Movement and Stillness: Art in a Time of Crisis and Upheaval with Linton Kwesi Johnson, Roger Robinson and Jay Bernard
6pm - 7.15pm, Wednesday 3rd February
Free online event (suggested donation of £5)
Stuart Hall Foundation welcomes poets Linton Kwesi Johnson, Roger Robinson and Jay Bernard for a evening of readings and discussion.
The Passover - An holistic approach to arts and culture
Sat, 12 December 2020
19:30 – 22:00 GMT
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Hosted by Khadijah Ibrahiim - tune into a international Live arts, performance and discussion from a stellar line of creatives.
GUYANA ZOOM Presentation: Title Poems of Resistance: Martin Carter Remembered
Black Women and Books – Zoom Webinar
Thursday 26 November 2020, 7-9pm
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The event is free for those who cannot afford to contribute, but spaces are limited so please do donate if you can. The Feminist Library is collaborating with BookLove, an online Multicultural Travelling Carnival and shop, to organise an exciting series of online events around Black women in the business of books!
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This is a writing workshop, led by Peepal Tree poet Maya Chowdhry, that'll explore how to enliven artefacts of the natural world. Book now to reserve your place.
As part of the Leeds Beckett University Centre for Culture and the Arts' Black History Month programme, on 27 October 2020, Drs Emily Zobel Marshall and Rachel Rich will be in discussion with Jeremy Poynting, the editor of Leeds-based Peepal Tree Press; a press which is the biggest publisher of Caribbean literature globally.
A conversation between Jacob Ross and Monique Roffey
Thursday 22 October
4-5.30pm
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Jacob Ross and Monique Roffey discuss publishing in these novel times.
Legendary actor LeVar Burton (Roots, Star Trek, Reading Rainbow) has selected the short story 'A Good Friday' by Barbara Jenkins for his podcast, LeVar Burton Reads. 'A Good Friday' is also the ninth chapter of De Rightest Place. LeVar reads the story with his very best Trinidadian accent and remarks, 'I had so much fun reading Barbara Jenkins' story.'
You can read more of Barbara's stories in Sic Transit Wagon and Pepperpot.
Saturday 17 October 2020
11am-12pm
Free
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Join poets Seni Seneviratne and Afshan D’souza-Lodhi as they read from their collections, Unknown Soldier and re: desire at the York Literature Festival.
#Homeby10 Festival is a new writing festival designed to help take your writing career to the next level.
To celebrate its 10th birthday Dahlia Books presents #Homeby10 Fest, an online event taking place across 10 days in October.
#Homeby10 aims to support new and emerging writers by offering advice and inspiration through a series of talks and workshops.
Join in for a jam-packed programme designed to help you develop your writing talent and leave you ready to kick start the engine…
