Black History Month 2022 gets underway from Saturday, October 1, with Liverpool hosting a packed calendar of events.
Liverpool holds events each year put on by organisations, individuals and community groups. The ECHO has compiled a list of some of the many events taking place for Black History Month in Liverpool.
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Some events are as follows:
The Reader Gravity Festival
Where: The Mansion House, Calderstones Park & Online
Date: September 29 - October 2
Tickets: www.thereader.org.uk/get-involved/gravity-festival
Black History Month Book Launch & Tour
Where: Toxteth Library, Windsor Street L8 1XF & various venues
Date: October 3 - October 10
Tickets/Information: www.likambiglobalpublishing.com
Pidgin Productions Black Film Seminar
Where: FACT, Wood Street L1 4DQ
Date: October 3, 5 & 10
Tickets: https://www.fact.co.uk/event/black-film-seminar
National Museums Liverpool - Various Events
Where: Various venues
Date: October 4 - October 31
Tickets: www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson
Black-E - Dance and Exhibitions
Where: Black-E, 1 Great George Street, L1 5EW
Date: Various dates from October 6
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-black-e-annual-dance-forum-and-performance-of-new-commissions-tickets-397767141227 and https://www.theblack-e.co.uk/
Liverpool Black Men's Group - Market - African/Caribbean Food Tasters - Talks & Exhibitions
Where: Sefton Park Palm House L17 1AP
Date: October 9 - October 13
Information: https://palmhouse.org.uk/whats-on/ & Instagram: Liverpool Black Men's Group
Epiphany Bliss Hair & Fashion Event
Where: The Baltic Hotel, 16 Jamaica St, Liverpool L1 0AF
Date: October 14
Tickets: www.epiphanybliss.com
Writing on the Wall - *Linton Kwesi Johnson & Other events
Where: *Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street L1 9BP (& various venues)
Date: October 18 (and various dates for other events)
Tickets/Information: https://writingonthewall.org.uk/
Nwoko Arts presents - Sweet Mother (start of tour)
Where: The Brink, Parr Street L1 4JN
Date: October 22
Tickets/Information: Facebook & Instagram see Nwoko Arts
Creative Spice Film Event & Discussion
Where: TBC
Date: October 23
Tickets/Information: www.creativespice.org.uk/bhm
The World Reimagined, Liverpool
Where: Various
Date: Various
Tickets/Information: https://www.theworldreimagined.org/
Caribbean Centre various events
Where: 1 Amberley Street L8 (corner of Mulgrave Street and Parliament Street)
Date: Various
Tickets/Information: Facebook: Save the L8 Caribbean Centre & Instagram: Africancaribbeancentrel8
For other events see: Culture Liverpool: https://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/submit-an-event/
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