{"title": "Una Marson: Our Lost Caribbean Voice", "start": "2026-10-31T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Una Marson Library", "address": "Thurlow Street 62, SE17 2GN London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama", "history"], "description": "A free screening of the drama documentary Una Marson: Our Lost Caribbean Voice. The film brings to life Una Marson, a pioneering poet, playwright and broadcaster who broke barriers at the BBC. It follows her amplifying Caribbean voices during World War II and her work as a writer and activist. Refreshments are available and the film comes courtesy of Douglas Road Productions, Banijay Entertainment and BBC TV.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/una-marson-our-lost-caribbean-voice-76520/", "official_url": "https://www.southwark.gov.uk/southwark-presents/film-screening-una-marson-our-lost-caribbean-voice-una-marson-library", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2e28332eea19daf23cb29bd313e1d6be4547cf2fc6ef68d7896079146a8cb6ed-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-31T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Una Marson Library", "address": "Thurlow Street 62, SE17 2GN London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Cornwallis Cloth: Championing untold stories of WW2 in the Caribbean", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "Free (Booking Required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://ornc.digitickets.co.uk/category/61042", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii"], "description": "An evening at the Visitor Centre with a viewing of the Cornwallis Cloth exhibition and film installation, followed by a panel discussion. Sweet Patootee Arts and the Old Royal Naval College Interpretation Team explore how oral testimony and creative research can break through archival silence to restore long silenced histories of British Caribbean lives during the Second World War. From 6pm to 7.30pm visitors can view the exhibition, with the talk and Q&A running from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Admission is free, though booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cornwallis-cloth-championing-untold-stories-of-ww2-in-the-ca-37528/", "official_url": "https://ornc.org/whats-on/cornwallis-cloth-talk/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f154f1d4ee985023b247b25a756c70c8a52e88d0955166951326d2f69cafbd67-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands trail", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-24T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/products/donation", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/colonialism"], "description": "Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands is a museum trail that sheds light on the Caribbean community's contributions to London Docklands. It was created by London Museum Docklands in collaboration with local partners. The trail highlights the need to reclaim the histories of colonised Caribbean nations, the role of Caribbean produce in shaping Britain, the contributions of Second World War veterans, and how the community has influenced the area's past and present. Visitors pick up a guide on the Third Floor and follow six stops across the Second Floor.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/caribbean-voices-shaping-docklands-trail-70018/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9f3f3a91b2d89e67aed7831238786e2b4cd8fa91acfcb9d2efb55315825e5300-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Claudia Jones Mini Newspaper", "start": "2026-10-30T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "history/black-history"], "description": "A children's workshop where participants create their own newspaper front page about Claudia Jones. It is run at Tate South Lambeth Library as part of Black History Month, for ages 5 to 12. The workshop introduces Claudia Jones, a journalist, campaigner and community organiser whose work helped shape the tradition of the Notting Hill Carnival, and then invites children to become journalists themselves, making a front page with a headline, pictures and stories about her contribution.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/claudia-jones-mini-newspaper-60871/", "official_url": "https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/events/claudia-jones-mini-newspaper", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4cc3d0f75fd4900ac1cb60958942ea943667ca0c64155a40def070db8f4094db-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Tracing Posterity: Screening and Scanning Social", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Women’s Museum", "address": "Barking Wharf Square 4-5, IG11 7DQ", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002211966891?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/documentary", "history/black-history"], "description": "An evening of short films and archival footage followed by a communal scanning and sharing workshop. Curated by Abel Holsborough, it reflects on the representation of Black British histories in film archives and how selective memories are preserved. Led by and centring Black residents of Barking and Dagenham, it marks Black History Month and invites visitors to bring family photos, DVDs and tapes to be digitised for a borough-wide community archive. The programme includes Early Years by Morgan Quaintance, Super Sam by Sandi Hudson Francis, and Eileen's Party, a home movie by local resident Eileen.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tracing-posterity-screening-and-scanning-social-40351/", "official_url": "https://womensmuseum.org.uk/events/tracing-posterity-screening-and-scanning-social/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b76e5b14dc4792c68dfe22d592716439c2265ed022594685261aea3707f3fcd5-600.webp"}, {"title": "Lala Books presents: An Evening with Marlon James", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Lala Books", "address": "Grove Lane 4a, SE5 8SY London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/111081447981", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fiction/novel"], "description": "An evening with the author Marlon James at St Giles' Church in Camberwell, where he discusses his latest novel. The event is presented by Lala Books and features Marlon James, the best-selling author of six books including the Booker Prize-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings. He talks about his latest novel The Disappearers, which returns to the Jamaica of A Brief History of Seven Killings. Set partly in Kingston in 1988, the novel follows eight gay men who answer a casting call for an openly queer play and face a mob attack on one of their rehearsals.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lala-books-presents-an-evening-with-marlon-james-41622/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8d0fa7a59a75da44f69120b548a742d285fa7281ab207120260388709ede93b5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "TESTING GROUND - open mic poetry and performance", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T21:30:00Z", "place": "Bàrd Books", "address": "Roman Road 341-343, E3 5QR London", "price": "£6.00 (+£0.15 ticket service fee)", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "TESTING GROUND is an open mic night of poetry, music and performance at Bàrd Books, where anyone can sign up at the door for a slot, assigned on a lottery basis. It is a welcoming night for first-timers and seasoned performers alike to try out new things. This edition features headline guest Cia Mangat, a London writer and zinemaker whose work has appeared in fourteen poems, gal-dem, Propel and bath magg, been broadcast by the BBC, and whose debut pamphlet is Lobe. She founded and edits Zindabad, a zine for people in diasporas worldwide, and facilitates writing and zine-making workshops.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/testing-ground-open-mic-poetry-and-performance-41015/", "official_url": "https://www.wearebardbooks.co.uk/event-details/testing-ground-open-mic-poetry-and-performance-5", "image": "https://noky.io/images/35e394fc8082cd3e1ec982f1dba926c866c710cf134c68f4b9ed0beefa27cab3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Black Is The Color Of My Voice", "start": "2026-07-12T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-18T00:00:00Z", "place": "Garrick Theatre", "address": "", "price": "GBP 38", "price_from": "38.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["music/jazz", "society/civil-rights", "stage/musical"], "description": "Black Is The Color Of My Voice is a play with live songs at the Garrick Theatre in London. Apphia Campbell's acclaimed show is inspired by the life of Nina Simone and features many of her most iconic songs performed live. It follows a successful singer and civil rights activist seeking redemption after her father's untimely death, reflecting on her journey from young piano prodigy to renowned jazz vocalist. The show has played sell-out seasons in Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh and the West End, and won Best Theatre Award at Adelaide Fringe 2024.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/black-is-the-color-of-my-voice-46126/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8118d312b6f2cd7ae939ae891bb47442b68c64e4f3372bad1332f984f9083039-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Of Times There Were Before", "start": "2026-11-03T17:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "SOAS University of London", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/documentary", "history/historiography"], "description": "A documentary film screening, followed by a discussion with the director. 'Of Times There Were Before' is a portrait of Romila Thapar, one of the world's most influential historians and public intellectuals, filmed at her home in New Delhi. Directed and produced by Eshan Sharma and edited by Anant Raina, it began with the question of who the person behind the historian's name is. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/of-times-there-were-before-43655/", "official_url": "https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/times-there-were", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab70484a4756c054d26543610c7f85665046d8a07044512675b0a187c2f3a49a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Who Poisoned the Salt Fish Fritter?", "start": "2026-11-01T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T19:45:00Z", "place": "Chats Palace", "address": "Brooksby's Walk 42-44, E9 6DF London", "price": "£25 each (2-for-1 tickets)", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-poison-the-salt-fish-fritter-hilarious-only-100-tickets-book-now-tickets-1990179982903", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["comedy/physical-comedy", "history/black-history"], "description": "A comedic whodunit show in which the detective duo Sherlock Holmes, Kiss-Me-Neck and Dr Watson To-Back-Side investigate who poisoned Lord Seymour with a salt fish fritter. The performance offers an African Caribbean spin on classic detective mysteries, mixing slapstick comedy, tropical takes on Victorian fashion, projected backdrops and dance scenes blending Caribbean tradition with street swagger. It also uncovers forgotten Black British history, including entrepreneurs of the 1700s-1800s and stories of resistance to racism, presented through the living art of Caribbean storytelling. The show is rated PG and all proceeds go back into making it bigger and better.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/who-poisoned-the-salt-fish-fritter-49021/", "official_url": "https://chatspalace.com/events/who-poisoned-the-salt-fish-fritter/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40413ed4b8de70cb0db7ef8a293ce598632c9c70d4d2154094011f875c98cb3e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "In The Shadows", "start": "2026-10-30T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Genesis Cinema", "address": "Mile End Road 93-95, E1 4UJ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/sports-drama", "sport/boxing"], "description": "In The Shadows + Q&A is a film screening followed by a question-and-answer session with its director and lead actor. The film, directed by Anthony Wonke and written by Ursula Rani Sarma, tells the true story of Ramla Ali, a Somali refugee who became the first Somali British Boxing Champion without her family's knowledge. BAFTA-winning Jasmine Jobson plays Ramla Ali, alongside Finn Cole as her husband Richard Moore and Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as her coach Clinton, with Hodan Yusuf, Suhayla Ahmed, Roda Asha Aden, Mustafa Aden, Moe Hashim and Samater Ahmed among the cast. Anthony Wonke, a double Emmy and triple BAFTA winner, and Jasmine Jobson will take part in the Q&A after the screening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/in-the-shadows-69824/", "official_url": "https://genesiscinema.co.uk/event/115426", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7916846118b96d34fe155941dc66d5fbd7d0910c2e8f53eebbae305c41b84a24-1200.webp"}, {"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"}]}