Norfolk Black History Month 2007
Cancellation
The Performance 2 - Union event at the Garage on 19th October has been cancelled due to cast illness. If you have already bought a ticket, please contact the box office at Norwich Arts Centre for a refund
Welcome to the 5th BHM celebrations in Norfolk. I know we say it every year, but BHM 2007 really is set to be the biggest and best so far! We have compiled an array of wonderful and exciting events and activities and have again managed to inject the Norfolk Arts Scene with a much-needed dose of cultural diversity, so for those of you who are dying for something different - the wait is over...
Highlights this year include: MOBO and Mercury Award-winning musician Soweto Kinch, critically acclaimed poet Lemn Sissay, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the UK's finest Black comedian Curtis Walker.
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2007 marks the bicentenary of the 1807 Parliamentary Act, which aimed to abolish the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. In recognition of this we have a variety of events and activities which uncover some of the issues surrounding this important anniversary. These include a series of engaging and thought-provoking lectures organised by the NNREC as part of the Norfolk's Hidden Heritage Project, two exciting new theatre productions at the Norwich Playhouse entitled Lifting the Mask and Diary of a Son of Africa, as well as workshops and exhibitions taking place at museums and libraries across the county.
As always, we aim to make Norfolk BHM a truly county-wide celebration. This year's programme again includes strong representation from Great Yarmouth but we have also managed to reach Sheringham, Aylsham, Watton, Geldeston and Thetford. On this website you will find details of over 60 events open to the public throughout October, but what you won't see is the large number of 'closed' events also taking place in schools and colleges across the county and in both the county's Prisons.
Finally I'd like to thank all the members of the Norfolk BHM Steering Group for all their support and efforts over the last few months. The Steering Group is open to individuals and organisations and includes members ranging from Norfolk Constabulary and Broadland District Council to local community groups such as Young Urbanites and Great Yarmouth International Association. Without their efforts Norfolk BHM '07 would not be possible.
SANKOFA
‘Look to the past to create the future’
