Barbican Exhibition: Project a Black Planet

This exhibition showcases a photograph of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 – 1912), a gifted composer and conductor who grew up in Croydon, South London. He made a profound impact on music, using his artistry as a powerful means to confront and challenge racism.

The photograph is on loan from the EMI Archive Trust.

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V&A East Exhibition: The Music is Black

V&A East Exhibition: The Music Is Black, April 2026 to Jan 2027

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Blackpool Showtown Museum- Summer Fun!

Blackpool Showtown Museum-summer fun for the whole family!

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Broadcasting heritage preserved by Ally Pally

Exhibition: Broadcasting heritage preserved by Ally Pally

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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Barbican Summer Exhibition: Project a Black Planet, June to September 2026

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Miss Christabel Pankhurst - Speech on Suffrage for Women, 1909

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