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will be supported by educational programmes and cultural workshops in local schools.

For further information: www.broxbourne.gov.uk

n Friction Arts Birmingham

‘Back Home’ is a photographic and AR project to be exhibited at the Library of Birmingham over an extended period, including National Windrush Day. The organisation will produce portraits of Windrush-era Afro-Caribbean people/families and interview them about what ‘back home/Windrush’ means to them. Audiences will be able to listen to voices of these people on their smartphones (via a QR code) while viewing the photographs.

For further information: www.frictionarts.com telling and crafts, a film show, and much more.

For further information: www.brucecastle.org

n Harrow Council London

The ’Voices of Windrush’ project will curate a programme dedicated to educating young people and intergenerational families to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Windrush in Harrow. This includes a series of programmed activities on June 22 such as, in-school workshops culminating in a day of celebration – featuring a concert with music and spoken word content and a theatre show aimed at families.

For further information: www. harrowarts.com n Inspiring

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For further information: www.kainemanagement.org.uk n Kirklees Local Television Ltd Huddersfield

‘Paraffinalia – 75 Years of Windrush’ is an innovative 5,350 sq.ft exhibition located in a Huddersfield town centre shop front, which will run over a 30-day period throughout June 2023. The exhibition will illustrate the history, aspirations and contributions of both the local and national Windrush generations. ‘Paraffinalia’ will bring a range of local organisations, artists and community activists together to create a bold, innovative, educational and commemorative experience for visitors.

Contributions Project’ will raise awareness of the lived experiences of former industrial workers and miners of the Windrush generation who contributed significantly to the industrial labour economy from the 1950s and beyond. On National Windrush Day, they will host the Digging Deep touring exhibition, inspiring educational resources and hosting a free public discussion about the legacy of Windrush industrial workers and the impact on environmental considerations for greener sustainability in the East Midlands and beyond.

For further information: www. nottinghamnewscentre.com n Pegasus Opera Company London and Bedford