Local pupils performed at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith in honour of the Windrush generation.
The Black History Month event saw more than 50 pupils get involved from local primary schools including Wendell Park, St Thomas of Canterbury, St John’s and St Peter’s, as well as secondary school Fulham Cross Academy.
Their performances – to an audience of their parents, carers, H&F Mayor Cllr Patricia Quigley and Cllr Sharon Holder, Cabinet Member for Public Realm – were a mixture of poetry readings, songs, dances and interviews.
“This summer, we marked 75 years since the arrival of The Empire Windrush. Those who arrived brought their heritage and culture with them and created a template for multicultural Britain that made our borough a better place for all,” said Cllr Quigley at Riverside Studios.
“We were able to say thank you and pay homage to the Windrush Generation’s history, resilience, and presence in H&F. Today we’re able to celebrate Britain’s Black History once again.”
Continued celebration
The pupils first perfected their performances earlier this year at our Windrush 75 celebrations that took place in Shepherds Bush Green.
During the June event more than 300 students performed a dance they had learnt in PE, specially choreographed by Ghost Dance Troupe.
The celebration also included live music from Shepherds Bush resident DJ Daddy Long Legs and DJ Ace on the Top Banana HiFi sound system.
But the show was stolen by the UFO Steelband’s Caribbean tunes and the day’s Molo Jumbie performer – a stilt walker who is traditionally part of carnival.
Students also had the chance to make carnival masks with The World Reimagined Group, and to have a go at classic Caribbean board games ludi, dominoes and kalaha.
Black History Month
H&F is celebrating Black History Month throughout October.
This week, we also launched our fourth Black history walking trail.
Visit our Black History Month events page to keep up to date with everything we’ve got going on throughout October.
