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Join this free community event, celebrating the history, resilience, and lasting legacy of the Windrush Generation.

Through poetry, live music, heartfelt storytelling, cultural food, and historical reflection, the event will bring generations together in a warm and welcoming space of pride, connection, and remembrance.

Attendees can expect authentic Caribbean cuisine, interactive activities, community support services, and opportunities to hear lived experiences from members of the Windrush community.

The event aims to honour the contributions of Caribbean communities in Hackney while ensuring that the stories, sacrifices, and cultural impact of Windrush continue to be recognised and passed onto future generations.

A hilarious musical-comedy that tells the story of a Jamaican family’s journey from Jamaica to the UK during the Windrush era.

Told through the vibrant sounds of reggae, the musical portrays the family’s challenges, resilience, and eventual triumphs as they adapt to British life.

In this story, central character, Johnny dreams of becoming a reggae star, determined to provide the best life for his wife and children in the land he loves – Jamaica. But when devastation from a hurricane leaves him jobless, he leaves in search of new opportunities.

With outstanding reviews, this show promises to be a migration story like no other, with something for all the family to enjoy.

A young Rastafarian toaster (rapper) aims for success at a Reggae Sound System competition.

While hoping to win a Sound System competition, Blue (Brinsley Forde) looks to fight against the struggles he faces as a Black man in 1980s Britain. Set against the backdrop of a newly-installed Thatcher government, the end of punk and the rise of mod and ska, and featuring a raucous reggae soundtrack, Babylon is a potent mix of music and social realism. Screenwriter Martin Stellman (Quadrophenia) and director Rosso (Dread, Beat and Blood) present an uncompromising look at urban survival on the streets of South London, expertly shot by celebrated cinematographer Chris Menges (The Killing Fields).

Screening as part of Hackney’s Windrush Generations Festival honouring the contributions of the Windrush Generation across Hackney. To complement the film series, renowned photographer David Corio, famous for his iconic images of the jazz, reggae, rock, soul, hip hop, and blues scenes, has curated a special selection of photographs especially for Hackney Picturehouse. These works commemorate the 40th anniversary of the British Reggae Artist Famine Appeal (BRAFA), a landmark event known as Hackney’s own Live Aid in 1986.

Celebrating Windrush Day with a film premiere, panel discussion, dance performance, food and cultural stalls.

How do you navigate your existence when suddenly stripped of your job, identity and citizenship and threats of deportation whilst trying to hold on to everything you know?