Creative Windrush Community Event

Creative Windrush Community EventJoin us for three days of FREE events for all the family to educate, commemorate and celebrate our local community!

Learn and Create with Global Arts Manchester
Adinkra Pendant Workshop, Friday August 30th 2019, FREE
Create your own Adinkra pendant to take home and wear with pride.  Accompanying the workshop will be recorded stories from local people who experienced Manchester in the Windrush era and beyond! This workshop is for adults, however feel free to bring your children along. Tools, equipment and refreshments provided.  This session is drop in, however, if you would like to pre-book for a larger group please email bookings.levoldlib@gmail.com

Session One – Drop in 12:00-15:00 @ Levenshulme Inspire
Session Two – Drop in 18:00-21:00 @ LOL

Windrush Boat Carnival Hats, Saturday August 31st 2019, FREE
Create your very own MV Empire Windrush ship from paper and card and learn about the journeys that were taken.  This session is drop-in, however if you would like to pre-book for a larger group please email bookings.levoldlib@gmail.com

Session One: Drop in 10:15- 11:15
Session Two: Drop in 12:15-13:15
Session Three: Drop in 14:15- 15:15

Windrush Celebration Event @ Levenshulme Old Library Community Arts Centre, Saturday August 31st 2019 17.00- 21.00, FREE

A free event  for all the family! Pop in to eat, drink and share stories of our wonderful community. Children under 16 welcome with accompanying parent or guardian. Entertainment will be provided by Caribbean Connexions from All FM and there will be heaps of food from Hungry Little Critters. Veg and Vegan options provided.

Please book your free tickets here.

Hercules Productions bring you RastaLiv
Sunday September 1st 2019 17:30- 18:30, FREE

Rasta Liv is a biographical look at the life of a man committed to the future well-being of his family, his community and the country he called home: Africa.
Ellis came to England from Jamaica, he created a family, a community and found his faith. This is his story.  Please book your free ticket here.

Not sure where to find us? Check here for details!