October 2024

An array of activities taking place during Black History Month 2024 in Kingston Upon Thames in partnership with Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Kingston Met Police, Secondary Schools in Kingston, KIngston Black Network, Milaap, Kingston College and others.
Kingston Black Network will be collaborating with KREC on a number of planned projects throughout October

9, 16, 23 October – Searchlight Centre, Kingston Road KT3 3RX
Community Drumming Afro-Brazilian Drumming Workshop

10, 17, 24 October – Hook Centre, Hook Road KT9 1EJ
Community Drumming Afro-Brazilian Drumming Workshop

14 October – Tolworth Girls School
Tolworth Girls School Hate Crime Assembly for Sixth Formers

15 October – Holy Cross School
Holy cross School Hate Crime Assembly for whole school

15 October – Kingston Met Police
Kingston Police Community Engagement Event at Kingston Train Station

16 October – Coombe Girls School
Coombe Girls School Black History Month Workshop for Sixth Formers

21 October – Tolworth Girls School
Tolworth Girls School Black History Month Workshop for Sixth Formers

1 to 31 October – Various schools and locations (TBA)
Kingston Black Network (KBN) & KREC book reading sessions to local schools, focus on literature by Black authors stories featuring Black characters

BHM Workshop and Hate Crime session at Kingston College (TBC)

Milaap Centre will be organising a celebration recognising Older People Achievers to mark Black History Month 2024 (TBC)