It’s happening soon! We’re back again this year, bigger, better, and braver

18 - 19 May at British Library and in partnership with EUNIC LONDON EU Delegation UK English PEN

Get your ticket ASAP before they’re all gone: seetickets.com/tour/european-…

Hearing Eddy Grant throw light on his vast legacy - even showing the moves to GIMME HOPE JO'ANNA - caused a standing ovation 🔥

What an epic creator, what a legend!

Part of the British Library Beyond the Bassline series - more events here: beyondthebasslineevents.seetickets.com/search/all

I recognise that we who are present are standing on the broad shoulders of the past as we will be stood upon by the future generations of music creators whose genres are yet to be founded. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.
Ringbang For Life. Eddy Grant.
📸 Ice Records Ltd

Jon, Mykael, Karoline, Colleen, Aleema and all the other hands that helped to put this event together, I thank you on behalf of ALL the musicians, past and present.
Jon Fawcett Dr Mykaell Riley Karoline Engelhardt Dr Aleema Gray British Library BritishLibraryEvents

I would personally like to extend my thanks to the multitude of fans friends and all those who attended my talk that was held at the British Library under the title Beyond The Bassline, 500 years of British Black Music
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Can progressive #foodpolicy end #foodinsecurity ?

@foodpolicycity's Christina Vogel will discuss this with Dr Chi-Chi Ekhator, Leah Ndegwa and BBC Radio 4's Sheila Dillon on Saturday 25 May as part of the British Library's Food Season 2024 BritishLibraryEvents.

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The iconic British Library and the inspirational JLF London - a bond made in literary heaven! We return to celebrate the best of ideas with the globe's finest writers, thinkers, and speakers. Do not miss out on JLF London at the British Library, from 7 to 9 June, 2024. #jlflondon

First exhibition documenting 500 years of Black music in Britain to open at the British Library and will be launched alongside events with eminent singer-songwriters Eddy Grant and Joan Armatrading buff.ly/48qWcOw

BritishLibraryEvents British Library The Equals® ( Official Page) Those of you that cannot make it in person to the British Library can watch the event online.

Eddy will be at the British Library (London) in conversation with Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy for the launch of the 'Beyond the Bassline' Season
(500 years of Black British Music).
Purchase your tickets to hear Eddy speak about his life in the Music Business.
Fri 26th Apr 2024
7pm

Excited for the launch of Beyond The Bassline British Library this evening. Also gassed to see my book chapter in print.

Congratulations to Dr Mykaell Riley and Dr Aleema Gray for their hard work in bringing this to life🥳

#BlackMusic #BlackBritishMusic theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

This one is going to be delicious....

Le Gateau Chocolat and Decus Ensemble with a celebration of late 18th to early 20th century Black British composers

Join Decus Ensemble and Le Gateau Chocolat in British Library on Monday 29 April, tickets here:
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Once again
Do I behold these steep and lofty cliffs,
That on a wild secluded scene impress
Thoughts of more deep seclusion; and connect
The landscape with the quiet of the sky...

Delve deeper into Wordsworth's Romantic poetry in our podcast series: bit.ly/BLWordsworthPo…

Mark your calendars – there’s one month until Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music opens! 🎼

Travel from royal courts all the way to cyberspace through artworks, soundscapes and archival footage: bit.ly/BLBeyondTheBas…

CALLING ALL ROMANTICS & REVOLUTIONARIES...

Next Weds the British Library (home of a lock of Byron's hair) marks 200 years since the mad lord died:

❤️‍🔥the Byronic All-Dayer❤️‍🔥

Come & join some incredible speakers... #Byron
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Byron fans: 5 days to go!

VERY excited about this British Library line-up, inc. Antonia Fraser, Drummond Bone, Jane Stabler, Miranda Seymour... Also me, arguing that Lord B was in fact, a basic b 😂

And booze, of COURSE
Byronic All-Dayer, 17 April
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Shoutout to the mighty Craig Charles - as part of your Soul II Soul celebrations this afternoon please could you share this upcoming British Library event! ❤️‍🔥

A rare chace to catch writer of @Succession and much more Jesse Armstrong talk on Writing America British Library 18 April for the Eccles Institute for the Americas & Oceania @ BL Bryant Lecture. In person or online tickets and info bit.ly/3UajkwR