Black History Month Events 2023

What's on for Black History Month 1 - 31 October 2023

Black History Month (BHM) is a month dedicated to celebrating communities and culture all around the world. This year's theme of ‘Celebrating our Sisters’ highlights the crucial role that black women have played in shaping history, inspiring change, and building communities.

This year Barnet Council will be marking Black History Month with a number of Community Events funded through our Community Events fund.

This page is regularly updated so please continue to check back for details of events taking place for Black History Month.

Free Community Events


	Black Literary Festival - A morning with JT Williams discussing the Lizzie and Belle Mysteries Saturday 7 October 11am - 12.30pm Finchley Church End Library, 318 Regents Park Road, London, N3 2LN More information and booking
	Black Literary Festival - Celebrating Black writing for women with Lorraine Brown and Louise Hare Saturday 7 October 2.30 - 4pm Finchley Church End Library, 318 Regents Park Road, London, N3 2LN More information and booking
	Black Literary Festival - Tony Warner on the hidden Black History in London's streets Saturday 7 October 6.30 - 8pm Finchley Church End Library, 318 Regents Park Road, London, N3 2LN More information and booking
	Burnt Oak Seventh-Day Adventist Church Saturday 7 October 2 - 5pm Watling Community Centre, 145 Orange Hill Road, HA8 0TR
	AgeUK Barnet - A celebration of black culture with Baroness Lola Young Monday 9 October 2 - 4pm Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley, N2 8LT Please register
	Barnet Multi Faith Forum - Black History Event Date 11 October 2023 5.00 - 8.00pm Barnet Multicultural Centre, Algernon Road, NW4 3TA
	Unitas Black History Month Event Saturday 14 October 11.30am - 2.30pm Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT
The AKCAS Group	Angies Keep Calm and Sing Group Sunday 15, 17, and 31 October 2023 Community Focus Inclusive Arts Centre
	BACA Windrush Party Tuesday 17 October 11am - 3pm Barnet Multicultural Centre, Algernon Road, NW4 3TA
West Hendon Arts and Culture Society Black History Month Event	West Hendon Arts and Culture Society Wednesday 18 October 5.30 - 8.00pm West Hendon Community Hub, Gadwall House, Perryfield Way, NW9 7DZ
	Center of Excellence - Know the past, to shape the future event Saturday 21 October 1 - 8pm One Stop Shop, The Old Library, The Concourse, Grahame Park, NW9 5XA

	Just in Carnival - Carnival Unplugged Friday 27 October 7-9 pm 7-9 pm The Arts Depot 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, N12 OGA Carnival Unplugged - A Caribbean History Tickets, Fri 27 Oct 2023 at 19:00 \| Eventbrite
	Ebony Ambassadors BHM Celebration 28th October 2023 12 Noon Childs Hill Library, 320 Cricklewood Lane, London NW2 2QE
	African Cultural Association invites you to Celebrate African Culture and Tradition Saturday 28 October 12.30 - 4.30pm Colindale Library, 7 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4BR
	Black History Month Storytelling and Panel Discussion Tickets, Sun 29 Oct 2023 at 14:00 \| Eventbrite 29th October 2023 2-6pm * you must register here to attend this event as spaces are limited*

Events for Young People

As part of the BHM celebrations this year, Barnet 0-19 Early Help Service will be putting on a series of events including a Black History Month Showcase at Canada Villa Youth Centre.

Please visit here for details of all the events taking place for young people throughout Black History Month.

If you have any questions or would like to see your event advertised here please email community@barnet.gov.uk.

Please keep checking this page for any new updates of events for Black History Month.