James Baldwin, author and activist, was renowned as the most eloquent voice of the civil rights movement of tlture.he 1960s, and as a pioneering writer of queer fiction. In this series of screenings, presented in partnership with the University of Manchester’s ‘James Baldwin and Britain’ project, we examine his ongoing influence on British culture.

A two-day symposium exploring James Baldwin's complicated relationship to Britain and ongoing influence on British culture.

Organised by the Vrije Universiteit’s Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossings (CLIC) and Passa Porta (the International House of Literature in Brussels).

An event celebrating the radio play, A Kind of Home, written by Caryl Phillips, first broadcast on the BBC in 2004, exploring ‘James Baldwin’s first move to Paris as a young writer and the difficult conditions of bringing his first novel Go Tell It On the Mountain into the world’.

At the Easton Community Centre, Bristol, organised by Words of Colour and Raise the Bar.

Marking 100 years since his birth, WritersMosaic presents an evening of words and music celebrating the enduring work of the extraordinary writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin.

A 6-week course on Baldwin organised by Black History Walks.

Festival celebrating Baldwin’s 100th Birthday’ to be held at Literary Colloquium Berlin and Haus der Kulturen der Welt.

Organised by Hackney Libraries as part of their Presentation by Dr Michelle Yaa Asantewa exploring the role of James Baldwin as ‘witness’ in relation to the Yoruba Ifa spiritual system.

Baldwin centenary celebrations organised by Literaturhaus, Hamburg

James Baldwin centenary celebration at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.