EVENTS
African Remembrance Day
Date: 1 August 2008
Time: noon to 4.30p.m
Place: 3rd Floor , Museum of Docklands,
West India Quay , E14 4AL
Cost: Free
URL: http://www.africanremembrance.org.uk/
Details: We come together to commemorate the forced removal and enslavement of our Ancestors; to mourn the death of millions of Africans who were sacrificed to a cruel and unjust system and to pay homage to those who resisted and survived.
Breaking the Chains - Exhibition
Date: Now running for 2 years (exact details tbc)
Time: Open daily 10.00am to 17.00
Place: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Bristol
Cost: Included within normal admission price
Contact person: Lucy Edwards
Contact details: 0117 925 49 80
Contact email: lucy.edwards@empiremuseum.co.uk
URL: http://www.empiremuseum.co.uk
Details: 'Breaking the Chains', a ground-breaking exhibition about Britain and the slave trade, opens Spring 2007. Planned to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade the exhibition will act as the centrepiece of the South West's commemoration rogramme. 'Breaking the Chains' will occupy an entire floor of the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum and has been developed in partnership with Bristol City Council\'s Museums, Galleries and Archives service.
Remembering Slavery
Date: Now onwards, Monday - Saturday
Time: 9am - 5pm
Place: Bolton Museum , 2nd Floor, Le Mans Crescent , Bolton
Cost: Free
Contact person: Daniel Smith
Contact details: Tel: 01204 332213
Instructions: The details of these events are available on the Revealing Histories website http://www.revealinghistories.co.uk. Disability Access. No Crèche available.
Details : An exhibition of objects from the Bolton Museum and Archives collection that explore the impact and legacy of the history of slavery on Bolton and Greater Manchester. The exhibits will be situated in the portico of the Museum. The Curator of Local History will be on hand all day on Saturday 24 March to discuss the relevance of Slavery to local history and collect feedback from visitors. During 2007 a trail of exhibits related to slavery will be developed around the Museum galleries, with members of the public helping to write the labels. A whole series of events in museums and galleries across greater Manchester are planned for this year.
Disclaimer: Events advertised on this page are the responsibility of the organisations or individuals listed and not Anti-Slavery International .