Check out what’s happening in the city for the 77th Windrush Day
The 22nd of June is Windrush Day, a celebration of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush and its Caribbean passengers in Britain in 1948. That year the British Nationality Act provided citizenship to people from the Commonwealth and over the next twenty years, hundreds of thousands of migrants, known as the Windrush Generation, came to these shores. Windrush Day is an opportunity to celebrate British-Caribbean culture and honour the contributions that the Windrush Generation made to this country, and there are lots of events you can get involved with.
Windrush Day at the National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich is partnering with the Caribbean Social Forum, the National Windrush Museum, and the Migration Musuem for its Windrush Day celebrations. You’ll be able to play board games, join in a boat-making workshop, catch film screenings, enjoy music performances, and more. Best of all, it’s totally FREE to attend.
Sat 21st June 2025
Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF
rmg.co.uk
Windrush Day in Lewisham
There’s a full weekend of Windrush celebrations happening in Lewisham this year, kicking off with Caribbean dance workshops and folk songs with Nzinga Dance Troupe. You can also discover personal stories at the Front Room Club, hear a reading from Anne Hawk’s debut novel The Pages of the Sea, join in creative poetry workshops, and attend a Windrush concert featuring performances from Alex Charles, The Divettes, Johnny Orlando, Winsome Moncrieffe-Mitchell, Wayne Marshall, Melody Compton and more.
Thurs 19th – Sun 22nd June 2025
Various locations
lewisham.gov.uk
Raffia Embroidery Workshop with Tihara Smith
Tihara Smith is celebrating Windrush Day with a raffia embroidery workshop in Elephant & Castle. As well as trying your hand at raffia embroidery and creating your own piece of tropical art, you’ll also learn more about the Windrush Generation and Caribbean craft at the workshop.
Sat 28th June 2025
Hotel Elephant St Johns, Larcom Street, London, SE17 1NQ
tiharasmith.com
Windrush Day in Newham
There are a bunch of events happening across the borough to mark Windrush Day this year, including screenings of TURNING POINT, a film inspired by Black Caribbean oral histories; a Caribbean clothing workshop; a special screening of Blitz; interactive storytelling for kids; a Black British ancestry talk; and a Windrush Caribbean film festival.
Thurs 19th – Sat 28th June 2025
Various locations
newhamwindrushday.org
Windrush Homecoming Celebration in Camden
This free event is showcasing Camden’s Windrush heritage with African and Caribbean crafts on show, food and drink to enjoy, sports activities for kids, and ska and reggae artists providing the music.
Sun 22nd June 2025
Talacre Town Green, London NW5 3AF
lovecamden.org
Windrush Day at London Museum Docklands
London Museum Docklands is celebrating the city’s Caribbean community with a free programme of activities, including oral histories from the Windrush generation, a Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands tour and Caribbean crafts and games.
Sat 21st June 2025
No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London, E14 4AL
londonmuseum.org.uk
Windrush Day in Haringey
There are a whole host of activities and events taking place across Haringey to mark Windrush Day this year. You can catch a screenings of Pressure and Small Island; soak up the sounds of steel pans at the Blockorama Steel Pan Festival; explore Tottenham’s Black history on a walking tour; share stories over a Caribbean-style afternoon tea; attend a Monserrat Festival and more.
From Mon 16th June 2025
Various locations
haringey.gov
The Blessing: Power of Community at Hackney Empire
Hackney Empire is hosting The Blessing: Power of Community, a one-night celebration of community, identity and joy to celebrate Windrush Day and Refugee Week. Terri Walker, AKS and Reek0 will be headlining, with over 100 artists, musicians and locals also performing. There’ll be soul, hip-hop, spoken word, drumming, steel pans, choirs and more.
Sun 22nd June 2025
291 Mare Street, London, E8 1EJ
hackneyempire.co.uk
UPRISING at Brixton House
Brixton House is hosting UPRISING this summer, a festival season that reflects on 40 years since the 1985 Brixton Uprising and explores contemporary Black British life in south London. The programme starts with Bringing Brixton Inside for Windrush, where you can listen to steel pan performances from the Metronomes, play games with the Queer Dominoes Project, and take part in a craft session craft session facilitated by Cold Islanders.
Sun 22nd June 2025
Brixton House, 385 Coldharbour Ln, London SW9 8GL
brixtonhouse.co.uk
Justice 4 Windrush
Justice4Windrush, a charity founded by Colin McFarlane and Annie Lennox, which campaigns for full and swift compensation for the victims of the Windrush Scandal and legal recognition of their (and their descendants) right to live in the UK, is hosting a charity event to mark Windrush Day. Expect live music, rum punch, Caribbean food, and guest speakers like Aisling Bea, Paterson Joseph, Bonnie Greer, and Jocelyn Jee Esien.
Sat 21st June 2025
St Peter’s De Beauvoir Church, Northchurch Terrace, London, N1 4DA
eventbrite.co.uk
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