Event Listings


House of Agnes

Date: Tuesday 4 March - Saturday 29 March 2008
Times:19.45 / Saturday 29 March, 16.00.
Venue: Oval House Theatre, 52-54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW
Adm: Tickets are £12 or £6 (concessions)

After 40 years of building a home in London, Agnes is retiring and moving back to Ghana. Her final wish is for her sons to live together under the same roof when she is gone. But her eldest, Sol, is living with a girlfriend Agnes loathes and he won't move home until Agnes accepts her. Whilst younger brother Caleb will do whatever it takes to inherit the house - except share it with Sol.
As her departure draws closer, tensions at Agnes' rise to breaking point. Will she trust her 21st century boys and finally allow them to be men? Who will own the house of Agnes?
A play about the clash between traditional and cultural values in modern family life by up and coming writer Levi David Addai.

For tickets and further information please contact the Oval House Theatre on 020 7582 0080 or email info@ovalhouse.com.

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Community Action: Education - Every Child Matters

Date: Thursday, 27 March, 2008
Time: 7 – 9 pm
Venue: MAPP COMMUNITY CENTRE, 22 Mount Pleasant, Silver Street, Reading RG1 2TD
Adm: Free entrance

Topic of discussion: Education “Every child matters…”
Come and give your opinion?
How can we further assist our children in breaking the mould?
Please lend your support to what should be a lively and interesting debate.
Guest Panel: R Wilson, MP (invited), Martin Salter, MP (invited) Polly Falconer, Claudia Webb, Heads of Prospect and Reading Girls’ schools (invited), Joe Williams, Theodore White
Telephone: 0118 9168 416/7 or email: info@apolloyouthclub.org.uk


Maarifa Book signing Series: Prince Justice

Date: Thurs 27th March 08
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Maarifa Books, 6 Bradbury St, Dalston, London, N16 8JN


Maarifa books presents its book signing Series supporting African Writers in Britain. This event will feature Prince Justice author of The Blackworld (Evolution to Revolution) & Tutuoba - Salem's Black Shango Slave Queen
Strictly an African Family Occasion
Contact: 0207 503 0300



Black Parents Forum Meeting

Date:Thursday 27th March 2008
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: Room A2 at Southwark Town Hall, Peckham Road, SE5.

We will be continuing our discussion about Southwark Schools achievement and attainment on a school by school basis.

In addition, specially invited guests includes:

Andrew Muhammad who will be speaking about academic goal charts, and how we can set realistic goals for parents and children for achievement.

Nadine James who will be speaking on political and community engagement, how you can become an active participant in local issues and having your say.
Refreshments provided.


Zimbabwe People's Convention – “It’s our country to!”

Date: 27 March 2008
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: The Arbour Youth Centre, 100 Shandy St, Stepney, London ED1 4ST

A meeting is taking place in London next week to support a growing grassroots movement of Zimbabweans who are questioning the legitimacy of the forthcoming election (March 29). The People's Convention attracted nearly 4,000 participants at a recent meeting in Harare which produced a People's Charter affirming the basic rights to food, education and health care, etc. that are currently denied to ordinary Zimbabweans.

The movement, which has had virtually no publicity outside of Zimbabwe, includes civic groups, churches, trade unions and others. They feel that neither the ruling Zanu-PF party nor the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) offers any real opportunity for the sort of fundamental change that is needed to address the dire social conditions most Zimbabweans are experiencing.

"The People's Convention is run by groups like WOZA, or Women of Zimbabwe Arise, who've got thousands of members. They've been protesting against things like massive education and food prices rises practically on a daily basis," says Oasis Mastara, a Zimbabwean living in London. She added, "Earlier this month, the police attacked a WOZA protest and 50 women were seriously injured. But I've seen no mention in the press over here."

The Convention is a successor to a similar meeting convened in 1999 that led to the formation of the MDC and is supported by organisations and individuals disaffected with that party. This/next week's London meeting is being organised by Zimbabwean organisations in the UK to mobilise wider support for their campaign.

One of the key messages is that before any truly democratic elections can take place the country needs a new constitution. The Convention argues that a people-driven constitution like their People's Charter is necessary to make sure any elected government runs the country to benefit its people, not just its rulers.

Bring your family and friends - all welcome - donation for food
Contact: Oasis Mastara 07958 547 380 / Explo Nani-Kofi 07984 405