Series: all series Now on Culture / Heritage & History Black History Month 1–31 October 2026 Black History Month events in Portsmouth and Southampton This series covers Portsmouth and Southampton Black History Month events each year in October. In Portsmouth, the Portsmouth Black History Group works to document Black history in Portsmouth: the experiences of the pioneering African and Caribbeans who made the city their home after the Second World War. In Southampton, Black History Month South is a community organisation working with partner venues across the city to provide the city's Black History Month programme: "Honouring Our Communities", celebrating our past, present and future. Events 12 Breaking Patterns Tue 29 Sep, 11am - Thu 19 Nov, 5pm John Hansard Gallery Southampton Culture / Style Black History Month Celebration Sun 4 Oct, 3pm The Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth Culture / Heritage & History Portsmouth & Southsea Black History Month Celebration Fri 23 Oct, 6 - 8pm Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station Portsmouth Organiser: Hampshire Community Rail Partnership Culture / Heritage & History Honouring Our Community Sat 24 Oct, 4pm Holy Spirit Church, Fawcett Road Portsmouth Organiser: Portsmouth Women Alliance Living / Community IYO Live: In Every Lifetime Sat 24 Oct, 7 - 11pm Planet Sounds Southampton Culture / Music Manding Melody: Habib Koité & Sura Susso Sat 24 Oct, 8 - 11pm Turner Sims Southampton Culture / Music SOUL 45 at Natty's Jerk Sun 25 Oct Good Things Southampton Culture / Music Not Only for Ourselves: The Jewish Council for Racial Equality Tue 27 Oct, 6pm October Books Southampton Organiser: The Parkes Institute Culture / Identity & Belonging Chali 2na & A-Skillz Live Band Wed 28 Oct, 6 - 10pm Engine Rooms Southampton Culture / Music Black Stories Screening: Honouring Our Communities Thu 29 Oct, 7 - 9pm MAST Mayflower Studios Southampton Organiser: Our Version Media Culture / Identity & Belonging EST Gee: Bigger Than The Devil Tour Thu 29 Oct, 7 - 11pm The Brook Southampton Culture / Music Jazz Platform Double Bill: Genevieve Namazzi & Christ-Stéphane Boizi Fri 30 Oct, 8 - 11pm Turner Sims Southampton Culture / Music Also in Identity & Belonging Community Festivals Music Screen
Portsmouth & Southsea Black History Month Celebration Fri 23 Oct, 6 - 8pm Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station Portsmouth Organiser: Hampshire Community Rail Partnership
Honouring Our Community Sat 24 Oct, 4pm Holy Spirit Church, Fawcett Road Portsmouth Organiser: Portsmouth Women Alliance
Not Only for Ourselves: The Jewish Council for Racial Equality Tue 27 Oct, 6pm October Books Southampton Organiser: The Parkes Institute
Black Stories Screening: Honouring Our Communities Thu 29 Oct, 7 - 9pm MAST Mayflower Studios Southampton Organiser: Our Version Media
Jazz Platform Double Bill: Genevieve Namazzi & Christ-Stéphane Boizi Fri 30 Oct, 8 - 11pm Turner Sims Southampton
