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This October, join us for Black History Month at Firstsite with a vibrant programme of community events, films and powerful artworks that celebrate, reflect and inspire.
At Firstsite we continue to listen, learn and act, placing diverse voices at the centre of our programme, team and leadership. Black History Month at Firstsite reflects this commitment, offering opportunities to engage with art and ideas that celebrate, challenge, uplift and bring people together.
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Black History Month: Black Girl
Sunday 12 October 2025
11:00 am
Featuring a moving performance by Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Black Girl is a harrowing human drama and one of the essential films of the 1960s.
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Black History Month: Les Misérables (2019)
Wednesday 22 October 2025
2:00 pm
Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, Oscar-nominated Les Misérables is a provocative insight into the tensions between residents and police.
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Black History Month: Him
Friday 31 October 2025
5:30 pm
From Oscar winner Jordan Peele comes Him a blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power and the pursuit of excellence.
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