BHM Film Festival

Tuesday 9th October

Old Bar, all dayFilms all day in the Old Bar,

from 11am.

Tuesday 9th October,

Common Room1. Malcom X, Islamic Society, 5.30pm-7.30pm2. The Motherland, Ghanaian Society, 8pm-10pm.

Tuesday 16th October,

Common Room1. Marley, The Union Music Library, 5.30pm-7.30pm2. Machine Gun Reacher, East African Society, 8pm-10pm.

Tuesday 23rd October,

Common Room1. Moozlum, Islamic Society, 5.30pm-7.30pm2. For Coloured Girls, Spoken Word Society, 8pm-10pm.

Wednesday 31st,

Common Room,

Special BHM Finale

Event1. Talk by Robin Walker on his book ‘When we Ruled’, 5.30pm-7.30pm2. Hidden Colours, Afro Caribbean Society, 8pm-10pm.

Events

Leeds University Union.

Regular Events

Shoop: every Saturday

8pm-12pm in Old Bar

BHM Global Café:

Look out for Henna Soc

on Mondays 5.30pm-

7pm in The Lounge

Wednesday 10thAfro Carribbean

Society Meet & Greet

An informal social event, come along and meet people in the society and on the committee. 5pm-7pm, Common Room, Union building.

Thursday 11th

Who’s in Who’s Out Debate

It’s Black History Month, but who’s ‘Black’? Come along and take part in a lively debate held by The United Nations Association – represent any country and argue the case as to whether your nation should or should not be counted. 5pm-7pm, Room 5, Union building.

HinduSoc Welcome Dinner

The local community and the Leeds Hindu Temple provide a home-cooked meal to welcome new members to the community. 6.30pm-8.30pm,

Leeds Hindu Mandir.

Wednesday 17thGIAG Henna

Whether you’re an expert or have never heard of this ancient art, all are welcome to come along and try their hand! 6pm-7.30pm, Baines Wing 3.06, £1, children welcome.

Culture Fest A jam-packed line up celebrating the far reaching routes of black dance and culture, expect performances from Dance Expose, Bhangra, Freestyle, Swing, Modern, Scottish Dance & Spoken word society. 7pm, Stylus, Union building, £4.

Saturday 27thHindu Students Forum

Present: Full Moon

Extravaganza (Sharad

Poonam Garba)

A chance for everyone to have a taste of this cultural dance and festivity regardless of religion! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to dance the night away surrounded by bright colors, warm lights and live music right at home in Leeds. 7pm – 12am, Riley Smith Hall, Union building.

Tuesday 30th

Hip Hop Karaoke Are you more vanilla ice or dizzee rascal? Get down to Old Bar and find out if you’re too Hip to Hop. After the success of international Kareoke expect a night of good music, good company and average singing! See you there! 8pm, free, Old Bar, LUU.

Wednesday 31stRobin Walker: When We

Ruled Black history

How much documented history is there beyond the Slave Trade, Mary Seacole, and Malcolm X? Robin Walker talks to his fascinating and groundbreaking book on the array of evidence that explodes the widely held view that Africans were without historical distinctions. 5.30pm, Common Room, Union building.

Thursday 1st (Nov)Islamic Society’s Charity

Week Dinner

Open to all, tickets needed in advance. 5.30pm, Conference Auditorium.