Windrush 75 events in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council would like to share the details of community-led activities planned across Birmingham to mark the 75th anniversary of HMT Windrush’s arrival on 21 June 1948. We want to ensure members of the Windrush generation and our city’s diverse communities are aware of activities taking place across Birmingham.

To make this as accessible as possible, we created a free digital platform on our website which included all Windrush 75 activities. We asked all organisations and local community groups for details of their planned activities to populate the site.

Events which took place

Details of events (both physical and online) which took place in Birmingham are listed below.

Events which took place in Birmingham

Event

Day/time

Dates

Summary

Flow Fusion open dance workshops

Mondays, 8:10pm to 9:10pm

27 March to 31 August 2023

Open Caribbean and Contemporary Jazz Dance Workshops in the heart of Birmingham

A Generational Groove To be confirmed June, July and August A multigenerational music event

Windrush 75 community event

Saturday 17 June 2023 An information and social event for the whole Handsworth community
Celebrating 75 anniversary of Windrush exhibition Monday 19 June 2023 Art exhibition
Celebrating 75 anniversary of Windrush talk Tuesday 20 June 2023 Immigration talk
Lighting up Library of Birmingham Thursday 22 June 2023 Watch LoB be lit up in blue light to mark Windrush 75
Windrush stories Daily 22 June 2023 to 31 August 2023 Short films to be shown at other Windrush 75 events
Blackstory Partnership Windrush Day Thursday 22 June 2023 Anniversary event to celebrate 75th anniversary of Windrush
Windrush Day 75: Lunch and Music event Thursday 22 June 2023 Lunch and live music with Birmingham Museums Trust

Their Journey, Our Heritage Project Launch: Windrush 75

Thursday 22 June 2023 Launch event for the OSCAR Birmingham Windrush project 'Their Journey, Our Heritage’
Windrush stories Thursday 22 June 2023 Bringing Windrush elders and young people together
Windrush 75 community event Thursday 22 June 2023 An information and social event for the whole Nechells community
Leaning into the Wind exhibition Daily during the Library of Birmingham's opening times 22 June to 26 August 2023 Art exhibition to celebrate and explore Windrush 75
My grandparents, my parents and I Daily 22 to 23 June 2023 Original stage production
Windrush jewellery month Daily 22 June to 22 July 2023 Celebrate, educate and raise awareness of the contribution of African Caribbean jewellers to the British Jewellery trade

Shades of Black and Friction Arts: Leaning into the Wind exhibition

Saturday 24 June 2023 Art exhibition to celebrate and explore Windrush 75 - talk and question and answer
DANCERUSH 2023 Saturday 24 June 2023 Dance event to celebrate Windrush

Windrush Day 75: Stories and Crafts

Saturday 24 June 2023 Arts, crafts and storytelling with Birmingham Museums Trust
Windrush celebration event Monday 26 June 2023 Warwickshire County Cricket Club are celebrating Windrush 75 with a cricketing twist
Celebrating 75 anniversary of Windrush Friday 30 June 2023 Film and documentary
Windrush conversations Friday 30 June 2023 Remember, celebrate and share memories of the Windrush experience
Celebrating 75 anniversary of Windrush Saturday 1 July 2023 Evening meal and entertainment
Windrush 75 in Aston Saturday 1 July 2023 Meal and entertainment
Windrush 75 in Aston Saturday 8 July 2023 Film, talk and afternoon tea
Windrush conversations Saturday 15 July 2023 Remember, celebrate and share memories of the Windrush experience
Dancing Roots Weekly 15 July to 19 August 2023 Dance workshops for the over 55s
Windrush 75 in Aston Saturday 29 July 2023 Fun in the park with artists and entertainment
Their Journey Our Legacy Saturday 29 July 2023 'Their Journey Our Legacy' organised by the West Indian Chaplaincy
Family fun day Saturday 29 July 2023 Seaside family fun day
Community Service: Origin Sunday 30 July 2023 Celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation to the local police force
Windrush Saturday Summer School Programme Music Workshop Throughout August 3 August to 17 August 2023 Summer School Music Workshop
Windrush conversations Saturday 5 August 2023 Remember, celebrate and share memories the Windrush experience

Jamaica0121 Festival

Saturday and Sunday 5 and 6 August 2023 Immerse yourself in the essence of Jamaica as we commemorate 75 years of the iconic Windrush era
Good Vibrations mini Caribbean festival Wednesday 9 August 2023 Dementia-friendly steel pan troupe performance

Day at Liverpool Maritime and Slavery Museum

Thursday 17 August 2023 Day at Liverpool Maritime and Slavery Museum

Windrush Celebration Evening with The Notebenders Big Band

Saturday 19 August 2023 Evening celebration of Windrush through music
Amazing Grace Saturday 19 August 2023 Recordings of personal experiences of Windrush
Untold stories of the Windrush generation Sunday 20 August 2023 Celebrating Windrush stories through a live performance
Their Journey, Our Heritage Young People’s Workshop Tuesday 22 August 2023

Their Journey, Our Heritage Young People’s Workshop

Picnic in the Park Sunday 27 August 2023 Picnic in the Park
Bakes at Oddingley Hall Wednesday 30 August 2023 Bakes at Oddingley Hall
Bakes at Culmington Hall Friday 1 September 2023 Bakes at Culmington Hall

Page last updated: 19 December 2023

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