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Models and designers on the steps at a CAHN Black History Month fashion showcase in Manchester

Greater Manchester Black History Monthlives here.

Counting down to the GM BHM Civic Launch on Thursday, 24 September 2026, 19:00 at Manchester Cathedral.

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20 events

September

4 events

PAST EVENT
FRI 4 SEP
Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026
Aviva Studios, ManchesterManchester
From £19.99
PAST EVENT
SAT 12 SEP
Ms, Mr Africa and Ms Young Africa UK 2026 Grand Finale
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly HotelManchester
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PAST EVENT
THU 24 SEP
Black History Month Greater Manchester Civic Launch
Manchester CathedralManchester
FREE
PAST EVENT
TUE 29 SEP
Omar El Akkad in conversation with David Olusoga
Waterstones DeansgateManchester
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October

12 events

PAST EVENT
THU 1 OCT
Jill Scott: To Whom This May Concern World Tour
O2 Apollo ManchesterManchester
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PAST EVENT
ALL OCTOBER
Portrait of Black Britain by Cephas Williams
The Social, Aviva StudiosManchester
FREE
PAST EVENT
FRI 2 OCT
Black Futures Awards 2026
Manchester MuseumManchester
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PAST EVENT
FRI 2 OCT
The North West Duke Ellington Orchestra
The Robert Bolt Theatre, WatersideTrafford
£16
PAST EVENT
SAT 3 OCT
BREATHE: Dance and Poetry Slam 2026
The Social, Aviva StudiosManchester
Pay what you can
PAST EVENT
SUN 4 OCT
Teelay Nines presents Lagostradamos Exhibition Tour
Gullivers, Northern QuarterManchester
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PAST EVENT
WED 7 OCT
Manchester Black Business Conference
CampfieldManchester
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PAST EVENT
SUN 11 OCT
Lenny Henry: Still At Large
The Lowry, Lyric TheatreSalford
From £41
PAST EVENT
FRI 16 OCT
Celebrating Our Women: Black History, Community & Excellence 2026
Saint James HouseSalford
FREE
PAST EVENT
SAT 24 OCT
Black History Month Recognition Evening 2026
The Manchester Deansgate HotelManchester
Ticketed
PAST EVENT
MON 26 OCT
Alicia’s Amazing Adventure to Find the First Black Briton
Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning CentreOldham
From £5
PAST EVENT
SAT 31 OCT AND SUN 1 NOV
Lemn Sissay: Let The Light Pour In
The Lowry, Quays TheatreSalford
£22.50 to £39.50

November

2 events

PAST EVENT
FROM WED 11 NOV
Tapestry of Black Britons
Manchester Central LibraryManchester
FREE
PAST EVENT
SAT 14 NOV
Pauline Black: My Life in 10 Records
INNSIDE ManchesterManchester
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Ongoing

2 events, no single fixed date

PAST EVENT
THROUGHOUT 2026
The Roads We Walked: The Fifth Pan-African Congress
Imperial War Museum NorthTrafford
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PAST EVENT
ON DISPLAY NOW
Common Strands 2: Black History Month dress display
Portland Basin MuseumTameside
FREE