Black History Month 2026 Programme

The first of our Black History Month moments is the second instalment of A Live Jam, a live improvised performance concept we first hosted in December 2024. This time, the jam takes place as part of our 5th birthday party on February 7th, at a secret location near Jannowitzbrücke. K’Boko, KRTS, Cassie Kinoshi, Gavsborg and Sorvina will performance together for the first time, completely unscripted and running for 2.5 hours. Tickets and full details here.

On February 10th (6-930PM) at Niemetzstrasse, we host SOFT - Hair Care Circle, a community-based gathering focused on learning, sharing, and caring for each other’s hair. Princela Biyaa invites hair experts and brands around afro hair, and we explore topics like hair and scalp care, braiding styles, and the stories and rituals connected to them. Black FLINTA folks are welcome to apply for a space, for free, here.

On February 17th (630-930PM), also at Niemetzstrasse, we are hosting a screening of Young Soul Rebels (1991) in collaboration with global majority centred streaming platform, Cinelogue. A pioneering film for Black and queer British cinema, the film is set against the backdrop of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and follows soulboys Caz (Mo Sesay) and Chris (Valentine Nonyela) who run a pirate radio station in 1970s East London. RSVP here, open to all.

The final event takes place on February 27th, with a radio takeover running from 3-10PM from our venue. There will be shows from Hervé exploring music from West Africa, okcandice focusing on Meshell Ndegocello, modú experimenting with Black prophecies, Quest?onmarc highlights call and response techniques, Ncube looks into Black cinema, yano2d playing Haitian music and Richard Akingbehin playing dub poetry. There will be a catering from Taste Of Ghana offered for free, and limited edition adidas t-shirts on sale to raise money for victims of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean - more details TBA. Everyone is welcome.

Artwork by Grant Gibson.