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I Dream of Theresa May
young gay Indian guy in 2013 London unexpectedly bonds with Theresa May in a funny, warm look at identity, politics and belonging. A...
LOOP at Theatre 503
LOOP is a chilling psychological folktale about Bex’s obsessive desire, blurring reality and fantasy in a haunting one-woman perform...
Colleen Douglas – Comic Author
Colleen Douglas is a Guyanese-born comic author blending horror, Caribbean folklore, and social commentary into visually rich, genre...
The Purpose of Light – Misan Harriman
The Purpose of Light by Misan Harriman features 110 photographs of global protest and solidarity, offering a compassionate, collecti...
The Black British Book Festival
The Black British Book Festival is Europe’s largest, celebrating Black British writers through talks, workshops, and community‑build...
Festival of Masks – Benin PT2
Porto-Novo Mask Festival 2025 in Benin, West Africa celebrates traditional Beninese masks, culture, and spirituality with parades, p...
The Harder They Come – Stratford East
★★★★★ The Guardian The Harder They Come is an electrifying reggae musical: faithful, vibrant, mixing comedy and tragedy, powered by...
People of Theatre Magazine
People of Theatre is not your typical theatre magazine. It’s radical, independent, and rooted in community. A platform for those tir...
Whispers of Identity – Shekinah Mampala
Shekinah Mampala is one of the designers featured in the 2025 graduate fashion show from JCA | London Fashion Academy. Her collectio...
Dance Umbrella 2025
Dance Umbrella is London’s international dance festival running 2–31 October 2025, offering live and digital dance performances acro...
Adilson Naueji – Boscombe Beyond Your Eyes
Self-taught artist Adilson Naueji exhibited Boscombe Beyond Your Eyes in Bournemouth, celebrating Boscombe’s vibrant mixed community...
The Council of the Garden – Immanuel Osamudiame Omoh
Immanuel Osamudiame Omoh is one of the 27 graduating designers in the 2025 Graduate Fashion Show at the Jimmy Choo Academy. The show...
Saly Koné – UNDER COMMAND
Saly Koné is one of the designers featured in the 2025 graduate fashion show from JCA | London Fashion Academy. Her collection is ca...
Festival of Masks – Benin
Porto-Novo Mask Festival 2025 in Benin, West Africa celebrates traditional Beninese masks, culture, and spirituality with parades, p...
Freedom Rising by the late Owusu-Ankomah
Freedom Rising. A posthumous showcase of Owusu-Ankomah’s symbolic, large-scale paintings exploring identity, spirituality, and freed...
Sweet Thang Zine
Sweet Thang Zine is a Black-led indie mag sharing art, stories, and vibes from marginalised voices, all rooted in community. Issue 8...
Gated Canyons – Rachel Jones
Gated Canyons by Rachel Jones is her first major solo show, exploring emotion, identity, and symbolism through vibrant, abstract, an...
Hip Hop – Living A Dream at the Saatchi Gallery
Hip Hop – Living A Dream explores hip hop’s history through iconic photos, capturing legends, culture, and key moments from Ea...