{"id":44409,"date":"2025-09-18T12:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/?p=44409"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:29:17","slug":"black-british-ballet-tours-suffolk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/lt\/black-british-ballet-tours-suffolk\/","title":{"rendered":"Suffolk Community Libraries marks Black History month with celebrations throughout October"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Suffolk Community Libraries are marking Black History Month in October by working with the Black British Ballet project and Aspire Black Suffolk to offer a host of events in libraries.<\/p>\n

The Black British Ballet project by Oxygen Arts aims to fundamentally change the way that ballet is seen and operates in Britain. Oxygen Arts is a social enterprise that specialises in targeting and working with diverse communities. Black British Ballet aims to share the hidden history of black dancers in British ballet, bringing ballet to new and diverse audiences and driving change in the industry.<\/p>\n

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Black British Ballet by Oxygen Arts<\/h3>\n

Oxygen Arts are bringing the following events to libraries in Suffolk:<\/p>\n

Into the Light exhibition at Ipswich County Library from 3-28 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

This exhibition will include almost 30 images, posters and news articles from the past 60 years including video clips of dancer\u2019s stories.<\/p>\n

Onisere and the Ballet Queen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join Oxygen Arts for fun filled sessions of dance and storytelling to find out more about the Black dancers who blazed a trail through British ballet! \u200bSuitable for \u200bchildren aged 4-8 years.<\/p>\n

Sessions take place as follows:<\/p>\n