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It is written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Monique Touko, the team behind School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, and follows the women over one hot summer day as their dreams increasingly pit them against the city they love. The Tony Award-winning show first premiered on Broadway in 2023 before its critically acclaimed UK premiere in 2026, and runs for 1 hour 40 minutes with no interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jajas-african-hair-braiding-63497/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9cd0d94fabe924604820fe93c969add656508278b6bc9b10f464b645ac51b9f8-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Weight Of Standing", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Broadway Theatre", "address": "Catford Road, SE6 4RU London", "price": "£10.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/a-place-at-my-table", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["society/black-culture/black-british", "stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "The Weight Of Standing is a world premiere theatre performance celebrating the lives, resilience and enduring legacy of Black older people in Britain. Through intimate storytelling, movement and music, it explores forms of resistance, struggle and survival that have shaped generations, with stories of friendship, family and community at its heart. The work reflects on the strength carried within Black older bodies and the histories they hold, honouring voices that have too often gone unheard. Bold, moving and deeply human, it is a celebration of endurance, memory and collective care.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-weight-of-standing-69596/", "official_url": "https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/the-weight-of-standing", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b28e7b626949218210950801f1b0893b66d480e9adfac6f5b48980033b1e2db4-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Reimagined histories: Spoken word and choir", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/singing/choir", "literature/spoken-word"], "description": "An evening of spoken word and choir at the National Gallery, held in the Pigott Theatre on level -1 of the Sainsbury Wing. It is led by poet and lawyer Dave Neita together with composer, artist and double bassist Dr Deborah Pritchard, joined by a choral ensemble. The performance is inspired by the exhibition 'Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation', exploring themes of identity, dialogue, social justice and freedom. 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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": "https://noky.io/images/7220b15f5dda4434b888bc624ed4ba543164d9dc44e7abfb29095f4d110f713b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Off-Key", "start": "2026-11-12T14:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-16T00:00:00Z", "place": "Theatre Peckham", "address": "Havil Street 221, SE5 7SB London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://theatrepeckham.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173694521", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/coming-of-age"], "description": "Off-Key is a coming-of-age drama about Black girlhood, ambition and friendship, set at a Birmingham grammar school where best friends Sabrin and Ruqqiyah are free-falling to their futures. 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It was created by Kate Prince (ZooNation) and Priya Parmar, with music by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde, and stars Naomi Katiyo as Sylvia alongside Beverley Knight as Emmeline. The story runs from Sylvia's painful childhood and the loss of her father and brother to her split with her mother's activism, her struggle to keep her pacifism amid misogynist threats and police brutality, and her clash with Churchill's government. Set to an Olivier Award-winning soundtrack fusing hip hop, funk, and soul, it has been called the next Hamilton.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sylvia-63423/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fd23cff64de18221001d94a3c9f7aa73bc548f25809f2f9cb536795d5858372b-600.webp"}, {"title": "Leslie Odom, Jr.", "start": "2026-10-31T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London Palladium", "address": "Argyll Street 7-8, W1F 7TF London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/vocal-jazz"], "description": "Leslie Odom, Jr. brings an evening of music to The London Palladium, with a soulful, sophisticated concert of songs. The Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer sings selections from the American Songbook, reimagined pop favourites and musical theatre classics, including songs from Hamilton, the Broadway show for which he won a Tony as Aaron Burr. With his vocals and heartfelt storytelling, he creates an intimate and unforgettable live experience.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/leslie-odom-jr-61128/", "official_url": "https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/leslie-odom-jr/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/59efff3428fbe7e330138f8f3b7587d6c633b3efce9d7e25954cd9a7fb39881e-600.webp"}, {"title": "Blood of my Blood", "start": "2026-10-02T19:45:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T18:45:00Z", "place": "Royal Court Theatre", "address": "Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "history"], "description": "Blood of My Blood is a play spanning two time frames that explores the legacy of slavery, asking what we inherit, how we challenge injustice and what we need to belong. It was written by Joy Nesbitt and directed by Tatenda Shamiso. Talulah leaves Shepherd's Bush for a cabin on a former plantation in South Carolina seeking answers, while more than 150 years earlier her ancestor Ginnie lived in the same cabin as an enslaved woman. The cast includes Jodie Campbell, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́, Patrick Vaill, Hannah Morrish and Karene Peter.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/blood-of-my-blood-64980/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/db689619fadbdee3b02f66ba7467120327986a316381b085780ca34bb0343eef-600.webp"}, {"title": "Gem of the Ocean", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-07-17T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Young Vic", "address": "66 The Cut, SE1 8LZ London", "price": "GBP 23", "price_from": "23.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/gem-of-the-ocean-tickets/2027/05/14/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "history"], "description": "Gem of the Ocean is a play at the Young Vic, the first UK staging in 20 years of August Wilson's work. Directed by Nadia Fall, it is part of a ten-play chronicle of the African-American experience in the twentieth century. Set in Pittsburgh's Hill District in the early 1900s, it follows Aunt Ester, who welcomes Solly Two Kings and a young man from Alabama searching for redemption, on a lyrical journey of spiritual awakening. It is a searing exploration of resistance, redemption, race, justice and the enduring search for freedom.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gem-of-the-ocean-63387/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fb89a676b18019161329a1f783b3e66816003f891d06052121d1ee858c264fdf-600.webp"}, {"title": "Proud Mary (VOILA! 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The 50-minute show blends music, physical storytelling, singing, a little audience participation, and a lot of silliness.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/proud-mary-voila-festival-60515/", "official_url": "https://www.voilafestival.co.uk/events/proud-mary/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5aeb5c459b2e41fabe91acbd1cd1c9322b69eb84f59b964bf58121b340ae8c8b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Rebecca Poole", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Crazy Coqs", "address": "Sherwood Street 21, W1F 7ED London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.brasseriezedel.com/events/rebecca-poole-play-on-album-launch/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/pop/singer-songwriter"], "description": "A live music show at the intimate Crazy Coqs venue, marking an album release. British singer-songwriter Rebecca Poole presents the launch of her new album 'Play On', following the critical success of her breakout album 'Dreamers Ball', with sultry vocals and a bold, sophisticated collection of music.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rebecca-poole-60368/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b841e17f2c6d301aad71e016b9bfe1367c6c06addc5347eae7ce6f31f45f685-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Lara Downes piano", "start": "2026-11-10T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£18 (concessions £16)", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/piano"], "description": "Lara Downes gives a solo piano recital of about one hour without an interval. She is a champion of classical music by women composers and Black Americans and an advocate for democracy and freedom. Her programme draws on her Pentatone releases 'Hold These Truths' and 'Love at Last', with works spanning generations, continents and cultures, united in a belief in humanity, brotherhood, peace, compassion and the power of love. It includes music by Bach, Schubert, Margaret Bonds, Oscar Peterson, Clarice Assad and others, in arrangements and original works.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lara-downes-piano-66001/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611101300", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cccb88c422aeee8bd9c13b77efd2b4b2468b680b244210d905b707cfead1dd77-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Pianist", "start": "2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "Park Theatre", "address": "Clifton Terrace, N4 3JP London", "price": "GBP 26", "price_from": "26.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/the-pianist-tickets/2026/10/28/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "history/wwii"], "description": "The Pianist is a stage play receiving its world premiere, adapted from Wladyslaw Szpilman's internationally bestselling memoir of one of the twentieth century's most remarkable true stories. It is adapted and directed by Thom Southerland, with music by Szpilman himself heard on stage for the first time, in new orchestrations by Simon Lee. A cast of virtuoso actor-musicians conjures the golden age of Jewish Warsaw, its concert halls, candlelit cafés and irrepressible spirit. At its heart it is a love letter to culture and to the power of creativity to outlast history's most turbulent chapters.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-pianist-46125/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/654b72bd6bcd4e350d56b7da527a88c4ff77e22c0d39a3d4937180f70d946cab-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Seat of Me (VOILA! 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Recommended for ages 14 and up, it lasts 50 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-seat-of-me-voila-festival-60525/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/86aa3f85a863dfe9c2b5ec0840a61e69c0e2f4cdd9e5826757fb5bbffbd76910-1200.webp"}]}