“Colchester Celebrates African andCaribbean Cultures this October”
This October Colchester will host a rich arts festival to celebrate African and Caribbean cultures and histories. The town’s Black History Month celebration is thanks to financial support provided by Explore Culture One World, and fantastic support from local individuals, community groups and organisations (Fountain Events, CACC and TACMEP), theatres galleries, museums, libraries, and arts venues.
Colchester Black History Month 2010 launches from midday on Saturday 2nd of October with a vibrant African and Caribbean Reggae Market Day at Colchester Academy (formally known as Sir Charles Lucas Sports Centre) Greenstead. This event is supported by Colchester Borough Homes and Explore Culture and will be hosted by Freedom Sounds Sound System, featuring diverse stalls from local businesses and those from further away; African-Inspired fashion and accessories to delicious food from the Caribbean (sample Cicely’s Cakes and Savouries: her fish-cakes and gingerbread cakes come highly recommended), family entertainment and music from Ipswich Youth Steel Band and Still Waters Choir and Freedom Sounds, as well as a fabulous fashion show by Afro-Chic. Carry on until late in the night at Molly Malones Reggae After Party at St. Botophs Circus Roundabout. More music and food follows during the Black History Month launch weekend on Sunday 3rd October with a Soul Food Barbeque from 1pm at Love Bistro at the Minories, with special guest T-Bone on jazz trombone.
Throughout the month of October look out for over 30 events for adults and children in the Colchester area celebrating African and Caribbean cultures and histories through music, film, theatre, visual arts and spoken word. For more information visit www.bhmcolchester.co.uk or call 07990 802 776
Throughout October at Local Libraries
“Lenore is from Trinidad” Stories and songs from the Caribbean for under-5- year olds with Aunty Lenore:
Frinton Library Weds 6th,11am
Walton Library Thurs 7th, 2.30pm
Colchester Library Mon 11th, 11am
Witham Library Tues 12th, 11am
Harwich Library Weds 13th, 10.30am
Greenstead Library Thurs 21st, 10am
Wivenhoe Library Fri 22nd Oct, 11am
For details call 01206 245 900
Sat 2 Oct, 12-6pm
Launch Event: African and Caribbean Reggae Market Day
Info: Boper Rankin – 07776 035961
(After Party Reggae Style with Freedom Sounds at Molly Malones, 4 Magdalen Street from 9pm)
Sun 3 Oct, 1pm
Soul Food B-B-Q with Live Music from T-Bone
At Love Bistro top of East Hill, £5, family tickets available
Info: 01206 765131
Sat 9 Oct, 8pm
Yoruba Women Choir, Music
At Colchester Arts Centre, Church St, £12/£10
Info: 01206 500 900
Sun 10 Oct, 10am
10.10.10 – MYSTERY ALL DAY EVENT
At Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North. £10
Call 07866 060697 for details
Wed 13 Oct, 11am
Spray Can Art Exhibition
At Slack Space, 19-29 Queen Street. Exhibition runs until 30th October. Free. Info: 07792184806
Wed 13 Oct, 8pm
Sadio Cissokho, Music
At Colchester Arts Centre, Church St. £10/£8
Info: 01206 500 900
Thurs 14 Oct, 7pm
Healing Herbs & Gongs Demonstration & Talk
At The Quaker Meeting House. Free. Info: 07972718833
Fri 15 Oct, 8pm
Kirikou and The Sorceress Film Screening
At Slack Space 19-29 Queen St, Colchester. Free. Info: 07792184806
Sat 16 Oct, 12-5pm
firstsite Art Stop, Art Workshop
At firstsite, Short Wire St. Free. Info: 01206 577 067
Sat 16 Oct, 8pm
Master Drummers of Africa, Music
At Colchester Arts Centre, Church St, £12/£10. Info: 01206 500 900
Monday 18 Oct, 12 noon
I Got a Home in Barack, Theatre
At Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex, Colchester.
£4/£2 Proceeds to TACMEP. Info: 01206 873288
Monday 18 Oct, 7pm
Herstories Talk
At Lakeside Studio Theatre, Arts on 5, Essex University. Free. Info: 01206 873288. Booking essential [email protected]
Wed 20 Oct, 8pm The Harder They Come with Jimmy Cliff Film Screening
At Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street. £5.
Info: 01206 500 900
Thursday 21 Oct, 7pm (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE TO PRINTED BROCHURE)
Between Two Worlds – talk by Shirla Philogene
At The Quaker Meeting House, Church St. Free entry
Info: 01206 506936
Sat 23 Oct, 3-5pm Music on the Mayflower Line, Sam and Sam African Blues
At Manningtree Train Staion and on-board the train to Harwich, alight and depart as you wish.
Advance tickets available from National Express 0845 6007 245. For wheelchair access call in advance 0800 028 2878. Info: 07990 802 776
Tuesday 26 & 27 Oct 11am, 1.30pm, 3pm each day
Handa’s Surprise, Puppet Show for 2-6 year olds
At The Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate.
£7.50/ £5.50 children and concessions
Info: 01206 573948
Thurs 28 Oct, 7pm
Premiere of ‘Routine’, Film
At Signals Media Arts Centre, Runwald St. Free. Info: 01206 560255
Friday 29th Oct, 7pm
An African Word, Poetry
At The Lakeside Theatre, Arts on 5, University of Essex. £7/£5/£3. Info: 01206 855 317
Sat 30 Oct, 3pm
Power of the Afro, Hair Demonstrations & Talk
At I Am Hair, 2 Osborne St, Colchester. Free. Info 01206 765565
Sat 30th Oct, 7.30pm
Palm Wine & Stout, Theatre
At William Loveless Hall, Wivenhoe, £8.50 / £7.50 concessions. Info: 01473 211498
Sat 30 Oct, 8pm
Felix Dexter, Stand-up Comedy
At Colchester Arts Centre, Church St, £15/£13. Info: 01206 500900
Sat 30 Oct, 8pm
The Anna Mudeka Band, Music
At Old Hall Chapel, East Bergholt, CO7 6TG. £10.
Info: 01206 298996 (THIS EVENT HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CANCELLED, MANY APOLOGIES)
Sat 30 Oct, 7pm:
Charlie Barber Sound Affairs Afrodisiac, Art and Music
At The Lakeside Theatre, Arts on 5, Essex University, Wivenhoe Park. £9/£6 info 01206 873 288
Fri 12 & Sat 13 Nov, 7.45pm
Burn My Heart, Theatre.
At The Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate. £9.75/£6.
Info: 01206 573948
T. 07990 802776
