This month Cultured Bohemian has curated a list of London-based global majority-centered events happening in April to get you through the month. With events on screen, stage, exhibitions, and talks, there is an event for everyone.
Screen
AFROFUTURES SHORTS
Roundhouse
2nd April
19:00
STORM DAMAGE + Q&A
BFI Southbank
13th April
18:00
LOSING GROUND (12)
Barbican
17th April
18:35
PEAFOWL
Genesis Cinema
20th April
21:00
EXECUTIVE ORDER + INTRO & Q&A
BFI Southbank
22nd April
14:00
THE PASSION OF REMEMBRANCE
Barbican
23rd April
15:50
Delphine’s Prayers (18)
Barbican
22nd April
15:45
What Happened to the Wolf?
Barbican
24th April
20:15
Alien Body, Human Dreams (18) + Screentalk
Barbican
27th April
18:15
MEMENTO MORI
Genesis Cinema
28th April
21:00
Home Ground (15) + Screentalk
Barbican
30th April
18:15

Stage
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
Almeida Theatre
8th April – 27th May
Various Times
Suhani Shah: LIVE
Soho Theatre
11th – 15th April
19:30
FAMILY TREE
Brixton House
11th – 23rd April
Various Times
stars: an afrofuturist space odyssey
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
13th April – 4th May
Various Times
slim’s laughter connoisseurs
Soho Theatre
15th April
21:15
splintered
Soho Theatre
18th – 29th April
Various Times
The Meaning of Zong
Barbican
20th – 23rd April
Various Times
RETROGRADE
Kiln Theatre
20th April – 27th May
Various Times
LAUGH IN THE BOX
BOXPARK Wembley
26th April
19:00 – 22:00
Unseen Unheard: The untold breast cancer stories of Black women in the UK
Peckham Theatre
27th – 29th April
19:30
We Need New Names
Brixton House
28th April – 6th May
Various Times
August in England
Bush Theatre
28th April – 10th June
Various Times
World Comedy Clash
Hackney Empire
29th April
19:30
Sophie Duker – Hag
Leicester Square Theatre
29th April
19:00

Exhibition
What You See Here / What You Hear Here – Darryl Daley
Now Gallery
Now – 11th June
Various Times
Axematic Exhibition Launch Party
Hoxton Cabin
5th April
18:00 – 20:00
HOMEGROWN ART GALLERY
Battersea Arts Centre
12th – 15th April
Various Times
Fragile by Tewodros Hagos
2 Melior Pl
20th April – 20th May
11:00 – 18:00
Zaha’s Moonsoon: An Interior in Japan
10 Bowling Green Ln
20th April – 22nd July
12:00 – 18:00
Eric Gyamfi: Fixing Shadows – Julius and I
Autograph
28th April – 2nd September
Various Times
Ajamu: The Patron Saint of Darkrooms
Autograph
28th April – 2nd September
Various Times

Exhibition
In Conversation: Gary Younge with Linton Kwesi Johnson
Lambeth Town Hall
25th April
18:30 – 20:00
Black Men on the Couch
Pentahotel Reading
25th April
18:30 – 22:00
Black Mental Health Conference: Racial Disparities Neurodiversity
London South Bank University
26th April
21:30 – 16:00
EVENTS
Old Way Voguing Workshops with Bronze West
Common Press (Basement)
4th – 22nd April
19:00 – 21:00
THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT’S A RESURRECTION
Bernie Grant Arts Centre
6th April
19:00
Luxe Black Womens Easter Dinner
No5 Dining & Lounge
9th April
18:30 – 21:30
tiata fahodzi presents: Museum Lates
Watford Museum
11th April – 9th May
19:15 – 21:00
Queer East Festival
Various Venues
18th – 30th April
Various Times
The R.A.P. Party @ The London Library: More Fiya
The London Library
20th April
19:00 – 21:30
Black Magic
Peckham Levels
21st – 22nd April
14:00 – 08:30
#Merky Books Literature Festival
Roundhouse
22nd – 23rd April
Various Times
Black Trans, Non-Binary & Thriving: Self-Help through Spoken Word Part 2
3Space International House
22nd April
12:00 – 16:00
Psychedelic Healing from an African Perspective
Market House
26th April
19:00 – 21:00
Right Of Way – Screening and Panel
Central Saint Martins
29th April
14:00 – 17:00

If you have attended any of these venues and/or events, please leave a comment to talk about your experience. Make sure to book and be part of the culture.