13 September 2021

1pm - 2.30pm

British Chinese Cinema on the Cultural Margins: Reflections on the Field 10 Years on

Between 2011 and 2018, the authors co-wrote a number of papers on British Chinese cinema, loosely referring to films made by British-born Chinese filmmakers or Chinese films made in Britain. These papers focused on several key feature films made in the 1980s and 90s, as well as a number of short films. At the core of these has been an exploration of how British Chinese representation struggled for recognition, even on the margins of the wider film cultures and discourse in Britain.

Ten years on, some of the films discussed are now more readily available for viewing (on platforms such as the BFI Player) and the debates that they stimulated can now include new work by emerging filmmakers. As discussions of British Chinese identities expand into conversations about wider British East/Southeast Asian identities, we reflect on the degree to which the space for such representations have opened up (or not), particularly within film distribution and exhibition networks in the UK, and on what cultural interventions continue to be needed in the future.

Part of the first ESEA Heritage month

Online

Microsoft Teams

5 September 2021

7pm - 9pm

Envisioning Queer East and Southeast Asian Heritage

Family, ancestry, lineage, heritage, legacy, inheritance ...

These are terms traditionally associated with the patrilineal system and heterosexual reproduction. What do queer people, especially queer ESEA people, have to do with them?

Do queer ESEA people have a heritage (or heritages)?

If so, do they have the same heritage as heterosexual-identified ESEA people or LGBTQ+ people from other ethnicities and cultures?

How do art, film, theatre, literature and popular culture speak to and function as queer ESEA heritage? This panel discussion brings together queer ESEA identified creative professionals to explore the possibilities of envisioning and discovering a queer ESEA heritage.

Part of the first ESEA Heritage month

Online

Microsoft Teams

23 June 2020

5pm

The Legacy of Scientific Racism - and how we tackle it
A conversation with Angela Saini

Explore the murky history of race science and the ways it has been resurrected in the 21^st century, in this open discussion event hosted by the University’s BME Staff Network and will be hosted by Dr Val Watson and Dr Maria Augusta Arruda – the outgoing and incoming Chairs of the BME Staff Network.

The discussion will examine how science has been used to further the racist ideologies of the far right from the 1600s to the present day. There will be a focus of the role that race science has played in the context of the current global Black Lives Matter protests.

This event is open to all, and will run online on Tuesday 23 June at 5pm.

Angela Saini is an independent British science journalist and author. She presents radio and television programmes on the BBC and her writing has appeared in The Sunday Times, Nature, New Scientist, National Geographic and Wired. She has won a number of national and international journalism awards.

Microsoft Teams

To join the event click HERE on 23 June just before 5pm

23 October 2019

7.30pm

Getting the third degree

This compelling new drama tells the powerful and deeply moving story of Laurie Cunningham who came to prominence with West Bromwich Albion in the late 1970’s. The first of the black footballing trio famously dubbed ‘The Three Degrees’ – Laurie Cunningham, with his swaggering style and dazzling skills forced favourable comparisons with the legendary Pele. The first black footballer to sign for the mighty Real Madrid and only the second to win a full cap for England, he inspired a whole generation of young black players to follow in his pioneering footsteps.

Getting The Third Degree was commissioned by Kick it Out to recognise the 25th anniversary of its ongoing battle against discrimination in football. In dramatising Laurie Cunningham’s meteoric rise to stardom, Getting The Third Degree also explores how he and his fellow black players – Brendon Batson and Cyrille Regis – triumphed over the racial abuse and physical threats often orchestrated by The National Front through a potent combination of footballing brilliance, charismatic style and compelling dignity.

Nottingham Playhouse

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

21 and 22 October 2019

7.30pm

Black Men Walking

“We walk. Though we are written into the landscape you don’t see us. We walked England before the English.”

Thomas, Matthew and Richard walk.

They walk the first Saturday of every month. Walking and talking. But this walk…

Maybe they should have cancelled, but they needed the walk today. Out in the Peaks, they find themselves forced to walk backwards through two thousand years before they can move forwards.

The first story from Revolution Mix – an Eclipse movement spearheading the largest ever national delivery of new Black British stories. Black Men Walking returns for a second UK tour following its huge sell out success last year.

Dedicated to the Black Men’s Walking Group.

Nottingham Playhouse

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

20 October 2019

7.30pm

Film: The world is on fire (Cert: TBC)

A portrait of African-Americans in New Orleans struggling to maintain their unique cultural identity and to find social justice.

Shot in very sharp black and white, the film is focused on Judy, trying to keep her family afloat and save her bar before it’s snapped up by speculators; Ronaldo and Titus, two brothers growing up surrounded by violence and with a father in jail; Kevin, trying to keep the glorious local traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians alive; and the local Black Panthers, trying to stand up against a new, deadly wave of racism. - Film at Lincoln Center

Running time: 106 min

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

17 October 2019

4pm - 6.30pm

Career Success - the BME Experience

Join black and minority ethnic (BME) staff, students and alumni to hear about their careers, share experiences, get ideas and build your network.

A mix of short presentations and informal small-group discussion, the evening will be chaired by Dr Nalayini Thambar, Director of Careers and Employability at the University of Nottingham.]

This event will take place 4-6.30pm on Thursday 17 October in the Senate Chamber, Trent Building, University Park Campus.

Free to attend. Refreshments available.

For more information, and to book your place, please visit the event page.

Senate Chamber

Trent Building

Univertsity Park

15 October 2019

7.30pm - 9pm

Ballet Black: Triple bill featuring Ingoma

Celebrating their eighteenth year, there’s always excitement when Ballet Black take to the stage. Their popular programme contrasts dramatic and inventive storytelling in a lively showcase of modern ballets, returning for their second year at Nottingham Playhouse.

Led by Artistic Director Cassa Pancho, recent recipient of the Freedom of the City of London for her contribution to diversity in ballet, the company celebrates dancers of black and Asian descent.

Ingoma (meaning song), created by company dancer and choreographer Mthuthuzeli November is a fusion of ballet, African dance and singing. This premiere and Barbican co-commission portrays a milestone moment in South African history and imagines the struggles of black miners and their families in 1946, when 60,000 of them took courageous strike action.

Ballet Black reprise Martin Lawrance’s “wickedly intelligent” (The Guardian) Pendulum – an intimate duet which premiered in 2009 and the choreographer’s first work made for the company. CLICK! an original, light-hearted work by Scottish Ballet’s choreographer-in-residence, Sophie Laplane, also a premiere, completes the Triple Bill.

Nottingham Playhouse

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

15 October 2019

12noon - 2pm

Let's Dance: Free salsa classes and food market

Presented by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in association with Crossbodyleads.

This event will take place 12-2pm, Tuesday 15 October in The Medical School foyer, Queen’s Medical Centre.

Food will be available from 11am and will include Indian, Jamaican and Indonesian cuisines.

All are welcome and this event is free to attend.

Medical School Foyer

A Floor
QMC

13 - 27 October 2019

Diwali Celebrations (PDF of programme)

Diwali is a time for people from many cultures to come together in a spirit of friendship and greater understanding. It also serves as a wonderful time of year for family and friends to celebrate.

Various

13 October 2019

5.30pm - 9pm

Diwali Lights Switch On

The Switch On event features a traditional music and dance programme on the main stage, Diwali Village, annual Mela Rangoli exhibition and firework finale.

Visit the famous Diwali Village in Cossington Street Recreation Ground, open from 3pm – 9pm. The Village will be packed to the brim with fashion, jewellery, arts, crafts, henna and community information as well as children’s funfair, freebies and giveaways. Plus don’t miss the huge variety of tantalising traditional Indian snacks, delicious curries and drinks from across the Indian subcontinent. 

The Diwali community stage will dazzle you with dances and music to get you in the party mood. Watch dancers, singers and artists from across the region showcase their talents along with performances from local schools, dance academies and performing art groups. Take a ride on Leicester’s Wheel of Light - a 110-foot illuminated Ferris wheel, providing a birds-eye view of the spectacular lights along Belgrave Road.

Belgrave Road and Cossington Street Recreation Ground
Leicester
LE4 6JD

12 October 2019

5pm

Film: Hero: Inspired by the extraordinary life and times of Mr. Ulric Cross (Cert: 12A)

In 1941, a young man from Trinidad named Ulric Cross leaves his island home to seek his fortune. He emerges from World War II as the RAF’s most decorated West Indian. Cross’s long life spanned key moments of the 20th century, including independence in Africa and the Caribbean. Shot in Ghana, the UK, and Trinidad and Tobago, the film is not just about his life but also the transformative times in which he lived, and tells the untold story of those Caribbean professionals who helped to liberate Africa from colonialism. - Film at Lincoln Center

We are delighted to welcome director Frances-Anne Solomon for a post-screening Q&A.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WILL START PROMPTLY AT THE ADVERTISED TIME**

Running time: 111min

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

11 October 2019

12noon - 2pm

Steel drum band live

Presented by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences as part of Black History Month celebrations.

This event will take place 12-2pm on Friday 11 October in Hipps Cafe, A Floor, Queen’s Medical Centre.

Caribbean food will be available. This event is free to attend and all are welcome.

Hipps Cafe

Medical School
A Floor
QMC

10 October 2019

12noon - 2pm

African drumming workshop

Presented by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in association with Unbeatable Energy.

This event will take place 12-2pm on Thursday 10 October in The Medical School foyer, Queen’s Medical Centre.

All are welcome and it is free to attend.

Medical School Foyer

A Floor
QMC

9 October 2019

4pm - 7pm

Film: I am not your negro

Presented by the School of Sociology and Social Policy as part of Black History Month.

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the School of Sociology and Social Policy will be screening the 2017 documentary film I Am Not Your Negro, based on James Baldwin’s final, unfinished manuscript ‘Remember This House’. The film uses the words of James Baldwin to explore the troubling issues that face people of colour living in the US.

This event will take place at 4-7pm on Wednesday 9 October. Coffee will be available from 4pm in the Law & Social Sciences Building Atrium, and the film screening will start at 4.30pm in B63, Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park with a brief introduction from Dr Amal Treacher Kabesh.

After the film there will be a drinks reception and time for discussion of the issues raised in the documentary.

This event is free to attend and staff and students are welcome.

B63, Law and Social Sciences Building

University Park

Free

Need to register here

9 October 2019

1.30pm - 5pm

Race, ethnicity and equality in UK History workshop

This half-day Workshop will encourage active debate around this vital topic within United Kingdom Higher Education and the wider education community.

Speakers will include:

Jonathan Saha (University of Leeds)

Meleisa Ono-George (University of Warwick)

Sundeep Lidher (Runnymede Trust)

Danielle Chavrimootoo (Kingston University)

Claire Hynes (University of East Anglia)

University of East Anglia

9 October 2019

8pm

Trade

Welcome to the Caribbean. Where the sun is hot and the living is uneasy.

Meet three women. An unlikely trio. Different ages, backgrounds and attitudes. Each has a unique relationship with the island. A home. A regular holiday haunt. A first time visit. Through language that fizzes and sparks, we begin to discover that they share one surprising thing in common.

trade was first performed in 2005 by the Royal Shakespeare Company. New Perspectives in association with The Brewery Arts Centre brings debbie tucker green’s distinctive voice to a regional audience. Get set for an intoxicating mix of fresh rhythm and raucous humour, as the women come to terms with the transactions that define who they are.

Contains strong language

Nottingham Playhouse

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

8 & 9 October 2019

Dada Mailo: Giselle

South Africa’s internationally renowned choreographer, Dada Masilo, presents her fearless re-imagining of the iconic classic, Giselle.

Opening in a lively South African village, Masilo’s Giselle tells the story of a trusting peasant girl who is thrust into a world of betrayal and shame when her lover rejects her. Spurned by her family and killed by heartbreak, Giselle returns from the grave as a supernatural being, bent on revenge.

Performing in the title role, Masilo brings her stunning high-speed style to the stage, fusing ballet, contemporary and traditional Tswana dance.

Theatre Royal Concert Hall,

Theatre Square

Nottingham

NG1 5ND

8 October 2019

Rush

The story of Reggae music, from the arrival of the Windrush Generation from Jamaica – bringing their stories, history and music with them – and hear how their music evolved through the decades to take the world by storm.

Narrated by comedian John Simmit, the show features ska, rock steady, calypso, gospel, lovers rock, dancehall and reggae – all played live by the JA Reggae Band.

Get ready to dance to the music of Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Toots & The Maytals, Prince Buster, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Lord Kitchener, Millie Small and many more.

Performance content:
Contains rapidly coloured lights

Nottingham Playhouse

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

7 & 8 October 2019

7.30pm - 10pm

20th Century Britain: through the lens of Black American music

Join us for the screening of three BBC documentaries directed by the British director, James Maycock. James’ work provides a unique perspective, at different times and places during the mid-20th Century, of the influence of Black American music and youth culture on the UK – well before the advent of either social media or Hip Hop. His work also provides a timely reminder of how music can reflect both cultural and political change in a country.

• Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend, 7.30pm on Monday 7 October
• The Motown Invasion, 7.30pm on Monday 7 October
• Gershwin’s Summertime, 7.30pm on Tuesday 8 October followed by a post-screening Q&A with the Director

Tickets are £3 per person per night (admission only) to cover the cost of professional screening. The content of all three BBC documentaries is suitable for any age group.

A discount of 25% on the ticket price will be available for Equity, Writers Guild and Musicians Union members. Membership card will be required on entry.

This event will take place on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 October from 7.30pm at Peggy’s Skylight, 3 George St, Nottingham, NG1 3BH.

For more information, and to book your place, please visit the event page. Please bring a hard copy or electronic copy of your booking confirmation to gain entry on the night.

Peggy's Skylight

3 George St
Nottingham
NG1 3BH

7 October 2019

5pm - 7pm

Black Nurses: The women who saved the NHS

The Health Sciences BME Student Network is hosting a screening of the BBC documentary "Black Nurses: The Women who Saved the NHS" and will have a thirty minute discussion afterwards.

Join us in the Med School Foyer from 5pm-6pm for a "bring a dish" buffet, where people are encouraged to bring their favourite dish from their culture to share.

The screening will begin at 6pm in Lecture Theatre 3.

Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)

Medical School
A Floor
QMC

3 October 2019

6.15pm

Film: Ella Fitzgerald: Just one of those things (Cert: 12A)

Using never-before-seen images and unheard interviews, this documentary brings Fitzgerald to life and tells the story of her music; a black woman who builds her career in the face of relentless racism, and a thoughtful, funny and dazzling musical innovator.

Running time: 89 min

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

2 October 2019

A history of scientific rascism

In this talk, Professor 'Lez' Henry will consider the start of so-called scientific classifications of humanity into discrete groups.

The History of scientific racism will explore how variations in the constitution and behaviour of individuals are perceived as the expression of racialised difference.

This means we will investigate how historically 'race' as type or typology, became synonymous with notions of inferiority and superiority, arguably leading to the dominant 'white self' and the subjugated 'black other', that is the bane of contemporary social arrangements.

We will also explore and challenge how scientific racism as physiognomy manifests in the Western dominated media as popular culture, which perpetuates a white aesthetic as the most desirable, whilst obscuring the fact that those classified as white are the global minority.

University of Westminister - Law School

4 - 12 Little Titchfield Street

London

W1W 7BY

Mimesis: African Soldier

A commission by NAE with 1418-Now. NAE launched the film at Imperial War Museum, London in 2018 and it will be presented at NAE in autumn 2019 along a curated selection of works responding to the theme of absence.

This new multi-screen installation by artist John Akomfrah remembers the millions of African and colonial soldiers, labourers and carriers who served in the First World War. Projected onto three screens, the artwork combines newly created film, shot by Akomfrah in locations around the world, a powerful sound score and historic footage that speak to the African experience of the First World War.

The First World War was waged between empires that were global in their ambitions and reach. Between 1914 and 1918, millions of African and colonial soldiers served in long campaigns that spanned the whole of the African and European continents, contributing to victories throughout the First World War. These soldiers from British and French African territories were brought to Europe's western front, where hundreds and thousands lost their lives alongside unknown, unheralded and undocumented African labourers and carriers. Mimesis: African Soldier seeks to commemorate these Africans and colonial soldiers who fought, served and died during the First World War.

John Akomfrah is best known for his multi-screen installations, such as Purple (2017), Precarity (2017) and Vertigo Sea (2015). Since founding the influential Black Audio Film Collective in 1982, his work has taken on a multi-layered visual style that fuses archival material and newly shot footage. Continuing this practice, Mimesis: African Soldier sees Akomfrah use historic film, including material from IWM's extensive archive, to tell some of the lesser known stories of the First World War.

New Art Exchange (nae)

39-41 Gregory Boulevard
NG7 6BE

When the snow melts: The World Wars, Empire and Muslim Soldiers

Nearly four million Indians were -'volunteers' in the British Army during the two World Wars. The Great Wars were truly global events, yet the process of public remembrance is often performed through the prism of national identity.

Working in collaboration with local Muslim families with connections to the Second World War, artists Jagdish Patel and Farida Makki have used personal memory and archival material to pose questions about the process of war memorialisation, empire and its interconnections to our present-day identities.

When The Snow Melts is part of Himmah's Heritage Lottery Funded, Muslim Memory Project. This charts the stories of Nottingham's Muslim communities involved in the Second World War and will lead to the production of a substantial publication in 2020.

Event: 12 October 2019, 2pm - 5pm
Part of the Muslim Memory Project, charting the stories of Nottingham's Muslim communities involved in the Second World War. Nearly four million Indians were volunteers in the British Army during the two World Wars, yet their contribution is often ignored or forgotten in the UK. This exhibition draws from the personal histories of local Muslim families, using archival material to pose questions about the process of war memorialisation, empire and its interconnections.

Event: 24 October 2019, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Nearly ten million soldiers were recruited to the British Army from Asia and Africa during the World Wars, and many millions were involved as civilians. Chaired by artist, Jagdish Patel, with researcher Tomar Beh, this talk goes beyond military history, to explore the experience of war on a social and cultural level, looking at the impact of war on Muslim families in Nottingham today.

Film maker, Catherine Leen will show her documentary Betrayal, and local Muslim families will talk through their Second World War histories.

New Art Exchange (nae)

39-41 Gregory Boulevard
NG7 6BE

Marshall Street

It’s 1965 and Britain is caught up in the euphoria of the Swinging Sixties. The time of the Space Race. The Beatles. The Miniskirt.

Yet racial tensions are at breaking point. 

In Smethwick, a campaign mounts to keep Marshall Street ‘white’. The Conservatives take the local seat with the campaign slogan “If you want a n****r for a neighbour, vote Labour.”

The Indian Workers Association reaches out to Malcolm X, who, disturbed by reports, comes to see for himself. 9 days later, he is assassinated in New York.

As we grapple with Brexit, Boris, Trump, hate crime and ‘fake news’, Marshall Street invites us to reflect on this explosive moment in our recent history. And urges us to ask the question – has anything really changed?

 “I have heard that colored people are being treated as Jews were under Hitler. I would not wait for the fascist elements in Smethwick to erect gas ovens.” – Malcolm X

Birmingham Hippodrome

Hurst Strteet

Southside

Birmingham

B5 4TB

27 September - 10 November 2019

Beyond Diagnosis

Sistas Against Cancer, Self Help UK and Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Service present a photographic exhibition representing the experiences of women affected by cancer within the Black Asian Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) community.

Over a four month period, local photographer Michael Ellis has captured candid glimpses into the experiences of the Sistas' individual cancer journeys. NAE is showcasing these images and the stories behind them to raise awareness within the BAMER community about cancer and the support available.

Accessibility Information: Please note that there is limited access to the central gallery due to its location on the stairs. A printed version of the show is available from reception.

New Art Exchange (nae)

39-41 Gregory Boulevard
NG7 6BE

27 September - 19 October 2019

Thursdays - Saturdays, 11am - 6pm

Does anybody leave heaven?

Does Anybody Leave Heaven? is an assemblage tapestry made with textile items found in Egyptian street markets, clothing, bags and other items, which are printed with the flag of the United States of America.

Ibrahim Ahmed lives in a popular working class area of Cairo, where most of his social network is composed of young males who have not been able to travel outside Egypt. When explaining in conversation that he left the US to relocate to Cairo in 2014, he is consistently asked the question, “Does Anybody Leave Heaven?” In the world of his peers, Cairo is a place to escape and the USA is a place to dream about arriving at its shores.

Installed at Primary with photographs, audio and a new video work by Karim El Hayawan, the work is a commentary on the constructed mythology and fetishism surrounding the US as a place of desire and opportunity, particularly by underprivileged young males who have normalised wearing the American flag in the streets of Cairo.

EVENT: Ibrahim Ahmed in conversation with Cüneyt Çakırlar | Wednesday 9 October, 6pm

Primary

33 Seely Road
Nottingham
NG7 1NU

26 September 2019

5pm - 9pm

NAE Autumn Season Launch

5pm: Ibrahim Ahmed exhibition "Does anybody leave heaven" launch at Primary (33 Seely Road):

6pm: John Akomfrah talk at NAE

7pm - 9pm: Exhibition launch celebration at NAE

• Mimesis: African Soldier (multi-screen installation)
• When the snow melts: The World Wars, Empire and Muslim Soldiers (Mezzanine gallery)
• Beyond Diagnosis (Central gallery)

New Art Exchange (nae)

39-41 Gregory Boulevard
NG7 6BE

Nottingham Mela Festival 2019

This year, the festival celebrates 31 years of Mela in the UK. The theme is Ilusions in Transit - exploring the journeys of people, art and society, and offering an exciting programme which captures the creative and cultural spirit of the city of Nottingham and the Midlands region.
With a strong South Asian root, there is a constant theme of embracing an inclusive and vibrant society.

The festival will include live performance, exhibitions, poetry, and a series of special community engagement commissions.

Various:

New Art Exchange

Arboretum

Peggy's Skylight

Oscar & Rosie's

Nottingham Arts Theatre

18 August 2019

12noon - 8pm

Nottingham Carnival

Parade celebrating Nottingham's Caribbean heritage with cultural and information stalls.  With four music zones with a mix of live and DJ music.

Victoria Embankment

Free parade

Music zones £3 adult; £1 children

14 August 2019

7.30pm - 8.30pm

Live Music: KaddalMerrill - Rain over Nubia

Weaving together an uplifting and joyous fusion of Egyptian, Nubian and British musical traditions, KaddalMerrill is the collaboration of classically trained Egyptian flautist Fayrouz Kaddal and innovative British folk fiddler Daniel Merrill. The jubilant percussion of traditional Middle Eastern drums provides intricate and heady beats through which the flute and violin dive, dance and spin.

Daniel Merrill is best known for his work with the lusciously bearded free folk ensemble Dead Rat Orchestra. For the last six years he has been travelling to Egypt to make music in Cairo and Alexandria, becoming fascinated with the music of Nubia.

Fayrouz Kaddal has performed and recorded with likes of AfriCairo and High Dam Band, exploring the African aspects of Egypt's heritage. Additionally she is researching the effect of displacement on the music of the Nubian people. Together they create highly original, intimate and tuneful music featuring polyrhythmic drum grooves and intricate melodies inspired by Nubian, Oriental and British traditions.

New Art Exchange (nae)

39-41 Gregory Boulevard
NG7 6BE

2 August 2019

2pm - 4pm

Roma Community Celebration

As Roma communities across Europe mark Roma Genocide Remembrance Day, join volunteer community group Ideea Rom as they celebrate Roma culture and remember this forgotten history. With music, dance, craft activities for children
and food, Nottingham's Slovakian, Hungarian and Romanian Roma celebrate their heritage and welcome others to join
them to learn more.

New Art Exchange (nae)

39 - 41 Gregory Boulevard
NG7 6BE

25 July 2019

6.30pm - 9.30pm

Film: Rafiki (12A)

As part of Nottingham Pride week, All Black Connect present Wanuri Kahius' Rafiki (2018). The film tells the story of friendship and a tender love that grows between two young women, Kena and Ziki, amidst family and political pressures around LGBT rights in Kenya. The film will be followed by a panel discussion led by All Black Connect in collaboration with Nottingham Contemporary's 1525 collective.

New Art Exchange (nae)

39-41 Gregory Boulevard
NG7 6BE

5 & 6 October 2018

8pm 

(also 3pm on 6 Oct)

New Nigerians

Nigeria: ‘the Giant of Africa’. Conservatives rule over the biggest economy on the continent, and one of the largest and youngest populations in the world. What if the people wanted something different? What if they got it?

As time runs out to build a coalition, can Greatness Ogholi win power without losing his integrity? Could this the beginning of a new Nigeria?

A sparkling satire on the state of populism in our politics, New Nigerians is the smash-hit new comedy from Oladipo Agboluaje (winner of the Alfred Fagon award for playwriting).

Neville Studio

Nottingham Playhouse,

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

13 & 14 September 2018

8pm

Freeman 2018

Freeman is inspired by the true story of William Freeman, a black man who was put on trial in 19th Century New York, and the first case to raise ‘insanity’ as a defence in America.

The story of William Freeman is used as a platform to explore the relationships between people of colour, the criminal justice system, and mental health; spanning from segregated 1846 America right up to the death of Sarah Reid in the UK in 2016.

Strictly Arts’ stunning mix of high-energy physical theatre, a cappella singing, humour and powerful drama creates an extraordinarily moving and affecting experience.

Nottingham Playhouse,

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

30 & 31 July 2018

18 August 2018

8 September 2018

10am - 4pm

Coal Art Workshops

“Over decades, African Caribbean coal miners stood shoulder to shoulder with white British, European and Asian miners, toiling underground to help fuel the UK economy. Some even died in the process. Yet they are the forgotten ones. Their part in Britain’s industrial past has never been told…until now.

Hundreds of black men worked in deep coal mines across the UK with concentrations of black miners working in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Yorkshire, Bristol, Kent, Durham, south Wales and Scottish coal mines, for example. Gedling Colliery Nottinghamshire, was known as ‘The Pit of Nations’, as it was thought that black miners made up at least a quarter of the workforce (between the 1950s-1980s), as symbolised on the Gedling colliery banner.”

For these workshops the general public are invited to participate in creating art made primarily out of coal. The artwork created in the four workshops will go into a larger heritage exhibition that will tour mining museums and other establishments across the UK.

If you have any questions or want to book a space feel free to contact (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)
info@nottinghamnewscentre.com 
Tel: +44 (0) 115 871 3819

Further details can be found at: http://www.blackcoalminers.com/

YMCA International Community Centre

61b Mansfield Road

NG1 3FN

19 July 2018

5.45pm

A Place of Rage & Intro

An exuberant celebration of African American women and their achievements featuring interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker

Within the context of the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements, the trio reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionised American society.

A stirring chapter in African American history, highlighted by music from Prince, Janet Jackson, the Neville Brothers and the Staple Singers.

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

12 July 2018

6.15pm

BETTY: THEY SAY I'M DIFFERENT. 
THE STORY OF FUNK QUEEN, BETTY DAVIS

Betty changed the landscape for female artists in America. She “was the first...” as former husband Miles Davis said. “Madonna before Madonna, Prince before Prince”. An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty arrived on the 70s scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion and outrageous funk music. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and the Commodores, and married Miles – startlingly turning him from jazz to funk.

Without Betty there would not be “Bitches Brew”. She then, despite being banned and boycotted, went on to become the first black woman to perform, write and manage herself. Betty was a feminist pioneer, inspiring and intimidating in a manner like no woman before. Then suddenly – she vanished. Creatively blending documentary and animation this movie traces the path of Betty’s life, how she grew from humble upbringings to become a fully self-realised black female pioneer the world failed to understand or appreciate.

After years of trying, the elusive Betty, forever the free-spirited Black Power Goddess, finally allowed the filmmakers to creatively tell her story based on their conversations.

Following the film there will be a special 30 minute extra featuring a discussion about Betty’s relevance and legacy led by director Phil Cox, Guardian/Quietus music culture journalist Tara Joshi and other very special guests TBC.

Please join us for a panel discussion exploring the role of visual art and music in political protest within the Black power and feminist movements.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WILL START PROMPTLY AT THE ADVERTISED TIME**

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

9 July 2018

5.45pm

Even When I Fall + G&A

Child-trafficking survivors Sheetal and Saraswoti are rescued from a corrupt Indian circus and brought back to Nepal, to a community they barely remember and struggle to reconnect with. With 11 other young trafficking survivors, they form Circus Kathmandu, Nepal’s first and only circus.

This intimate and beautiful film is an ode to survival and the healing power of performance. - BFI 

Anna Strickland from Missing Link will be joining us for a post-screening Q&A.

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

19 June 2018

8pm

Dear Home Offier: Still pending

Kareem has settled in London, but the sudden arrival of his destitute brother forces him to re-navigate the System. Now 18 and independent, but with no refugee status, Elgi tries to stay optimistic despite his college prospects stalling. Meanwhile, stardom beckons for Filmon who is courted by TV producers – but is his face ‘refugee’ enough?

Performed by eight refugee and asylum seeking young men from Afghanistan, Eritrea, and Albania, this is a coming-of-age story which positions their experiences centre stage.

Part of Nottingham Refugee week 2018

Nottingham Playhouse,

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

16 June 2018

7pm

Event cancelled by organisers

The history of black gospel music

Come and take a musical journey through the history of gospel music, from its roots in negro spirituals, to church-based music and the more modern sounds of today. Gospel music is one of the most important of all music genres with influences in blues, jazz and rock and roll. Sing hallelujah as you learn about the key pioneers of gospel! Grammy award winning TAKE 6 legend Dr Cedric Dent, is the presenter of “The History of Black Gospel Music”.

The History of Black Gospel Music examines the story of the blending of church music, jazz and blues, the synthesis of the sacred and the profane, through story and song along with special guests and local supporting acts.

Dr Cedric Dent will demonstrate this synthesis with live piano-vocal performances that trace the developments from the Euro-American hymn through to contemporary and modern gospel music.

When Thomas Andrew Dorsey (1899–1993) co-wrote the song Honey, It’s Tight Like That, it was a million- selling hit when released in 1921. The lyrics were sexually suggestive, full of double entendre. Stylistically, it combined early jazz, blues, and ragtime. It was the music commonly performed at jook-joints and brothels, and considered morally debased by upstanding church folk. But it was precisely this musical sound that Dorsey combined with religious lyrics that earned him the sobriquet “Father of Gospel Music.”

Even today, Dorsey’s song Take My Hand, Precious Lord, published in 1932, is one of the most popular gospel hymns of the black church and is unabashedly blues and jazz inflected.

The History of Black Gospel Music examines the story of the blending of church music, jazz and blues, the synthesis of the sacred and the profane, through story and song along with special guests. Dr Cedric Dent will demonstrate this synthesis with live piano-vocal performances that trace the developments from the Euro-American hymn through to the Negro spirituals, to contemporary and modern gospel music.

Leicester Cathdral

St Martins House

7 Peacock Lane

LE1 5PZ

£10

Via eventbrite

10 June 2018

1.30pm

The rape of Recy Taylor + Panel discussion

In September 1944, a young African American woman named Recy Taylor was raped by six white men in Alabama. In spite of all the threats made against her and her loved ones, Recy Taylor bravely decided to speak up and press charges, launching a high-profile campaign led by Rosa Parks. Nancy Buirski's powerful documentary recounts this turning point in the early Civil Rights Movement.

"Essential viewing, not least for its emphasis on the crucial role of women in the Civil Rights Movement." - New Yorker

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

1 - 16 June 2018

7.30pm

(also at 1.30pm on 7 & 14 June)

(also at 2.30pm on 9 & 16 June)

Shebeen

It’s a hot and humid summer in 1958 St Ann’s, Nottingham. Tempers are flaring and Teddy Boys are on the march.

Jamaican couple Pearl and George are helping Caribbean migrants to cut loose by hosting a forbidden party at their Shebeen.

Pearl has dreams of opening a restaurant on the Wells Road. George, a retired boxer, has hung his dreams next to his gloves. A young interracial couple are falling in love and figuring out how to be together.

As tensions mount on a night filled with rum, calypso and dancing, and with the Shebeen under threat from the police, everyone is forced to confront the uncomfortable truths their relationships are built upon.

Specially commissioned by Nottingham Playhouse, Shebeen invites you to a party you never knew existed. This world premiere by Nottingham writer, Mufaro Makubika, shines a light on a community under siege and the sacrifices made for love.

Pay what you can: 6 June 2018

Post-show discussion: 7 June 2018

Nottingham Playhouse,

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

16 May 2018

7.30pm

Ballet Black

Audiences can’t resist the ‘joyously unpredictable’ (The Guardian) programmes danced by Ballet Black, back for their fifth year here at Nottingham Playhouse.

Led by Artistic Director Cassa Pancho, this company celebrates dancers of black and Asian descent, showcasing technique, precision and grace in specially commissioned pieces.

As part of their latest double bill, Cathy Marston, renowned for her expressive and beautifully crafted work, choreographs a new narrative ballet for the Company. Based on Can Themba’sSouth African fable The Suit, this is the first dance adaptation of the affecting short story.

Completing the evening is Arthur Pita’s Olivier-nominated A Dream Within a Midsummer Night’s Dream, a heady piece of dance-theatre for which Pita also earned a Critics’ Circle and South Bank Award nomination following its premiere in 2014. Described as ‘charming and hilarious’ by Dance Europe magazine, the production mixes the classical and contemporary to distill the essence of Shakespeare’s comedy, unfolding to an eclectic soundtrack that includes Eartha Kitt, Barbra Streisand and Yma Sumac. Performing it, ‘the company have never looked better’ (The Independent).

Nottingham Playhouse,

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

£12.50 - £18.50 

3 May 2018

8pm

Daliso Chaponda: What the African said...

Britain’s Got Talent and Amanda Holden’s golden buzzer act comedian Daliso Chaponda has announced his debut stand-up tour for 2018. The Malawian born stand-up was a standout star from this year’s show, capturing the nation’s hearts and garnering over 8 million Facebook views and 9 million on YouTube. Daliso has also just been confirmed for his own Radio 4 series: Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere.

Daliso has lived in countries where the press is not allowed to criticise the government, and in others with no libel laws where they can say anything. He has been both a journalist and a jaded newsreader. He is the perfect comedian to discuss what the media has become, which he does in his hilarious new show.

The show is about recent news, old news, fake news, and stories that were never quite but ALMOST were news. It is also a show about the things we say to each other; gossip, tall stories and of course declarations of love.

Nottingham Playhouse,

Wellington Circus,

NG1 5AF

28 April - 24 June 2018

Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the dark lioness

In this touring exhibition by Autograph ABP, South African visual activist Zanele Muholi presents their ongoing self-portrait series Somnyama Ngonyama (meaning Hail, the Dark Lioness in isiZulu, one of the eleven official languages in South Africa). The exhibition comprises more than 75 photographs with Muholi using their body as a canvas to confront the politics of race and representation in the visual archive.

"I'm reclaiming my blackness, which I feel is continuously performed by the privileged 'other'. My reality is that I do not mimic being black; it is my skin, and the experience of being black is deeply entrenched in me. Just like our ancestors, we live as black people 365 days a year, and we should speak without fear." Zanele Muholi

Taken primarily between 2014 and 2017, each portrait in Somnyama Ngonyama poses critical questions about social justice, human rights and contested representations of the black body. Muholi's self-reflective and psychologically charged portraits are unapologetic in their artistry as they explore different archetypes / personae and offer visual reflections inspired by personal experiences and socio-political events.

In Somnyama Ngonyama, ready-made objects and found materials are transformed into culturally loaded props, merging the political with the aesthetic – often commenting on specific events in South Africa's recent history. Scouring pads and latex gloves address themes of domestic servitude, while simultaneously alluding to sexual politics, violence against black bodies and the suffocating prisms of gendered identity. Rubber tires, electrical cords or cable ties reference forms of social brutality and capitalist exploitation, and powerfully evoke the plight of workers – maids, miners and members of different disenfranchised communities. Using a range of artefacts – from chopsticks, can lids and safety pins to plastic bags or polythene wrapping – Muholi draws attention to urgent environmental issues and toxic waste. Accessories such as cowrie shells or beads highlight Western fascinations with clichéd, exoticised representations of African cultures and people as well as the global economies of migration, commerce and labour.

Zanele Muholi, Somnyama Ngonyama: Hail, the Dark Lioness, is an Autograph ABP touring exhibition presented by New Art Exchange.  Curated by Renée Mussai, Senior Curator and Head of Archive & Research at Autograph ABP.

Exhibition launch: Friday 27 April, 6pm - 9pm

New Art Exchange

39-41 Gregory Boulevard

Nottingham

NG7 6BE

10 April 2018

7.30pm

Music: Gregory Porter

Grammy Award-winning  jazz/soul  singing sensation Gregory Porter.

Royal Concert Hall

Theatre Square

NG1 5ND

28 January 2018

11am+

Taal Dance Academy

Taal Dance are very proud to announce their 4th anniversary celebration.

The anniversary also has a significant date in our Indian calendar year, Republic Day.

Many people throughout India celebrate the nation's Republic Day, which is a gazetted holiday on January 26 each year. It is a day to remember when India's constitution came into force on January 26, 1950, completing the country's transition toward becoming an independent republic.

Please show your support by attending the Hindu Temple, Carlton Road. The event is free to attend to the public and we would also like to encourage as many family & friends to come along and support our children from the Asian community who will be performing various arts on stage to mark the occasion.

There will be raffle prizes and food & drink to purchase on arrival.

Hindu Temple Nottingham

215 Carlton Road
NG3 2FX

15 November 2017

7.30pm

Ballet Black

Ballet Black’s 2016 programme delighted a new generation of dance fans with its ‘dash, daring and joie de vivre’ (Guardian).

In her latest mixed bill, Artistic Director Cassa Pancho commissions bold choreography once more, blending the classical and contemporary, narrative and abstract, for her ballet company comprising international dancers of black and Asian descent.

A four-hander characterised by intricate detail and propulsive energy, Captured ebbs and flows to the fiery emotion of Martin Lawrance’s edgy choreography, set to a Shostakovich string quartet.

Celebrated British choreographer Michael Corder, whose glittering versions of Cinderella and The Snow Queen have been seen across Europe, creates the evening’s second abstract piece, House of Dreams. South Bank Award winner, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa turn a popular fairy tale on its head as Red Riding Hood is given a surprising twist!

Red Riding Hood is co-commissioned by the Barbican. 

Age guidance: 7+ (contains adult themes)

Derby Theatre

15 Theatre Walk

St Peter's Quarter

Derby

DE1 2NF

15 November 2017

7.30pm

Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabate

A rare opportunity to hear two master musicians perform together. Iranian Kamanche virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor is internationally renowned as an exponent of Persian and Kurdish music.

As well as performing with legendary Persian singers he has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the film-maker Francis Ford Coppola. Grammy award-winning Toumani Diabaté is one of West Africa’s most influential musicians and comes from an ancient Griot family, who trace their ancestry back more than 70 generations. Diabaté has also collaborated with proponents of other musical styles including the Icelandic singer Björk, the flamenco band Ketama and the American jazz trombonist Roswell Rudd.

Foodie Treats:
Eat Persian
Available from 5.30pm in the Pavilion Café, with last orders 45 minutes before the start of the concert.

Djanogly Theatre

University Park

11 November 2017

6.30pm

Korean Film Festival: In Between Seasons 

Cert: TBC

A woman separated from her husband is bringing up her high-school-pupil son Soo-hyun alone. She thinks she knows and understands him, but she’s wrong: Soo-hyun is gay, and it’s only when he’s seriously injured in a car accident that she finds out who he really is.

Brought to vivid emotional life by an excellent cast, the film confronts Korean homophobia and depicts a mother-son relationship with searing clarity.

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

10 November 2017

6.30pm

Korean Film Festival: The Merciless

Cert: 18

Opening with a conversation about food followed by sudden, murderous violence, and fracturing its chronology into separate timelines, this latest feature from Byun Sung-hyun owes a certain debt to Quentin Tarantino, but is also a moody neo-noir, all existential musings, rain-swept treachery and savagery just out of shot.

Whether inside prison or out, ruthless gangster Jae-ho and his new protégé Hyun-su struggle to trust each other in a world of endless double-dealing and betrayal.

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

27 October 2017

7.30pm

The Tempest

This powerful, passionate and magical production features stunning contemporary African choreography from Shyne Phiri, with an original soundtrack which samples traditional Malawian music.With live music and full of humour and movement, the show is fast paced, urban and exciting.

By bringing together artists from Africa and Europe, the company uses the best from both continents to both entertain and move audiences. The Tempest is supported by Africa Express and Arts Council England

Presented as part of Black History Month

Djanogly Theatre

University Park

25 October 2017

12pm - 2pm

Hidden Figures discussion group

An event hosted by the School of Chemistry, as part of Black History Month 2017.

This school event will be a departure from the usual seminar series to celebrate Black History Month.

The session will take a look at the themes explored in the novel Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly.

Hidden Figures follows the story of three mathematicians who overcame discrimination, as women and as African Americans, while working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race.

This event will include coffee, cake and a short talk.

For more information contact June McCombie

Winter Gardens

GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry

Jubilee Campus

20 October 2017

7.30pm 

Indian Steam (Dance)

Hidden beneath a tarpaulin are the skeletal remains of a machine that changed the world. Built in Britain and shipped to India, the ancient steam locomotive is resurrected in a whistle stop tour of the engine’s imagined life.

From villagers turned outlaws to First World War transportation and a James Bond for Asia, the UPG Team & Parkour Circle invite you on their railway adventure.

The first part of this evening’s programme will feature members of Vina Ladwa’s Manushidance company performing two new dances including Vasant.

INDIAN STEAM is is part of the Arts Council of England and British Council’s ReImagine India project and an official event of the UK-INDIA 2017 year of culture.
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This event has been programmed in association with Diwali in Nottingham. 

Djanogly Theatre

University Park

20 October 2017

7.30pm

I am the Gorgon: Bunny "Striker" Lee and the Roots of Reggae

Certificate: TBC

I AM THE GORGON tells the larger than life tale of legendary record producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee, charting his rise from car mechanic and record plugger to reggae’s most successful producer in the 1970s. His journey involves politics, arguments, gangs and guns, as Jamaican music moves from ska to rocksteady, from dub to dancehall, from the backstreets of Kingston to the concert halls of the world. - One Love Festival 

We hope to welcome Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee to Broadway to discuss his career, with author and broadcaster, John Missouri, after this screening.

The film will be preceded by some brief footage from the Media Archive of Central England about two Nottingham figures - Eric Irons who was the first black macgistrate in the UK, and Tony Robinson who was the city's first black Sheriff.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WILL START PROMPTLY AT THE ADVERTISED TIME**

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

20 October - 31 October 2017

4.45pm and 8.45pm

I am not a witch

Certificate: TBC

After a minor incident in her village, 9-year-old Shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she will be transformed into a white goat. As she navigates through her new life, she must decide whether to accept her fate or risk the consequences of seeking freedom.

“A defiantly uncategorisable mix of superstition, satire and social anthropology.” Variety 

In French with English subtitles

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

20 October 2017

1pm - 3pm

Taiwan Film Tour: Brothers Wang and Liu Tour Taiwan

Cert: TBC

In this Laurel-and-Hardy inspired comedy megahit that inspired a stream of sequels, BROTHER WANG AND BROTHER LIU TOUR TAIWAN after the first part of a fortune teller's prediction that one will win the lottery and the other die comes true.

Shoeshine man Brother Wang (Li Guanzhang) shares a room with his best friend, rickshaw driver Brother Liu (Shorty Cai.  Wang decides his buddy should have the trip of a lifetime before he dies, and they set off around their beautiful homeland, the island of Taiwan.  Innocents abroad, they get into countless funny mix-ups.

The film redoubles Taiwanese-language cinema's aural appeal for local audiences of hearing their own language on screen for the first time with the visual appeal of their home island's sight.

With an Introduction and Q&A session by Professor Chris Berry, King's College London.

Broadway Cinema

14 - 18 Broad Street

NG1 3AL

19 October 2017

10am - 4pm

Indian Steam: Parkour Workshop Day

This is a great opportunity for parkour/dancers to join the team on an intensive workshop day, with the aim of featuring in a 5 minute section of the Indian Steam show on Friday evening. Places limited and advance booking is essential.

These events have been programmed in association with Diwali in Nottingham. See a giant elephant,make rangoli, hear stories, and feast on curry to celebrate Diwali in Old Market Square on 13 & 14 October.

This event has been programmed in association with Diwali in Nottingham. 

17 October 2017

12pm - 1.30pm

Digging Deeper: unearthing narratives of black British coal miners

Historian and author Norma Gregory presents an illustrated narrative on the struggles and experiences of African Caribbean coal miners from across the UK, unearthed oral history research and photographic evidence, through projects funded by the Heritage Lottery Funded (HLF).

She shares her personal journey as a black historian and social entrepreneur and gives perspectives on how and why the history of the black coal miners should be incorporated into mainstream coal heritage institutions.

The saying, ‘You are only a handshake or two away from a former coal miner,’ seems to resonate now more than ever in Britain’s social and industrial history.  Since the nationalization of the British coal industry in 1947 and the demise and total eradication of UK deep coal mining, through the forced closure of around 950 coal mines and subsequent job losses for almost one million skilled miners, including many hundreds of miners of African heritage, ‘voices’ and narratives from miners of African Caribbean heritage from across the UK have remained largely silent until now…

Norma Gregory is an independent historian and director of Nottingham News Centre CIC since 2013, aims to share her ‘research in progress’ on coal miners of African Caribbean heritage and her journey as a historian, educator and social entrepreneur.

This presentation aims to ‘dig deeper’, unearthing and sharing a selection of the untold narratives of Black British coal miners, currently an under-studied aspect of British social, industrial and economic history. Despite many coal mine personnel records being disposed of in the late 1980s, oral history as a research tool, now plays an important part of research methodology, helping to capture narratives from men of African Caribbean descent, who have made a significant impact on the British economy. Nottinghamshire’s ex-coal miners of African Caribbean heritage, have formed an initial case study for the research due to accessibility, relevance and Norma Gregory’s, personal experiences as a teenager living through the notorious 1984-1985 miners’ strike period with Nottinghamshire being the hub of civil disturbance and devastation.

The talk outlines two community focused Heritage Lottery Funded (HLF) research projects led by Nottingham News Centre (2015-2016 and 2017-2019), which aims to present richer perspectives within British social and industrial heritage; focus on reviewing misconceptions; enlighten perceptions and to show an appreciation for these industrial pioneers – black miners, ‘working down the pit’.

A free buffet lunch will be included with this free-to-attend event.

C45, Dearing Building,

Jubilee Campus

Free

Booking required

14 October 2017

8pm

a live music performance

The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Contemporary present a celebration music event for Black History Month — featuring performances from three singer/songwriters:

Sawyer: Often referred to as an unknown genre, toying and playing with peoples minds whilst still providing meaningful songs, If you are a fan of Bon Iver, Ben Howard, or even Matthew and the Atlas, you won't be disappointed with Sawyer. "Sawyer shares some depth and style with other singers of the same genre, like Iron and Wine. Saying that, I’d also compare the EP to other less obvious choices including Daughter and Alt-J, because of the ominous and raw feel of the tracks, with an added undertone of subtle, wavering electronic feels." - Leftlion Magazine.

Daisy Godfrey: Daisy Godfrey is Nottingham based artist who blends together Pop, RnB and Jazz music with the alternative twist from her guitarist Ryan Cornall. Her music and lyrics are based around the topics of Love, Heartache and Positivity. Daisy also takes influences from Lauryn Hill, Etta James and Amy Winehouse which together creates a smooth emotional and modern sound.

Joy Mumford: Joy Mumford's beautifully melodic songs and carefully crafted lyrics show not only the true depth of Mumford as an artist, but the whimsical and humorous side of her personality. Her unique soul-folk vocal style combined with a strong love for expressing her personal experiences through writing  has racked up an impressive number of YouTube video views – over 1,300,000 since creating her channel in 2010. Having performed at many big venues and festivals such as Dot To Dot, Barn on The Farm, and Splendour Festival, Joy is currently in the process of writing and recording her second EP.

Nottingham Contemporary,

Weekday cross

Free

14 October 2017

12pm - 4pm

Diwali Celebrations

To celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, join in this joyous celebration that marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil with art installations, dancers, musicians, workshops and a 3m high Mechanical elephant.

The Old Market Square will become a feast for the senses on Friday night as the Mechanical elephant processes around the area with Dancers and Dhol players. View the beautiful installations including a focal Rangoli piece, have a personalised poem written by a local poet in a Tuk Tuk and pick up a treat at the curry and craft market. 

On Saturday, there will be the opportunity to have a go at making your own Rangoli tile in a large public workshop. Poets will be present to share stories gathered from community workshops and musicians will perform throughout the day to maintain the celebratory atmosphere.

Old Market Square, Nottingham

13 October 2017

6pm - 8.30pm

Diwali Celebrations

To celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, join in this joyous celebration that marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil with art installations, dancers, musicians, workshops and a 3m high Mechanical elephant.

The Old Market Square will become a feast for the senses on Friday night as the Mechanical elephant processes around the area with Dancers and Dhol players. View the beautiful installations including a focal Rangoli piece, have a personalised poem written by a local poet in a Tuk Tuk and pick up a treat at the curry and craft market. 

On Saturday, there will be the opportunity to have a go at making your own Rangoli tile in a large public workshop. Poets will be present to share stories gathered from community workshops and musicians will perform throughout the day to maintain the celebratory atmosphere.

9 October 2017

7.30pm

Dreadlocks Story (PG)

Dreadlocks Story is a historical page which exhibits the bonds of survival of African and Indian culture in Jamaica in view of up-front anti-slavery and anti-imperialist struggles.

Due to British colonists, Indians and African descendants have met in the plantations and created something absolutely unique and indispensable to express what they had been oppressed by.

Presented as part of Black History Month

Djanogly Theatre

University Park

Free

Booking essential

5 October 2017

7.30pm

Izindava

A modern story told in the Shona way.

Dynamic, bold and risk-taking, Izindava is breath-taking to watch. Sounds, rhythms, rituals and language influence the dynamism of the choreography and the beautiful African spirit. Izindava, means ‘news’ in the Zimbabwean language ‘Shona’ and the show features a stark white stage and a film-scape of street life in Harare.

Performed by a cast of stunning dancers, the company’s distinctive style synthesises ballet, contemporary and African dance and music create apowerful and immersive experience.

Presented as part of Black History Month

Djanogly Theatre

University Park

3 October 2017

7.30pm - 9.30pm

The Yoruba Women Choir

Nigeria’s Yoruba Women Choir, one of the world’s greatest choirs, visits Lakeside Arts as part of Black History Month 2017 celebrations.

Founded by director Funmi Olawumi this choir of 10 female singers has won fans the world over for their rich harmonies and joyful mixture of Gospel and secular songs.

Combining with the infectious rhythms of a 5-piece band they produce music that will lift your spirit and sooth your soul.
2 hours including interval.

Foodie Treats:
Eat African
Available from 5.30pm in the Pavilion Café, with last orders 45 minutes before the start of the concert.

Djanogly Theatre

University Park

£17.50

(£15.50 concessions, £11 restricted view, £10 students).

10 September 2017

11.30am - 5.30pm

Nottingham Mela Weekender

A big festival day with a full line-up of live music performances, drumming, street-food stalls, art and craft workshops for children and much more!

Harjinder Matharu leads a dramatic dhol drum procession into the Castle grounds to kick off the day! We continue with an exciting range of music events in our bandstand including UK's leading classical Indian/Indo jazz Saxophonist, Jesse Bannister, Bansuri flute player Waqas Choudhary with guests, multifarious percussionist, Sandeep Raval and the "Princess of Bhangra" Mona Singh.

The dance tent includes Manushi Dance Company performing the graceful classical dance of kathak, a Bollywood workshop by Shiamak Dance, and Shakti Academy present energetic Bollywood and bhangra style performances, finishing with the poetic Ankh Dance Company.

Make South Asian musical instruments and explore sound sculptures with Real Creative Futures artists, and join Samiah Haleem for drop in childrens craft activities for all the family.

Visit the poetry tent, learn some yoga or relax inside the Castle in the beautiful setting of the Long Gallery for a classical recital by the Singhstrings.

Nottingham Castle,
LentonRoad
NG1 6EL

FREE

Booking recommended

9 September 2017

9am - 10pm

Nottingham Mela Weekender

Start the day with a relaxing yoga session accompanied by live Bansuri flute and continue the morning with violinist Achuthan Sripathmanathan's recital.

During the day join in our range of dance, craft and theatre workshops with Bhangra Tots, Mashi Theatre and Vina Ladwa. Listen to live music in the NAE cafe by Myth of Her.

In the evening see Peter Chand's theatre performance, Tongue Tied and Twisted, which retells South Asian stories in English language, fusing Urban Hip Hop and Classical South Asian sounds.

New Art Exchange also hosts exhibitions, Bhairav, by acclaimed Indian artists Nikhil Chopra and Munir Kabani and others, and Dam Pani by Birmingham-based artist Tasawar Bashir, paying homage to the late great Qawwali singer, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

New Art Exchange

Gregory Boulevard

NG7 6BE

8 September 2017

6.30pm - 10.30pm

Launch of Nottingham Mela

6.30pm:     Drinks Reception

7pm - 8.15pm: Dance Performances and Artist in Conversation with Aakash Odedra and Seeta Patel.

8.30pm - 10.30pm: DJ Aïcha

Mela launches with two performances by British dancer-choreographer Aakash Odedra and Seeta Patel.

29 July 2017

7pm

No to Racism, Support Refugees Fundraiser

This event is to raise awareness of anti racism, Islamophobia issues around refugees and to raise money in support of these campaigns

There will be a variety of musicians and poets, local and from around the UK.

Word Jam, Zara Sykes among others will be performing. More to be announced!

Supported by Nottingham Stand Up To Racism, Help Refugees, Calais

Refugee Aid and Immigration Education Nottingham 

Bunkers Hill,
Nottingham,
NG1 1FP

29 July 2017

11.30am - 6pm

Nottingham Pride

Notts Pride kicks off on the 29th July 2017 and this year promises to be a street party to remember in the heart of the city’s Hockley area (Broad Street, Heathcoat Street) with our Main Stage on Carlton Street.

We will be marking the 50th Anniversary since homosexuality was decriminalised and we will be celebrating families – in what ever way that means for you.

The Pride March starts at 11.30am meeting at Castlegate in Nottingham Centre. Expect drums, marching bands and (fingers crossed) maybe the first ever Notts Pride float.

26 July 2017

10am - 1pm

Demystifying the Promotion Process: Promotions workshop for level 4 and 5 Academic Staff (R&T, T&L and R staff) (UoN staff acess only)

The BME Staff Network will be running a Promotions Workshop for its members.  The call for the October 2017 promotions round will soon be announced and we are keen to get people to start thinking about their applications as soon as possible. 

This practical workshop will explore

• the logistics and practical aspects of the UoN promotions process
• strategies for assessing whether you are ready for promotion
• specific guidance and tips for preparing your promotion application for October 2017
• specific actions you should take to prepare for the next round (2018) 

You will do practical work looking at the promotions criteria, the documentation and make a start on planning your application. Closer to the time you will be sent some preparatory tasks that you might like to do ahead of time to make the most of the workshop.

This workshop is focused on academic staff currently at levels 4 and 5.

The workshop will be facilitated by Dr Judy Muthuri and Stacy Johnson and will draw on the experience of BME Staff Network members and others who have recently gone through a promotion round and/or been members of the University Promotions Committee.  

Who should attend?
The workshop is being run by the BME Staff Network for BME Staff network members but anyone is welcome.
If you have BME friends or colleagues or other friends and colleagues that are not on the BME Staff network mailing list do please invite them.

The workshop may be helpful to

• anyone considering a promotion application in the October 2017 round
• anyone wondering when they should submit a promotion application
• anyone considering submitting a promotion application in the 2018 promotion rounds
• staff who have recently joined the University
• staff in any transition phase e.g. recently completed doctoral studies, just promoted from level 4 to 5.
• Just transferred from teaching mainly to teaching and research, just taken on a significant role in the University
• anyone feeling that they have stagnated in their role or that they are not progressing in their role
• anyone who was not supported by their School in the last round, did not progress to external reviewers, or got to external review stage and did not get promoted in the 2016 (or any previous) promotion round
• any level 4 or 5 academic who has never considered promotion.  

16 July 2017

5.45pm

Britain on Film: Black Britain + illustrated talk

The third programme from ‘Britain on Film on Tour’ explores the vital history of black Britain throughout the 20th century. Bringing together films spanning 1901 to 1985 and taken from many different regions of the UK, it offers incredibly rare, little-seen and valuable depictions of black British life on screen. 

Followed by a visual presentation and discussion from Jacqueline Lockhart, Coleen Frances and guests from 'The Colour Of Love' Project - a celebration of relationships between mixed-race couples in Nottinghamshire from 1940s to 1970s. ‘The Colour of Love’ is Heritage Lottery project led by Freedom Arts. 

Broadway Cinema

14-18 Broad Street
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

16 July 2017

1pm - 9pm

Derby Caribbean Carnival 2017

This year Derby West Indian Community Association (DWICA) celebrates its 42nd year of hosting Derby Caribbean Carnival by combining a high quality carnival parade and park event on Osmaston Park on Sunday 16th July.

1pm – Osmaston Park event opens. The parade will set off from the Market Place, heading on a route down St Peter’s Street, Babington Lane, Normanton Road, Pear Tree street, St Thomas Road, Portland Street, Osmaston Park Road and Moor Lane before arriving in Osmaston Park. 

3pm – Parade due to arrive at Osmaston Park.

9pm – Osmaston Park event closes.

For further details contact:
Tel: 01332 371529
E-mail: info@dwica.co.uk

13 July 2017

7.30pm

Inspire Poetry Festival at West Bridgford Library - Panya Banjoko and Abi

Panya Banjoko and Abii combine their poetic skills and soulful sounds in a new collaboration featuring words and music.

Experience an inspiring evening of handcrafted lyrical pieces which explore the theme of relationships in its many guises, from chance meetings to family ties. 

West Bridgford Library
Bridgford Road
Nottingham
NG2 6ATT

£4 - £6

13 July 2017

5pm

Inspire Poetry Festival at West Bridgford Library - Writing For Performance With Panya Banjoko

Using the theme Relationships participants will craft a piece keeping a live audience in mind.

Suitable for all poets, from beginners to the more experienced, the workshop will encourage the creation of writing with performance at its heart.

West Bridgford Library
Bridgford Road
Nottingham
NG2 6AT

8 July 2017

12.30 - 6pm

BME Network Summer Party

A family fun-packed event with:

• Cultural cuisine
• Variety of music
• Games and dancing
• Networking

Hugh Stewart Hall,

University Park

Free

Programme of Black History Month 2016 events across Nottingham (PDF)

Various

Free - £ depending on event

Black men and invisibility: How to rethink the criminal justice system

In this Get Up Stand Up! event, Martin Glynn (Centre for Health and Social Care Improvement), Vivien Miller (Centre for Research in Race and Rights), and Get Up Stand Up artists will debate the topic 'Black men and invisibility: how to rethink the criminal justice system'.

New Art Exchange

39-41 Gregory Boulevard

Free

Registration required

2 Oct 2015

7.30pm

28 Oct 2015

9.30am - 5pm

Black Lives Matter: The Past, Present and Future of an International Movement for Rights and Justice

The rallying calls of a new movement have spread across the US and the UK.

There have been around 1000 Black Lives Matter protests worldwide in the last two years, including in at least 10 UK cities. There are now 30 Black Lives Matter chapters across the United States. The movement responds to the oppression, violence and exclusion that shapes black lives: in the US, 42% of black children are educated in high-poverty schools, black Americans are 37% of the country’s homeless population, constitute nearly half of the 2 million jail population, and are 26% of those killed by police (though are 13% of the population). In the UK, black children are more than twice as likely as white children to be living in poverty, black people are six times as likely as whites to be stopped and searched, are more likely to go to jail when convicted of similar crimes and will serve longer sentences, are twice as likely to be not in employment, education or training, and are more likely to be forcibly restrained when held under mental health legislation.

“I Can’t Breathe” evokes the suffocating daily reality of all these statistics.

A series of panels featuring activists and researchers will explore the roots, dynamics and possible futures of #BlackLivesMatter. Is it a movement or a moment? A transatlantic or an American phenomenon? How does it operate on local, regional, national or international levels? Does it have a leader?

What characterises its rhetoric, visual culture and philosophies? Is it a new civil rights movement, a new Black Power movement or a new black feminism? Did Black Lives Matter bring down the Confederate flag? Push President Obama to speak with a new voice? What is its protest heritage—does it draw from the lessons, tactics and legacies of anti-slavery, anti-lynching, the Black Panthers, Anti-Apartheid, or other movements? Is there a usable past for Black Lives Matter and what is that protest memory in the U.S. and UK? What should #BlackLivesMatterUK be about? What is the history of Black Lives Matter since the UK Race Relations Act and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement of 50 years ago, and where is Black Lives Matter going next

Nottingham Contemporary, The Space

Weekday Cross

NG1 2GB

Free

Registration required

28 Oct 2015

6.30pm - 9pm

Black Lives Matter: An evening of Hip Hop performance and dialogues featuring Akala and activist-scholars Dr. Monica Miller and Dr. James Peterson 

Nottingham Contemporary, the space

Weekday Cross

NG1 2GB

Free

Registration Required

5 Sept - 1 Nov 2015

The project explores the impact Sugar has had on localised domestic culture in Britain and Jamaica. In a workshop held at NAE in August 2014, Jamaican elders residing in Nottingham shared their memories of traditional sweets and treats, made and eaten while growing up in Jamaica

New Art Exchange

39-41 Gregory Boulevard

NG7 6BE

FREE

Exhibition