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Nottingham Windrush Celebrations
Friday 21-23 June, 2024

Honour the past, celebrate the present, and embrace the future.

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Nottingham Windrush Celebrations 2024

We’ve programmed an array of engaging events for all ages, highlighting the enduring legacy and resilience of the Windrush Generation. Whether you're a member of the Caribbean community, a history enthusiast, or simply looking to experience the vibrant culture of Nottingham - this weekend offers something for everyone!

Highlights

Click picture below to see fantastic Windrush Day 2024 article by Nottingham Trent University (NTU) journalism students which captures the Windrush flag raising and the Windrush Exhibition in photographs and videos.

Windrush Civic Service

Friday 21st June at the Nottingham Council House, 10.30am.

‘Standing on their Shoulders’

A warm welcome from local dignitaries and community leaders to honour pioneers of the Windrush generation with poetry, music, and the raising of the Windrush Flag, atop the Council House.

Windrush Boat Cruise

Friday 21st June on the River Trent, leaving at 2pm from the Princess River Cruise pick up point.

Experience a scenic boat cruise with stunning views, live entertainment and Windrush storytelling as we enjoy each other’s company.

Windrush Exhibition

Explore the vibrant history and personal stories of the Windrush Generation through a captivating front room exhibition, showcasing art, artefacts, and archival materials. The location will be at the Nottingham Central Library 1 Carrington St., Nottingham NG1 7FH

Be a part of this year’s Nottingham Windrush Celebrations to recognise the rich cultural heritage and the extraordinary contributions of our community’s elders.

Windrush Gospel Unity Service & Concert

Sunday 23rd June at Bink’s Yard, 2.30pm.

Join us for a fantastic open-air entertainment complex for a special Windrush Gospel service, promoting unity and joy amongst our diverse communities, with a stunning uplifting gospel service reflecting traditional and contemporary gospel.

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Windrush 2024 on Kemet FM with Dr Juanita Cox, Rev. Clive Foster MBE, and George Grignon

In celebration of Windrush Memorial Day on the 22nd June, the TalkBack show is dedicated to remembering and honouring the generation upon whose shoulders we stand - the Windrush generation.

The show contributors are three guests who are committed to memorialising and archiving the stories of the Windrush generation as well as campaigning for restorative justice.

Dr Juanita Cox

Dr Juanita Cox is a Research Fellow on the AHRC-funded project "The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context". Dr Cox gained her PhD in the Dept of African Studies and Anthropology University of Birmingham in 2013 and is the winner of the prestigious RE Bradbury Memorial Prize. Her particular expertise lies in post-colonial literature and particularly in 20th-century Anglophone-Caribbean literature as well as oral history interviewing. She is an editor and writer and has given prestigious key notes lectures. Juanita is also a trustee on the board of the Oral History Society. In line with her commitment to social development in Guyana, she is also a trustee for the Robinson Trust. The fund enables applicants of Arawak/Lokono and Carib descent in Dominica and Guyana to pursue further education and/or community projects.

Rev. Clive Foster MBE

Clive Foster MBE brings over 20 years of leadership and organising experience across multiple sectors - community, public and business. His passion is around social justice causes such as racial inequality and he is the founder of the Nottingham Windrush Support Forum. His work in these areas has resulted in him being awarded the Upstanding Organisation Award by No2Hate and the Outstanding Community Volunteer Award by Nottingham Black Achievers. His pioneering and campaigning work in relation to the Windrush Scandal resulted in the appointment of an MBE in 2022. He holds a diploma in Theology and a Bachelors degree in applied chemistry. He is a reverend and senior minister of the Pilgrim Church. He is, in addition, the Multi-Faith manager and Executive Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Nottingham Trent University.

George Grignon

is a first generation British born descendant of the Windrush generation. Born and raised in Derby to Jamaican parents, he was inspired by the fortitude and tenacity of the Windrush generation which was the catalyst for a number of entrepreneurial endeavours. In addition to being an entrepreneur, George is a musician and organises a number of events with his group SoulDeep. He is currently archiving documentaries of the stories of members of the Windrush generation and organising events and plaques in their honour.

We truly stand on the shoulders and giants and we give our profound and deepest thanks and gratitude to the Windrush generation.

The show is hosted by Zuri Djan and produced by Jeremy Prince.