WINDRUSH 75 | CELEBRATIONS AT BGAC
Monday 19th - Saturday 24th June 2023
Join us in our iconic venue for film, live music, art exhibitions and much more.
Bernie Grant Arts Centre celebrates Windrush 75th Anniversary!
Energised by Professor Laura Serrant’s poem “You Called… And We Came”, our 4th Windrush Festival pays tribute to the hopes and dreams of the Windrush generation through an ambitious programme running from Monday 19th to Saturday 24th June.
Join us in our iconic venue for film, live music, art exhibitions and much more, with a line-up of incredible Black talents coming together to celebrate the Windrush legacy.
Get ready for a summer vibe of joyful performances including Reggae Choir, Pegasus Opera, Dionne Reid, Elsa James, DJ Donnie Sunshine and delicious Caribbean & African food.
Tickets start at £5 with our accessible Pay What You Can (PWYC) offer with FREE tickets for under 2s and over 65s.
Alongside our packed programme of headliners across the week, this year’s festival includes our Windrush Block Party; an outdoor family friendly summer afternoon and evening of music and live performances, a Windrush Mural project and a special Black Lens film night screening of the film classic, The Harder They Come, in our Theatre.
Our confirmed programme includes:
WINDRUSH 75 | SCHOOLS DAY TAKEOVER
Tuesday 20th & Thursday 22nd June
BGAC have been working with four local schools to deliver a series of workshops, culminating in two Windrush Schools Day events for more than 300 pupils.
WINDRUSH 75 | ARTS BRIDGE INSTALLATION
THE WINDRUSH ELDERS
Wednesday 21st – Saturday 24th June
Bernie Grant Arts Centre commissioned the Arts Bridge Charity for The Windrush Elders exhibition, as part of our Windrush 75 celebrations.
FREE with registration
WINDRUSH 75 | BLACK LENS SPECIAL
THE HARDER THEY COME
7pm, Thursday 22nd June
With a special performance from Reggae Choir and DJ sets to close.
From £8
WINDRUSH 75 | PEGASUS OPERA
WINDRUSH 75 CELEBRATION CONCERT
7.30pm, Friday 23rd June
Eminent global majority classical singers performing gospel, spirituals & opera.
From £8
WINDRUSH 75 | BLOCK PARTY
12noon – 8pm, Saturday 24th June
A packed programme of live music, workshops, performances and DJ sets!
From £5
WINDRUSH 75 | ELSA JAMES’ “ODE TO DAVID LAMMY MP”
Saturday 24th June – Monday 30th October
View this powerful art installation inspired by an emotive speech by the Tottenham MP in 2018, responding to the Windrush scandal.
FREE (no registration required)
If you’d like to get involved with Windrush 75, get in touch with our team to find out more about volunteering. Sign up to our newsletter to stay up-to-date with our evolving programme and BGAC news.