Black History Month is a national event that runs throughout October to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. This year, the theme is ‘Reclaiming Narratives,” and marks a significant shift towards recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture.

The start of Black History Month was marked by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council with a flag raising ceremony at the Civic Offices on Tuesday 1 October 2024, the flag will fly for the whole month of October.

Find out more below about how local people are joining the national celebrations and what upcoming events and activities are taking place locally.

Black History Month Basingstoke, led by Led by Kikoi Connection (BCSF, BACCA, BSI, BHS, BUAR, BUKDA) will be hosting an evening dedicated to celebrating remarkable individual and collective achievements. This years Community Achievers Awards and Celebration takes place on Friday 25 October from 6pm to 11.30pm at Queen Mary's College. You can submit a nomination for the awards to highlight a special person until Wednesday 9 October.

There is an upcoming financial empowerment event from Flourishing Fulfilled Futures on Saturday 19 October from 11am to 4.30pm at Queen Mary's College Basingstoke. Tickets are priced at £25, BSI Community Members can obtain a discounted rate of £15. Bookable in advance.

Basingstoke Caribbean Society and Friends will be holding an event for all the family on Saturday 19 October from 5pm to 11pm at Popley Fields Community Centre. Enjoy live music, speakers, quiz, poetry and dominoes. This event is ticketed, see the Black History Month Basingstoke Facebook page for more details.

Enjoy a talk from Grace Powell at The Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery as part of Windrush: My Personal Journey. Grace will talk about her and her family’s personal journey from the Caribbean to Basingstoke. The talk takes places on Sunday 27 October from 2pm. Bookable in advance, tickets cost £3.

Keep checking back here for details of events and activities, or if we have missed an event you are aware of, please e-mail us at hello@LoveBasingstoke.co.uk.

You can find out more about Black History Month here https://www.BlackHistoryMonth.org.uk/

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Updated October 2024