Monthly Archives: August 2023

Saturday 2 September. Lambeth History Fair West Norwood Library I will be running my bookstall. Saturday 9 September. Battersea vs the British Empire Walk Saturday 9 September. 2.30pm. A wander around the Victorian Kennington Park Join Friends of Kennington Park … Continue reading →

Monday 28 August. 3pm. Croydon Trades Council  BBQ  Ruskin House garden.  Entry free.  All welcome. Thursday 31 August. 6.30 pm. Planning Sub-Committee 13 Welcomes Road, Kenley, and 14 Oakwood Avenue, Purley. Friday 8 September. 7.30pm. NAE PASARAN!  Ruskin Film showing to … Continue reading →

Saturday 9 September. 2-4.30pm. A fundraising walking tour about socialist, labour movement, anti-imperialist, Black, Asian, anti-racist and feminist history led by London trade union and labour movement activists Sacha, Praveen, Ellie and Abel. ‘We are fundraising – money raised will … Continue reading →

Sara O’ Donnell, Head of Arts and Culture for Wandsworth, emphasises that heritage has now become a compulsory part of the application for London Borough of Culture which will also be woven into many of the answers to other questions as … Continue reading →

A report assessing the impact of the London Creative Enterprise Zones between 2018 and 2021 has been published by the Greater London Authority. The Croydon Zone is essentially the Town Centre with a spoke in South Norwood. Croydon was designated … Continue reading →

Friday 8 September, Fairfield Halls Programme includes: 4.30pm. Networking and Refreshments 6pm. Event opening 7pm. Community discussions 7.35pm. Q&A with Commander Full programme and to book see: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-met-for-london-tickets-685440871097 Please note that a ticket is required for each person attending. The … Continue reading →

Events Thursday 31 August. Croydon Culture Network See previous posting.Friday 1 to Sunday 3. Liberty Festival Various locations around Croydon See details of this and other Borough of Culture events see http://www.culturecroydon.com Wednesday 6 to Sunday 17 September. Open House … Continue reading →

Yes another tokenistic Croydon Culture Network Event. Look at how little time there is for questions and discussion.

Events Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 August. Black Myth Talawa Young People Theatre production. Can Black Myth heal and connect the diaspora? Can it help us understand who we truly are as a people in today’s world? Fairfield Halls Saturday … Continue reading →

As part of the Croydon Borough of Culture there is funding available for events and activities by black led organisations on Black History Month. I am available to provide talks on such subjects as: Croydon Black History British Black History … Continue reading →