Black History Month - Exhibition & short Play - The Story of John Archer

Black History Month Celebrations

We are so pleased to be opening Black History Month, at the Battersea Arts Centre, the very building where John Archer was the Mayor of Battersea in 1913.

Come and join us in our Black History Month Celebrations.

Doors open at 6:30pm, where you can visit the exhibition of Black Heroes

Curtain up at 7:00pm, performance of the play The Story of John Archer, followed by Q&A

Depart at 8:00pm

Supported by the Arts Council England, Wandsworth Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, Battersea Arts Council and the London Community Foundation.

Donations:

Local Giving - https://localgiving.org/charity/Black-Heroes/

Go Fund Me - https://gofundme.com/f/black-heroes

Charities Commission Registration number:1169616

Black Heroes®   Copyright © 2017

The Story of John Archer is a short play written by Joyce Fraser and Jennifer Farmer. John Archer, born in Liverpool, became the Mayor of Battersea in 1913, being the first Black Mayor in London. Starring Patrick Mackenzie and Vivienne Rochester. Directed by Dr Anni Domingo, with sound design by Vamva Sound Design. This play was first performed on 2 Jul 2021 at the Wandsworth Arts Fringe Festival. For those who missed it, this is your chance to enjoy, learn and celebrate!

Following are some videos from the creative team

What the audience had to say!

Voices from the audience of the first performance of The Story of John Archer, including the current Mayor of Wandsworth and Mayor of Liverpool.

Please visit: http://www.blackheroesfoundation.org

Presented by the  Black Heroes Foundation.  

http://www.blackheroesfoundation.org