Our annual Black History Month Festival at CultureMix Arts returns for 2026 to celebrate Black culture through music, dance, photography and the arts.
The selection of festival events offers something for everyone. From free steel band music taster workshops with RASPO, to Jazz workshops for teens, Reggae nights, Soca Dance classes and a photography exhibition.
Click on the links below to book your Black History Month event tickets and find out more.
30 minute tasters with Jamah available on Tuesdays and Thursdays during Black History Month from 1 October
Places are limited so book your slot now!
Ordinary People Extraordinary Heritage
1-31 October 2026
An exhibition of photographs by Gill G Sinclair
FREE ENTRY
Reggae Collective Friday
Friday 2 October 7pm-11.30pm
Featuring Afrikan Simba, Jnr Watson
With DJ Reuben Irie and your host Jah Screechie.
BOOK HERE Tickets £5
Soca Dance Class
Saturdays 4 & 18 October 2026. 10.30am-11.30am
Join Krystle for an hour of carnival dance moves to your favourite Soca. Bring your flag, bring your water bottle
BOOK HERE Tickets £6.50
Jazzrobeat Collective – Free for 12-18s
Mondays 5.30pm-7pm
5, 12 & 19 October 2026
(no session during half term 26 Oct).
BOOK HERE Tickets FREE of charge.
Steel Band Weekly Workshops for Beginners
Tuesdays 6, 13, 20 October 2026. 5pm-5.45pm
Join our weekly steel band beginner workshops for families.
All ages over 7 welcome to learn with RASPO tutors.
BOOK HERE Tickets £10 per lesson Under 16’s FREE
RASPO Juniors Steel Band workshops
Wednesdays 7, 14 & 21 October 2026 5.30-6.30pm
Join the Junior Steel Band workshops.
Ages 8-16. FREE
