Black History Month Events in North London
​🗓️October 2026

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Scroll down to find Black History Month events to look forward to in Islington, Camden and Haringey!

*reserve a free spot

**indicates a ticketed event

Multi Day Events

​Melanin Skate Gals & Pals X Museum of Youth Culture: Black Pride Reimagined at Museum of Youth Culture (3&4)

​Honouring Our Community: Our People, Our Spirit, Our Stories* at Camden Market Stables, Lock and Hawley Wharf (9-25)

​Ilford Boy** at Donmar Warehouse (10-31)

​Ghana Property and Lifestyle Expo* at Business Design Centre (16&17)

​Black History Month Family Craft Hub at Mall Wood Green (17&18)

​Lovers Rock (Reggae Classic and Dancehall) Night** at The Camden (28&29)

Thursday 01/10

​Thursday After Work: Black Professional Londoners After-Work Social** at Xora London

Friday 02/10

​Nourishing our Sisters** at Techspace Worship Street

Saturday 03/10

​Dinner & Date Celebration** at Petoria Community Centre

​African Fashion, Art & Power | Black History Month Series** at The Camden Club

​Black Women On Wheels Tour* at St Andrews Gate, Regent’s Park

Monday 05/10

​UAL Black History Month Zine Workshop* at Central Saint Martins

Thursday 08/10

​Professor Stephan Small in Conversation with Jimi Jagne at New Beacon Books

​COBO: Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special** at The Top Secret Comedy Club

Friday 09/10

​Renell Shaw: Remember Us Tomorrow Performance** at Kings Place

Saturday 10/10

​Author Talk With Jason Okundaye - Revolutionary Acts: Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain** at Queer Britain

​Black History Month - Then and Now at Goan Community Centre

Sunday 11/10

​Black History Tour** at British Museum

Monday 12/10

​Barrel Children: The Families Windrush Left Behind Screening + Live Q&A with Nadine White** at Everyman King’s Cross

Wednesday 14/10

​Jessica Wilson: If Afros Could Speak Children’s Workshop at Swiss Cottage Library

​The Ideas Open Mic — Black History Month Special** at The London Art Bar

​Disorganised Fun With Strangers: Black History Month Edition** at Roundhouse

Thursday 15/10

​Melareads Book Club: The 392 by Ashley Hickson-Lovence* at Anomalous Space

Friday 16/10

​Abolition Song and its Legacies** at Foundling Museum

​Afro Dance Xplosion: Transcen-Dance** at The Place

​400 Years of Black History in Tottenham: Walking Tour* at All Hallows’ Church

Saturday 17/10

​Femmes De Soleil** at Conway Hall

​Steel Pan Performance and Workshop* at Swiss Cottage Library

​Nuns with Tattoos** at Conway Hall

Monday 19/10

​Author Talk W​

​ith Anne John-Ligali: St Vincent, Chief Chatoyer and the Garifunas at Camden Town Library

Wednesday 21/10

​Mama Sheila’s Montage* at Swiss Cottage Library

​Honoring Black Communities* at UCL Wilkins Building

Thursday 22/10

​Legacy in Motion: An Inherited Light Conversation** at Camden Town Hall

​African Food Summit & Expo* at Samsung KX

Friday 23/10

​Somali Culture Day* at Crowndale Centre

​Free Out of Darkness Screening* at The Black Cultural Centre Islington

​Crowning Ourselves Textile Workshop at The Trampery Tottenham

Saturday 24/10

​African Eye to the Sun: African-Jazz Fusion** at Holy Cross Church

Sunday 25/10

​Black Communities Health Living & Lifestyle Fair at Chestnuts Community Centre

Monday 26/10

​In Conversation with Mel Pennant, Author of A Murder for Kiss Hortense* at West Library

Tuesday 27/10

​In Conversation with Mel Pennant, Author of A Murder for Kiss Hortense* at West Library

Wednesday 28/10

​Go Africa Open Book Pop Up* at Tall Stories Studio

Thursday 29/10

​Black Music & Rebellion: 60 Years of Punk** at Camden Town Hall

​Sankofa** at Holy Cross Church

Saturday 31/10

​Ballet & Contemporary African and Caribbean Dance Workshop at St Ann’s Library

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