23 - 25 October 2020

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Angela Davis & Jackie Kay in conversation

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Maaza Mengiste in conversation with Kamila Shamsie

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Tori Amos

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Slay in Your Lane presents Loud Black Girls

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Daisy Johnson & Sophie Mackintosh hosted by Jeanette Winterson

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Romalyn Ante, Will Harris & Nina Mingya Powles

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Najwan Darwish, Atef Alshaer & Paul Batchelor

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New Daughters of Africa

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New Commissions: Cheryl Martin & Ella Otomewo

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Tayari Jones & Brit Bennett

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Ali Smith

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Kae Tempest in conversation with Max Porter

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Cabaret for Freedom

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Andrés Neuman

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Nick Hornby

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Mischief & Mystery in Moominvalley

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Jericho Brown, Rachel Long, Raymond Antrobus & Safiya Sinclair

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Your Local Area presents: The Ballad of Ewan MacColl

Avail until Wed 28 Oct. Allow an hour for viewing. Nick Hornby 12pm New Daughters of Africa 4pm Angela Davis & Jac… https://t.co/dYLqynTgeB

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Avail until later today (Mon 26 Oct) Allow an hour to view. Najwan Darwish, Atef Alshaer & Paul Batchelor 2pm Maaz… https://t.co/tv7FwS06kL

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