CELEBRATING EDNA CHAVANNES: WINDRUSH NURSE AT 90

CELEBRATING EDNA CHAVANNES: WINDRUSH NURSE AT 90

by | Aug 27, 2020 | News

CELEBRATING EDNA CHAVANNES: WINDRUSH NURSE AT 90 Friday, 28 August 2020 | 19:30 – 21:00 | Edna Allen (now Chavannes) was born in the parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica, in 1930. After leaving school, she worked for three years as a teacher, but always wanted to be a nurse....
GLENDA CAESAR

GLENDA CAESAR

by | Aug 16, 2020 | News

GLENDA CAESAR Thursday, 17 August 2020 | 19:30 – 21:00 Glenda arrived with her mother in the UK in 1961 from Dominica ‘as a babe in arms’. She first found out she wasn’t British and could not get a passport after trying to visit her dying mother in the Caribbean in...
Nairobi Thompson

Nairobi Thompson

by | Jul 28, 2020 | News

Nairobi Thompson TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2020 | 7:30 – 9:30 Before Covid-19, her One-Women shows were sold-out. Join Nairobi on ZOOM as she takes you on a journey from the Caribbean, to Wars and Windrush. She edutains with her unique brand of poetry.  Where...
Allan Wilmot: Before the Empire Windrush

Allan Wilmot: Before the Empire Windrush

by | Jul 13, 2020 | News

Allan Wilmot: Before the Empire Windrush Q&A led by Vincent McBean, Chair, West Indian Association of Service Personnel. Music by Alexander D. Great (Calypsonian). During WWII, he served in the Royal Navy in teams that rescued people who had escaped the torpedoes...
History Through Prose and Poetry

History Through Prose and Poetry

by | Jul 2, 2020 | News

History Through Prose and Poetry THIS EVENT HAS NOW ENDED Burt Caesar is a British actor, broadcaster and director for stage and television, who was born in St Kitts and moved to England with his family as a child. His career has encompassed acting in films and on...