Places to Visit
Chinese New Year
Sunday 18 February. Various Locations in London. Free
Happy New Year again! It’s the year of the dog, so what a better way to celebrate the Chinese New Year than through a range of colour and vibrant events that are set to take place across London Town. From West End to Trafalgar Square, enjoy bouncy colourful dragons, food and dances.
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Creme Egg Camp
Until 19 February. Old Street, London. Tickets £5
Yes you read that right. With just Easter around the corner, Cadbury has delivered a Creme Egg pop up camp in the area of Old Street.
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The Moroccan Medina
Until 31 March. Shoreditch, London. Free
Drawing inspiration from the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech, this rooftop is bound to make you feel like you’re in another world. So unwind, sip on some Casablanca mint and get snug.
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Music
Jorja Smith
Tuesday 6 February – Thursday 15 February. Different Venus in the UK. Tickets £50-80
Join the singer as she swoons you away with her jazzy soulful vocals on her latest UK tour!
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Kendrick Lamar
Wednesday 7 February – Tuesday 20 February. Different Venues in the UK. Tickets £56-200
Seven-time Grammy award winner and rapper Kendrick Lamar is arriving in the UK on tour, performing songs from his latest critically acclaimed album DAMN.
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Ghana’s Highlife Groove
Friday 23 February. The Jazz Cafe, London. Tickets £10
Celebrating the genre that brought us Afrobeat and Fela Kuti, The Jazz Cafe are bringing nothing but highlife sounds with Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu.
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Talks & Workshops
The Wellbeing Zone
Wednesday 31 January. Soho, London. Tickets £25-35
We all know self-care is important, so why not dedicate more time do provide yourself with it? Well Wow Beauty, with a panel of experts, is providing a zone full of to provide self-care.
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The Media Society: Brit(ish) and Black – Growing Up in a Strange Land
Monday 12 February. Bridget Tower, London. Tickets £5-15
Join Afua Hirsch and June Sarpong in a discussion about growing up as a minority in modern Britain.
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Events
Children of Wakanda
Friday 26 January. Brixton, London. Tickets £10
With the debut of Black Panther creeping up on us, this pop up event will be celebrating all things Wakandan.
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Trafalgar Square Black History Walk
Saturday 10 February. Trafalgar Square, London. Tickets £10
In two hours, this walk will change your current perception of Trafalgar Square. Highlighting the link between the popular area and it’s racial history, get your walking shoes ready through a walk of history.
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African Superheroes Day
Sunday 25 February. Notting Hill, London. Tickets £8
From Anansi the West African Folj Hero to the Yoruba mythology of Ogun and Oshun, this 3 hour event will be celebrating black history focusing on different figures and heroes in African history.
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Screenings
Aleto Black Panther Private Screening
Tuesday 13 February. Mile End, London £22
Aleto Foundation has set up a screening to watch the long awaited movie Black Panther whilst also raising money and networking.
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Crazy in Love Season
Saturday 17 February – Saturday 24th March. Loughborough Junction, London. Tickets £10-25
February is pretty much the season of love and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the Orange Soda Film Club are extending the day to a season of films celebrating love. The films featuring will be the class romance film, Love & Basketball, Love Jones and Jungle Fever.
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Art
The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic In London
Wednesday 24 January – 28 February. South Hackney, London. Tickets £8
It doesn’t have to be Halloween in order to be creepy, so why not head down to the creepy exhibition taking place at The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic.
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Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring A Classic
Until 8 April. V&A, London. Tickets £8
Discover the story of the famous bear at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The exhibition is set to explore the universal appeal and creativity behind Winnie-the-Pooh.
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