by Equiano | Jul 30, 2019 | Exhibitions, News & Events
Equiano – An Extraordinary Life An exhibition celebrating Equiano’s amazing life (1745-1797) and his best-selling book ‘The Interesting Narrative’, one of the ‘best non-fiction books of all times’. (The Guardian) Date and Time: AUGUST OPENING TIMES Wed 14th to...
by Equiano | Jul 10, 2019 | News & Events
Olaudah Equiano Manumission Day Date and Time: Thursday 11th July 2019 – 7pm to 9pm Join us as we celebrate the 253rd anniversary of Equiano’s manumission. Come along and hear how he bought it for £40 on 11th July 1766. Keynote Speaker: Professor Hakim...
by Equiano | Mar 13, 2019 | Culture Clubs
King George V Primary School, Sandwell A class of Year 5 pupils at King George V Primary School has spent a whole term studying Equiano with their teacher Miss Heaton. Working with two artists, the students have produced a recreation of Equiano’s traveling trunk. The...
by Equiano | Mar 13, 2019 | Culture Clubs
Deansfield Secondary School, Wolverhampton A Year 8 class have produced an alternative audio interpretation to the Gas Hall exhibition. The short emotive pieces creatively explore key objects from the exhibition considering their history and the stories that lay...
by Equiano | Mar 13, 2019 | Culture Clubs
Hockley Youth Project Working with visual artist Nicola Richardson, this group produced a series of visually striking suits which explore themes around Equiano’s life, particularly his success as a businessman and entrepreneur. They also produced a number of paintings...
