BLACK HEROES FOUNDATION THE STORY OF FLIP FRASER: A WINDRUSH STORY Building on the exhibition display during WAF2022, this is a new play telling the inspiring story of Peter Randolph Fraser, AKA Flip Fraser. Flip’s work inspired people, using the arts and media for education, entertainment and empowerment. His work is celebrated for giving Black people a voice, recognising and celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black people to humanity and society, telling the hidden stories, re-writing history, and making […]
Category: Wandsworth Arts Fringe
Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2023 – WAF23
BLACK HEROES FOUNDATION THE STORY OF JOHN ARCHER – EXHIBITION & SOUL FOOD CAFE 17 JUNE An evening of song, dance and celebration from the award-winning Black Heroes Soul Food Café. Join Black Heroes Soul Food Café on Saturday 17 June to enjoy ‘The Story of John Archer’ exhibition, plus performances, a Q&A and open-mic session at Battersea Arts Centre. Book Tickets
From the Fringe to the mainstream the Story of Claudia Jones came to the Wandsworth Community
Buried beside Karl Marx in Highgate cemetery Claudia Jones was a force to be reckoned with. As part of Windrush Day 2022 celebrations and Wandsworth’s Arts Fringe festival (WAF 2022), a collective of 160 school children, year 7 and above, over four days, were taken on a journey through her story. For an afternoon in four Wandsworth libraries – Balham, Battersea, Tooting, and York Gardens- they watched her story come to life through an innovative blend of drama, song, photography, […]
Wandsworth Art Fringe 2nd of July 2021 Celebrates John Archer
Black Heroes Soul Food Café™ at the Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) Tells the Story of John Archer Celebrating John Archer, Black Heroes Foundation returned to Wandsworth Arts Fringe with a fantastic lineup of theatre, music, and spoken word. The Black Heroes Soul Food Cafe presented a short play telling the story of John Archer; spoken word from David Neita, and the UK Soul power-house group The British Collective (Don-e, Junior Giscombe, Omar Lye-fook, and Noel McKoy). [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCRNl_R8wSw[/embedyt] The advert… […]
A Story of Our Heroes
A new and unexpected chapter in the journey to re-imagine a new theatre show inspired by the legendary Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame. Our storyteller is inspired by heroes: John Archer, Claudia Jones, Stormzy and Ty as we pass from off to on-line, from live to recorded, with a mono-vlog that lightly traces 100 plus years of Black British political, culture and musical activism in London A Story of Our Heroes Featured on Wandsworth Arts Fringe Festival WAF2020 […]
The Story of Claudia Jones WHF 2020
The Story of Claudia Jones Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2020 – Black Heroes Foundation Black Heroes Foundation – Short Play Claudia Jones A short play telling the story of Claudia Jones, fondly known as the mother of the Caribbean Carnival, precursor to the world-famous Notting Hill Carnival by some, although the event that she held was at St Pancras Town Hall. She died young. The significance of her work is indicated by the location of her grave, next to, besides, to […]
Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2020
Black Heroes Foundation were at WAF2020 – Wandsworth Arts Fringe – In Your Living Room Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) is an open-access arts festival based in Wandsworth. There is no selection process so everyone can jump on board and join in. Wandsworth Arts Fringe is brought to you by Wandsworth Council, supporting the arts and culture industries across the borough of Wandsworth. The festival is funded by Wandsworth Council and has received generous contributions from the Arts Council England. Arts […]
Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2018
We were part of the Wandsworth Arts Fringe Festival (WAF18) WAF18. Black Heroes: The Debate Inspired Musical Reflections on Freedom, Equality and World Peace. Cultural pioneers Kofi and Noel McKoy and emerging artists Roman Harris and ArA Harmonic, performed unique artistic responses to monologues from Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame; inspired by speeches and texts by Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Nelson Mandela. In Rehearsals for WAF18. Black Heroes: The Debate #waf […]