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The Blackheath Séance Parlour

20 July, 2013 by Pasha O

The Blackheath Séance Parlour, written by Alan Williams, brings to life Blackheath and Greenwich during the rise of Séance Parlours in Victorian London. From its opening paragraph, The Blackheath Séance Parlour races past and into the pubs and landmarks of South East London, plummeting the reader into a page-turning epic filled with horror, laugh-out-loud humour …

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The Story of Lovers Rock – Limited screenings

18 October, 2011 by SandraD

A documentary by director Menelik Shabazz called The Story Of Lover’s Rock, received a limited release in a handful of London cinemas. But it’s popularity took cinema’s by surprise as tickets sold out in advance and the screenings were extended. The film tells the story of an era and a music that defined a generation …

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History, hidden in the streets of London?

22 September, 2008 by CarolD

Join Brother Tony Warner for a Blak Friday presentation: History, hidden in the streets of London? Let’s take a walk on the Black side! Brother Tony will challenge the bias in schools and universities that gives the impression that racism and civil rights was an American issue as it totally ignores the struggles Black British people …

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Planning for the summer holidays

3 June, 2005 by Ella Palmer

It’s that time of the year when people who can afford it are off on their holidays, the children are out of school and their boredom threshold has increased to unimaginable levels. Not everyone can afford to take their children on holiday and even if you can they will still be bored when they come …

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