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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
TANGLE BRINGS their trademark African-inspired storytelling into the heart of ancient Rome with a brand new, fast-moving adaptation of Julius Caesar this autumn. Anna Coombs directs her precisely crafted adaptation, encapsulating the very essence of Shakespeare’s tale with a cast of five.
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
THIS AUTUMN, Tate Modern will stage the first UK exhibition to trace the development of modern art in Nigeria. Spanning a period from indirect colonial rule to national independence and beyond, Nigerian Modernism celebrates an international network of artists who combined African and European traditions, creating a vibrant artistic legacy. The exhibition will present the work of over 50 artists across 50 years, from Ben Enwonwu to El Anatsui.
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
ONE OF Hackney’s most inspirational teens, Romeo Bremmer, cites his Windrush Nan as the motivation behind his Legacy Storytelling Workshop ‘This is my Story’ which takes place on June 28, at Dalston CLR James Library in London. Bremmer, 17, is an award-winning author who has written nine books. He was born eight weeks premature and his mum, Juliet, was very ill at the time.
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
The Secret Diary of Joynina K. Jones, is more than just another story about a girl who has Sickle Cell, it’s author Antoinette Brooks’ journey too. “As a child, my escape was reading, and creating stories of my own but I didn’t see children like me, who had the dual experience of living with health issues and coming from immigrant backgrounds, reflected in stories I read,” Brooks told the Voice Newspaper about her recently published tween novel.
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
ALL ROADS lead to Somerset House following their announcement of a landmark event in their 2025 Summer Series, the world premiere of rituals: union black, a new film by Akinola Davies Jr..
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
WORLD WAR II left Britain in a state of disarray, grappling with a real labour shortages in three prime sectors: transport, manufacturing, and healthcare. Across the pond, thousands of Caribbeans answered the call to action. In 1948 the first ship, the HMT Empire Windrush, set sail for Liverpool from the Caribbean. And like the very winds that carried them, hope, dreams, and ambition landed on the shores of England.
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
ADESAYO TALABI is a poet, content creator, and advocate whose life has been deeply shaped by Sickle Cell disease, not through her diagnosis, but through the painful loss of two sisters to the condition. Her story is one of transformation: from personal tragedy to public activism, using creativity and compassion to build awareness and support for others affected. Adesayo’s younger sister, Elizabeth, passed away in 2012 following a severe sickle cell crisis.
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
IT’S A labour of love — ‘a deeply personal passion project’, says Selam Amare, speaking with the Voice ahead of her inaugural event, No Direction Home: Comedy With a Cause. In her official role as the sole curator, producer, and host, Amare has funded the entire event independently, with no backing from any organisation. She’s drawing on years of experience in curation, organising, and hosting to bring this vision to life, in the hopes of making a small but meaningful impact.
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
“SOME STORIES, some laughs, and maybe even a little truth,” are what multi-award-winning actress, author, and producer Whoopi Goldberg is promising when she lands in the UK later this year. One of the most iconic and beloved figures in global entertainment, Goldberg returns to the UK stage this September for two exclusive live shows, ‘Whoopi Goldberg: Live’, her first UK appearances in almost ten years.
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voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell
BLACK-LED CHARITY, Poetic Unity, has made a call for urgent political action as their campaign continues to expose environmental racism in London. Air pollution in London may be dropping overall, but for Black and marginalised communities, the air is still far from clean. The Charity is spotlighting this racial injustice with its second annual community bike ride and campaign: Clean Air For The Ends onJune 22 to increase awareness in line with National Clean Air Day.
