Essential Information
| Type | Events and festivals |
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| Location |
National Maritime Museum
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| Date and Times | Saturday 18 May 2024 | 11am - 5pm |
| Prices | Free | Free wristbands required for talks |
Our friends at the Caribbean Social Forum are back with a family-friendly celebration of Caribbean culture, featuring music, games, talks, Caribbean food, history, workshops and dancing!
While some spaces in the National Maritime Museum are closed due to ongoing roof improvement works, the Caribbean Social Forum have curated a day of activities across the grounds outside the Queen's House and the National Maritime Museum, with a small number of talks and activities taking place inside. This is mainly an outdoor event, so we encourage you to dress for all types of weather.
Due to the roof works, capacity will be significantly lower than previous years and as a result we will be repeating the morning's programme in the afternoon, with the first session running from 11am - 2pm and the second from 2pm - 4.30pm.
We expect the afternoon session to be busy, so for a better chance of participating in activities we encourage you to arrive for the morning session. Please note that as the number of people we can accommodate in all activities this year is greatly reduced, we cannot guarantee entry to individual activities once we hit capacity.
Capacity for our talks spaces is low, so we will be operating a first-come, first-served wristband system. Wristbands will be available for free from the information point outside the Queen's House entrance, and visitors will be able to get a wristband for a maximum of two talks, or one talk and one storytelling session.
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Opening words
11am - 11.30am | Queen's House Balcony
We'll kickstart the day with opening words from Leroy Logan, Shaun Wallace, Rudolph Walker CBE and Paddy Rogers.
Quadrille dancing participatory demonstration
12pm – 1.15pm | West Colonnade, Queen's House
Get involved and try your hand at quadrille, a traditional 18th-century dance.
Games without wires
11am – 1.30pm | Undercroft, Queen’s House
Try out a variety of board games big and small with the Caribbean Social Forum.
Fly my flag
11am – 1.30pm | Rethink Space, National Maritime Museum
Join Rachelle Romeo in creating a flag which represents who you are. Your flag will be a representation of your own identity, your culture, your happiness, and your life. This is a drop-in activity which lasts for about 20 minutes.
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Morning talks
Steve Martin on Historic Black Greenwich – What We Know and What We Don’t Know
12pm – 1pm | Great Hall, Queen's House
Laura Hampton on Archaeology: Healing & Care in the Caribbean
12.30pm – 1.30pm | Van de Veldes Studio, Queen's House
Michael Ohajuru on Misogynoir and the History of the Image of the African Woman in Western European Art
12.30pm – 1.30pm | Governor's Parlour
Storytelling with Diana Olutunmogun
1.15pm – 1.45pm | Great Hall, Queen's House
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Quadrille dancing participatory demonstration
14.30pm – 15:45| Queen’s House, West Colonnade
Get involved and try your hand at quadrille, a traditional 18th-century dance with a uniquely Caribbean identity.
Games without wires
1.30pm – 4pm | Undercroft, Queen’s House
Try out a variety of board games big and small with the Caribbean Social Forum.
Fly my flag
1.30pm – 4pm | Rethink Space, National Maritime Museum
Join Rachelle Romeo in creating a flag which represents who you are. Your flag will be a representation of your own identity, your culture, your happiness, and your life. This drop-in activity lasts for about 20 minutes.
Pegasus Opera Choir
4.15pm – 4.45pm | Queen’s House Grounds
To close the day, come along to a performance from Pegasus Opera Choir. They're a South London-based company featuring singers, composers, instrumentalists and directors predominately, but not exclusively, from diverse African and Asian heritage.
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Afternoon talks
Joy White on Growing Up Under the Influence: A Sonic Genealogy of Grime
2pm – 3pm | Great Hall, Queen's House
Laura Hampton on Archaeology: Healing & Care in the Caribbean
2pm – 3pm | Van de Veldes Studio, Queen's House
Steve Martin on Historic Black Greenwich – What We Know and What We Don’t Know
2pm – 3pm | Governor's Parlour, Queen's House
Michael Ohajuru on Misogynoir and the History of the Image of the African Woman in Western European Art
3.15pm – 4.15pm | Van de Veldes Studio, Queen's House
Storytelling with Diana Olutunmogun
3.15pm – 3.45pm | Great Hall, Queen's House
Throughout the day | 11am – 4pm
Social space
Northwest Lawns
The lawn closest to our Park Row entrance will become a hub for eating, relaxing and socialising. Delicious food from Cummin’ Up, Caribbean Hut, Port Royal, and Global Vegan Bakery will be available from their mobile food trucks.
Here you can join in some outdoor games without wires run by the Caribbean Social Forum, participate in a citizen history project documenting the names of other important ships beyond the Empire Windrush, and listen to African drumming performances taking place throughout the day.
Dominos
East Colonnade
Learn from the best with the Caribbean Social Forum’s expert domino player – take part in a game or simply come and watch!
Walking Images
Queen's House
A host of historical characters from across the Caribbean will roam the Queen's House throughout the day, shedding light on their vital contributions to British history
Our partners
Event organised in partnership with the Caribbean Social Forum
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