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October Events at the Museum of London Docklands  Thursday 1st October
East Words @ Late
East Words - Five of the best London poets come to Docklands...Plus Open Mic Hosted by Christopher Horton and Richard Tyrone Jones. East Words takes place at the Museum of Docklands from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Featuring some of the most exhilarating poetry and spoken word talent this side of Tower Bridge - you'd be crazy to miss it! Please turn up half an hour early to sign up for the ope mic. There will only be a limited number of slots.
6.30 pm - duration 2 hours.
No fee
Sunday 4th October
Vocaleyes
Explore a different subject each month in our gallery tours for visually impaired visitors.
3.00 pm - duration 30 minutes
No fee
Monday 5th October
London, Sugar and Slavery
Take a tour of our thought-provoking gallery that looks at London's involvement in transatlantic slavery.
3.00 pm - duration: 1 hour
No fee
Friday 9th October
The Docks in Wartime
Revisit the drama and devastation of the docks during war time in this gallery tour.
2.00 pm - duration: 40 minutes
No fee.
Thursday 15th October
Hopping
Melanie McGrath in her new book Hopping, focuses on a generation of 'hoppers' in the first half of the 20th century, piecing together bits of biography to create a vibrant social history. For centuries families from London's East End made their way down to Kent for the hop-picking season. Known as the 'Londoners Holiday', it was in most cases, the only time the families left the city, and although the work was back-breaking, the fresh air and countryside made the trip a welcome respite from the poverty of their lives.
1.10 pm - duration: 50 minutes.
No fee
Saturday 17th October
Exploring Black History
In partnership with the Open University, Museum in Docklands presents an open day of drop-in talks, workshops and walks exploring the area and its varied history.
10.30 am - duration 7 hours.
Advanced booking required
Sunday 18th October
Walking Tour - Early Black Writers and Radicals
This walk takes us on the trail of well known activists such as Marcus Garvey, who used London as a base, as well as lesser- known writers such as the 19th century editor Celestine Edwards and the publisher Duse Mohamed Ali. It also focuses on late 18th century and early 19th century black revolutionaries and writers, including Robert Wedderburn and William Davidson, and examines the part they played in the revolutionary and abolitionist struggles of the time.
3.00 to 4.30 pm
£6.50 - advanced booking required
Saturday 24th October
The price of sweetness
200 years ago Londoners, campaigning for the abolition of the slave trade, used sugar bowls to tell people about the evils of the slave trade. Join us for an interactive workshop of poetry and rap with BREIS (breeze), a rap artist from Student of Life Ltd, and decide what your sugar bowl should say. 7+
12.30 to 1.30 and 2.20 to 3.30 pm
Tickets allocated on arrival
Monday 26th October
Running 1000 miles to freedom
Discover the inspiring story of Ellen Craft, the talk of Victorian London, and find out how she overcame many dangers to become a celebrated campaigner against the slave trade. 7+
2.30 to 3.00 and 3.30 to 4.00 pm
Tuesday 27th October
The price of sweetness
200 years ago Londoners, campaigning for the abolition of the slave trade, used sugar bowls to tell people about the evils of the slave trade. Join us for an interactive workshop of poetry and rap with BREIS (breeze), a rap artist from Student of Life Ltd, and decide what your sugar bowl should say. 7+
12.30 to 1.30 and 2.20 to 3.30 pm
Tickets allocated on arrival
Thursday 29th October
Language of the drums
The djembe drums occupies an important place in West African culture. Learn more about the importance of the drum, when it is played and some secret drum language in this interactive workshop! 7+
12.30 to 1.30 and 2.30 to 3.30
Tickets allocated on arrival
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