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Events
Join us at our upcoming events and activities, from community gatherings and pop-up markets to cultural celebrations and culinary experiences across Kent.
Honouring Our Communities Trail
Black Core Kent has partnered with Ashford Designer Outlet this Black History Month 2026 to honour local people from Black communities across Ashford, Folkestone, Hythe, Canterbury and wider Kent.
Black History Month Film Screening: Everything - The Real Thing
Black Core Kent closes Black History Month 2026 with a special screening of Everything - The Real Thing Story at Ashford Cinema on Friday, 30 October 2026.
A Taste of Heritage - Black History Month Supper Club
Celebrate Black History Month through food, heritage and shared experience with A Taste of Heritage, a special supper club at Table in the Stable on Saturday 10 October 2026.
Black Culture: In Motion
Black Core Kent launches Black History Month 2026 in Ashford with Black Culture: In Motion, a free community event celebrating Black culture, businesses and music at Coachworks Ashford on Sunday 4 October, 10am - 6pm.
Black History Month 2026
This October, Black Core Kent is bringing a month-long programme to Ashford to celebrate Black History Month 2026.
Pop-Up Market at Ashford Designer Outlet
Ashford Designer Outlet Partners with Black Core Kent to champion local black-owned businesses for pop-up market on 18–31 August 2026.
July Ginger Tea Meetup
Join us on the 29 July 2026 for our monthly Ginger Tea Meetup at Real Reds Room at 43 The Old High St, Folkestone's Creative Quarter.
Roots to Crown: Father’s Day Hair Workshop
A special workshop for fathers and father figures to learn practical hair braiding skills for their daughters.
An Evening with Geoff Thompson MBE: Big Black Bast*rd Book Launch
Black Core Kent is delighted to host an evening with Geoff Thompson MBE, the five-time World Karate Champion, author and youth advocate, for the launch of his new memoir, Big Black Bast*rd, the first book in his new trilogy.