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Shining a light on Barnet's diverse communities
There are many events taking place in Barnet this summer to celebrate different cultures and promote community togetherness. Key celebrations include Pride Month, Windrush Day and South Asian Heritage Month. This page will be updated regularly so check back to see what events are being held this summer.
What’s on this month?
October 2024
Black History Month events
Details
Silver Sunday
A Celebration of Ageing well in Barnet
Sunday 6 October 11am - 3pm
Organiser: Age UK
Free booking recommended but not essential. For more information contact: Pippa on 07379 331 1807 or email: agefriendly@ageukbarnet.org.uk
Charlotte Osho talks about her vivid memoir on the migrant experience, telling the story of a young girl’s journey from an idyllic life in rural 1940s Nigeria, through the heartbreak of losing her parents, tumultuous years with uncaring guardians, an abusive marriage which ended in betrayal, to finally finding hope and happiness. A woman’s true story of faith, hope and triumph.
13 October 10am 194-198 Broadfields Avenue Edgware HA8 8TF
Black History Month Party Tuesday 15 October 11am - 4pm
Barnet African Caribbean Association, Barnet Multi Cultural Centre, Algernon Road, London, NW4 3TA
Free entry
Barnet’s Windrush Stories Film Screenings
Friday 18 October 10:30am - noon
Room C219-20, 2nd Floor, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, NW4 4BT
Organiser: Middlesex University
Join the MDX filmmaking team behind CB Plus’ Barnet’s Windrush Stories, to view the short film screenings of both Ingrid and Linette’s personal stories. Our guests will speak as part of a panel discussion to follow the screenings about Reclaiming Narratives: The Inspiring Theme for Black History Month 2024.
'A Steelpan Story' will share the history of the steelpan instrument through song, music and dance. It will highlight the diversity of the steelpan instrument as the sounds merge with other instruments and there will be a concert like performance from a steel orchestra.
A Celebration of Black History Month with Levi Roots Monday 21 October, 2-4pm
Organiser: Age UK To mark Black History Month, musician, celebrity chef and Dragon's Den Success story Levi Roots will be joining us again for a wonderful celebration of Afro- Caribbean music, food and dance!
Black Pilots: A Celebration of African and Caribbean Stories from the RAF Museum
Monday 21 October 7 - 8pm
Finchley Church End Library
Organiser: Barnet Libraries
Join Rhiannon Watkinson from the Royal Air Force Museum London, for a talk exploring the fascinating lives of incredible African and Caribbean personnel. Discover the story of the first Black pilot who trained and flew for Britain, take in the trials and triumphs of a female Second World War instrument repairer and marvel at a modern-day fighter pilot’s journey from Woolwich to earning his wings. This talk includes images from the Museum’s archive as well as a chance to ask questions and share stories.
There are many events taking place in Barnet this summer to celebrate different cultures and promote community togetherness. Key celebrations include Pride Month, Windrush Day and South Asian Heritage Month. This page will be updated regularly so check back to see what events are being held this summer.
What’s on this month?
October 2024
Black History Month events
Details
Silver Sunday
A Celebration of Ageing well in Barnet
Sunday 6 October 11am - 3pm
Organiser: Age UK
Free booking recommended but not essential. For more information contact: Pippa on 07379 331 1807 or email: agefriendly@ageukbarnet.org.uk
Charlotte Osho talks about her vivid memoir on the migrant experience, telling the story of a young girl’s journey from an idyllic life in rural 1940s Nigeria, through the heartbreak of losing her parents, tumultuous years with uncaring guardians, an abusive marriage which ended in betrayal, to finally finding hope and happiness. A woman’s true story of faith, hope and triumph.
13 October 10am 194-198 Broadfields Avenue Edgware HA8 8TF
Black History Month Party Tuesday 15 October 11am - 4pm
Barnet African Caribbean Association, Barnet Multi Cultural Centre, Algernon Road, London, NW4 3TA
Free entry
Barnet’s Windrush Stories Film Screenings
Friday 18 October 10:30am - noon
Room C219-20, 2nd Floor, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, NW4 4BT
Organiser: Middlesex University
Join the MDX filmmaking team behind CB Plus’ Barnet’s Windrush Stories, to view the short film screenings of both Ingrid and Linette’s personal stories. Our guests will speak as part of a panel discussion to follow the screenings about Reclaiming Narratives: The Inspiring Theme for Black History Month 2024.
'A Steelpan Story' will share the history of the steelpan instrument through song, music and dance. It will highlight the diversity of the steelpan instrument as the sounds merge with other instruments and there will be a concert like performance from a steel orchestra.
A Celebration of Black History Month with Levi Roots Monday 21 October, 2-4pm
Organiser: Age UK To mark Black History Month, musician, celebrity chef and Dragon's Den Success story Levi Roots will be joining us again for a wonderful celebration of Afro- Caribbean music, food and dance!
Black Pilots: A Celebration of African and Caribbean Stories from the RAF Museum
Monday 21 October 7 - 8pm
Finchley Church End Library
Organiser: Barnet Libraries
Join Rhiannon Watkinson from the Royal Air Force Museum London, for a talk exploring the fascinating lives of incredible African and Caribbean personnel. Discover the story of the first Black pilot who trained and flew for Britain, take in the trials and triumphs of a female Second World War instrument repairer and marvel at a modern-day fighter pilot’s journey from Woolwich to earning his wings. This talk includes images from the Museum’s archive as well as a chance to ask questions and share stories.
