Talks
Munch and Listen
Enjoy our free monthly lunchtime talks programme - just bring your lunch and listen! All welcome
There will be no talk in September due to the current building works programme. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Black Georgians
Monday 29 October, 12.15pm
By S. I. Martin - historian, curator and author of Black British history.
During the 18th century Elizabeth Dido Belle, Olaudah Equiano, Ignatius Sancho, Ottobah Cugoano, and Bill Richmond came to Britain from the West Indies, the colonies of North America and other parts of Europe. Their names are perhaps amongst the best-known Black Georgians - but there were many others who came here as servants, sailors and soldiers. Find out more about the remarkable lives of these individuals at this fascinating, illustrated talk by historian S. I. (Steve) Martin, the curator of the 2016 exhibition ‘Black Georgians: The Shock of the Familiar’ (held at the Black Cultural Archives). This talk accompanies Bruce Castle Museum’s current exhibition on Black Georgian Londoners.
Doors open at 12 noon. Refreshments available.
Kindly supported by the Friends of Bruce Castle and the Fellowship of St John.
Hear Here
Our free evening monthly talks programme is on the last Wednesday of each month. All welcome.
There will be no talk in September due to the current building works programme. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Discussion and Short Film: Haringey Vanguard - an exploration of Haringey's role in Section 28
- Wednesday 31 October, 7.30pm
Led by Veronica Mckenzie, Community Engagement Lead of Haringey Vanguard (BAME LGBTQ+ heritage project).
Haringey Vanguard is one of the new LGBTQ+ initiatives happening in Haringey, which aims to put the ‘gay’ back in Haringey! It is a Heritage Lottery Funded project, with a particular interest on Black and Minority Ethnic LGBTQ+ heritage in Haringey. You may not know it, but 30 years ago Haringey Council published an important piece of work to promote LGBTQ+ issues within the borough’s educational sector. This progressive manifesto spurred a backlash, which led to the introduction of Section 28. Come along and find out more about this, a pivotal point in LGBTQ+ history, at our talk, discussion and screening of a short film.
Doors open 7pm; Refreshments available.
Kindly supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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