishing shelves and meet the creators directly.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/black-indie-authorillustrator-fair-60876/", "official_url": "https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/events/black-indie-authorillustrator-fair", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f1c29b440d5df2e5941eb88d6bc08c512d1f3d4f983ef2ddb6dda6025bab212a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Film Africa 2026", "start": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni", "address": "Queensberry Place 17;13-15", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["film/festival"], "description": "Film Africa 2026 is the Royal African Society's annual celebration of African cinema, running in London from 23 October to 1 November 2026. The festival brings together new voices, established filmmakers and essential works from across Africa and its diasporas. Its programme spans contemporary features, documentaries and shorts, alongside special retrospectives and conversations on African cinema. Films and events take place at venues across London and beyond, opening and closing at BFI Southbank.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/film-africa-2026-36671/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6e08461265938bcfe1b85ae17682528e1ec42c84bdc12594b74e6547e8cebeaa-2000.webp"}, {"title": "LIFEM26: Exhibition ‘Plus’ 3 day Pass", "start": "2026-11-12T09:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Blackheath Halls", "address": "23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ London", "price": "£35 / Free Students & U21s", "price_from": "35.00", "price_to": "35.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/book/?bookevent=5185", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["music/classical/early-music"], "description": "The 'Exhibition Plus' 3 day pass grants entry to the LIFEM26 exhibition at Blackheath Hills, together with Makers' Demonstrations, Performers' Platforms and a range of talks, presentations and fringe events, plus the final of the Early Music Young Ensemble Competition on the Friday. It is a new offering for 2026 from Blackheath Halls as part of the LIFEM26 early music festival. Many events take place in the Halls' Hearn Recital Room and offer insight into the world of early music, with celebrated performers, instrument makers showcasing their work up close and performances by rising stars.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lifem26-exhibition-plus-3-day-pass-69569/", "official_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/lifem26-exhibition-plus-3-day-pass-thu-fri-sat/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Dope Black Queers: The Forum", "start": "2026-11-08T16:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T19:30:00Z", "place": "London LGBTQ+ Community Centre", "address": "Hopton Street 60-62, SE1 9JH London", "price": "", "price_from": "35.00", "price_to": "55.00", "tickets_url": "https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/quiet-room-bookings/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/queer"], "description": "Dope Black Queers: The Forum is an open floor discussion in a Town Hall Meeting format, less like a panel, where the Black LGBTQIA+ community can talk about the things that matter to them, raise questions and find answers. Dope Black Queers is a space for and by the Black LGBTQIA+ community to provide grounding, connection, and to feel seen and heard. Everyone is invited to share their specific life experiences and perspectives, since it is in the specifics that people can relate and build community. Participation is encouraged but no one has to share, and the event is exclusively for the Black LGBTQIA+ community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dope-black-queers-the-forum-41651/", "official_url": "https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/event/dope-black-queers-the-forum-4/2026-11-08/", "image": ""}, {"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", "tickets_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/buy-membership", "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. It is run by BBC Introducing Live together with BBC Radio 1Xtra in partnership with V&A East Museum, celebrating the museum's exhibition The Music is Black: A British Story. A panel hosted by BBC Introducing's Angelle Joseph, with speakers including V&A East's Josephine Small, looks at key moments in Black British music history and how the UK industry can support young Black artists. 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": "https://noky.io/images/7220b15f5dda4434b888bc624ed4ba543164d9dc44e7abfb29095f4d110f713b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Marking African History Season: It Was Also About Other Black Musics", "start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T20:00:00Z", "place": "Harlesden Library", "address": "Craven Park Road, NW10 8SE London", "price": "Free event", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.brent.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/parking-permits", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul", "history/local-history"], "description": "A talk and listening event exploring Harlesden and Brent's role in black music beyond reggae, covering genres from soul, jazz, funk and hip-hop to Afrobeat through the area's record shops, clubs, venues and radio stations. Visitors are welcome to bring a vinyl record with a Brent connection to play and discuss, and families are invited. Kwaku, an independent history researcher, historical musicologist and Brent resident, is behind it. No booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/marking-african-history-season-it-was-also-about-other-black-60109/", "official_url": "https://www.brent.gov.uk/events-in-brent/2026/october/marking-african-history-season-it-was-also-about-other-black-musics", "image": ""}, {"title": "Blackheath Arts Society | Winter Exhibition 2026", "start": "2026-11-05T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-17T17:00:00Z", "place": "Blackheath Halls", "address": "23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ London", "price": "FREE ENTRY", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/book/?bookevent=5489", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art"], "description": "The Blackheath Arts Society | Winter Exhibition 2026 is an art exhibition held in the Blackheath Halls Bar. It is organised by a long established local art group, whose members present their annual winter exhibition. The work uses a diverse range of ideas and inspiration, appealing to all tastes, and pieces are available to purchase.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/blackheath-arts-society-winter-exhibition-2026-69561/", "official_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/blackheath-arts-society-winter-exhibition-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/88eefddb078e8c98c9b385a0fb8e2a5807950f38e6df1ab05c84660f3eb3d4d5-1200.webp"}, {"title": "2026 Festival of Learning", "start": "2026-11-05T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "TUC Midlands", "address": "47 Summer Lane, B19 3TH, Birmingham, United Kingdom", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["society/education"], "description": "A day-long festival celebrating the power of learning to transform lives, strengthen workplaces and build more inclusive communities. It is organised by the TUC Midlands (Trades Union Congress) and brings together trade union learning representatives, activists, educators and lifelong learning champions from across the Midlands. The day opens with a keynote from Birmingham's Poet Laureate Ayan Aden, followed by speakers on digital inclusion, neurodiversity and creative careers, interactive workshops on topics from AI to upcycling, and a closing panel discussion. Attendance is free but booking is essential, with lunch and refreshments provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/2026-festival-of-learning-49671/", "official_url": "https://www.tuc.org.uk/events/midlands/2026-festival-learning", "image": "https://noky.io/images/56c2c41688dc295bc9c09a06b83e823a31a0aa3e91be5579341ae03443ca08dc-2000.webp"}]}