Black Heritage Voices 2026
About this event
Black Heritage Voices is a conference dedicated to uniting professionals from Black communities working across the heritage sector, including archivists, researchers, audience engagement practitioners, community historians, heritage programmers and those in leadership roles. This year’s theme centres on creole identities, hidden heritage and the after lives of empire, the stories that shaped Britain yet remain marginal, obscured, or selectively omitted from the national record. By mapping creole worlds and the complex cultural exchanges that define African and Caribbean Diasporic experience, the conference interrogates how contemporary Britain continues to negotiate visibility, belonging and power. We explore how these narratives intersect with neo-colonial realities, where old hierarchies reappear in new forms from funding structures to museological practices and how they shape whose histories are elevated, whose are overlooked and how heritage is framed for public consumption. This lens opens critical conversations about cultural authorship, archival responsibility and the need to reimagine the structures that hold our histories. Through sessions focusing on creativity, digital i
Event details
- Date
- Thursday, 5 November 2026
- Start time
- 10:00
Getting there & venue info
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, 8 Bowling Green Street, Leicester LE1 6AT.
Good to know
What time does Black Heritage Voices 2026 start?
Black Heritage Voices 2026 is on Thursday, 5 November 2026 at Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Leicester. The listed start time is 10:00 (UK time).
What are the set times for Black Heritage Voices 2026?
Official set times for Black Heritage Voices 2026 haven't been published. The listed start is 10:00. Running orders are usually confirmed by the venue or artist closer to the date, so check their social channels.
Where is Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage?
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage is at 8 Bowling Green Street, LE1 6AT, Leicester.
