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Southwark's Black Heritage past and present display - Brandon and Blue Anchor Library

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Walworth
  • Black History Month
  • Exhibition
  • Free
  • Heritage
  • Learning
  • Libraries
  • Networking and social
Umoja Theatre Company - One Stop Driver - Phil Polglaze
Umoja Theatre Company - One Stop Driver - Phil Polglaze

Photographic Display of Black Heritage Events from the 1980s and 1990s - John Harvard Library

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Bankside
  • Black History Month
  • Exhibition
  • Free
  • Heritage
  • Learning
  • Libraries
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Screenshot from the film Divided by Race United in War and Peace

Film of the Month - Divided by Race, United in War and Peace (online only)

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Borough
  • Black History Month
  • Film
  • Free
  • Heritage
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Film Screening: Dulwich Library Film Club

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East Dulwich
  • Black History Month
  • Film
  • Free
  • Heritage
  • Libraries
SGC x Mental Fight Club Create - Relate - Integrate RECLAIMING BLACK VOICES: STANDING FIRM IN POWER + PRIDE Celebrating Black history, honouring the legacy, resilience, and creativity of Black communities through the power of music. Event Dates and Artists: 14th October: Kemi Suleola 15th October: Ruth Ellen 16th October: Amethyst Venue: Saint Louie Bakery, The Crypt at St Peter’s Church Walworth, Liverpool Grove, SE17 2HH Start time: 12pm onwards Funded by Southwark Council.
Mental Fight Club Presents in collaboration with Soul Girl Collective, Celebrating Black history and creativity, featuring Kemi Suleola, Ruth Ellen, and Amethyst at Saint Louie Bakery, The Crypt at St Peter's Church, Walworth, October 14-16, 12pm onwards

Reclaiming black voices through song and spoken word

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Elephant and Castle
  • Black History Month
  • Food and drink
  • Free
  • Heritage
  • Music
  • Networking and social
  • Poetry
  • Visual art
Black History Month Events at Pecan
An interactive Creative Writing workshop celebrating Black History Month 2025 theme, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride''

Creative Writing Workshop - Black History Month at Pecan

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Peckham
  • Black History Month
  • Free
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Heritage
  • Learning
  • Networking and social
Octobre Rose, October 18th 2025, 10AM-5PM.
Hope in motion

Octobre Rose - Community Health and Wellness Fair

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Peckham
  • Black History Month
  • Dance
  • Food and drink
  • Free
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Learning
  • Libraries
  • Networking and social
  • Sport and fitness
  • Talks
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