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Join Medway Culture Club’s Black History Month celebrations - There’s something for everyone!
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- Oct 4
- 3 min read
This October, Medway Culture Club is proud to host a vibrant series of four events celebrating Black heritage, identity, creativity, and community. All sessions are accessible, free or low-cost, and open to everyone.
The theme for Black History Month 2025 is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” — a call to honour the strength of Black communities past and present. At a time when society faces ongoing challenges, we believe it is more important than ever to stand united in solidarity, celebrating the resilience, creativity, and cultural contributions that continue to shape our society.
From music and immersive art to powerful storytelling and film, MCC invites you to come together, learn, and share in experiences that honour Black history while amplifying both local and national voices.
Here’s what’s happening — and when.
🎶 1 Week to Go: Music of Black Origin Workshop
📅 Saturday 11 October, 10:30am–1:00pm
📍 MidKent College Community Hub
We begin with a hands-on Music of Black Origin: Production & Percussion Workshop. Local youth, musicians, and community members are invited to explore percussion, beat-making, and the cultural rhythms that underpin Black-origin music.
Guided by experienced producers and facilitators, participants will co-create beats and gain a deeper understanding of how music has been, and continues to be, a force for expression, identity, and resistance.
Includes lunch!
🎧 Later That Day: Echoes of Black Britain – Immersive Music Exhibition
📅 Saturday 11 October, 1:00–3:00pm
📍 MidKent College Community Café
Straight after the workshop, step into Echoes of Black Britain — an immersive exhibition of sound and vision. Visitors will journey through sonic histories spanning jazz, reggae, grime, R&B and more, woven together with stories from Medway and beyond.
With audio-visual displays, archival content, and interactive experiences, this exhibition captures the living heritage of Black music in Britain and its power to connect generations.
Refreshments available!
🎭 2 Weeks to Go: Soul Food Solo Stories
📅 Thursday 16 October, 7:00–8:30pm (doors 6:45)
📍 Woodlands Youth Centre, Gillingham
Midway through October, Soul Food Solo Stories by Lyrici Arts brings together four Black heritage artists from Medway in an intimate evening of storytelling and performance.
Expect personal narratives of heritage, belonging, aspiration, and resilience, woven with touches of music, dance, and humour. It’s a chance to hear voices that are rarely centred, and to experience first-hand the honesty, truth, and creative brilliance of Medway’s Black community.
Refreshments available!
🎬 Grand Finale – Barrel Children: The Families Windrush Left Behind
📅 Saturday 25 October, 2:00–4:00pm
📍 GlassBox Theatre, MidKent College
We close the month with a grand finale: the Medway screening of Barrel Children: The Families Windrush Left Behind, followed by an exclusive panel discussion.
The documentary explores the children separated from their parents during the Windrush migration and the legacies still felt today.
The panel will feature:
Nadine White – Producer & former Race Correspondent at The Independent
Dr Stephen Delsol – Author & academic
Darnell Cadette aka Darnell the Therapist – Counselling psychologist & mental health advocate
Sandra Cadette – Medway resident and child of Windrush
In conversation with Camealia Xavier-Chihota, Medway Culture Club co-founder & granddaughter of local Windrush activist Asquith Xavier.
This is more than a screening, it’s a chance to engage in a profound conversation about history, family, and the ongoing impact of migration on identity and community.
Why This Matters
At a time when stories of culture, belonging, and identity are central to our national conversations, these events offer both celebration and reflection. They bring together local voices, artists, and communities to share stories that deserve to be heard, stories that shape who we are, and who we can become.
📣 Join us this October, and tell a friend to tell a friend.
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