The Black Literary Festival
Meet and hear from 25 authors!
Featuring:
- Actor Paterson Joseph
- House of Lords Baroness Young
- Playwright Roy Williams
- Journalist Gary Younge
- Blue Plaque Nubian Jak
- Reach Society’s Dr Dwain Neil OBE
- Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin
- Organised by Promoting Our Heritage Garfield Robinson and
- History Through the Black Experience Simon Hudson
All day tickets: £15
Eight sessions from 11:00 to 18:00 including:
Open mic sessions and discussion panels on:
- Windrush
- Story telling and the importance of having Black characters
- Why have culture, heritage, history and communities in drama, books, TV, film and theatre
- Black lives matter - why it is important to be seen, heard, understood and respected
There will be breaks to visit book stalls, for book signings and time for refreshments (not provided).
Programme for the day
11:00 – 11:06 Welcome and opening
11:06 – 11:36 Open Mic 12 X 2
11:36 – 12:15 Break
12:15 – 13:00 Panel 1: Windrush
13:00 – 13:20 Break
13:20 – 14:05 Panel 2: Why is storytelling using and seeing Black characters so important?
14:05 – 14:35 Open Mic 12 X 2
14:35 – 15:00 Break
15:00 – 15:45 Panel 3: Storytelling, drama, film, TV and theatre. If all the world’s a stage!
15:45 – 16:25 Break
16:25 – 16:50 Open Mic 12 X 2 (6 minutes spare)
16:50 – 17:35 Panel 4: Black lives matter, the need to be seen, heard, understood and respected.
17:35 – 17:45 Open Mic 12 X 1
17:45 – 17:55 Thank you and goodbye
17:55 – 18:30 Last opportunities to mingle and buy