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Lambeth is the first home of the Windrush Generation in the UK, and so we’re taking a special role in celebrating Windrush 75 and recognising this long and celebrated legacy.
Lambeth’s Mayor was the first to officially welcome the new arrivals in the 1940s, and since then the Windrush Generation have created a huge legacy in Lambeth that’s helped shape the present day.
The Windrush Generation has also contributed greatly to wider British society, despite the discrimination they have faced, which is why the celebration of this anniversary is so important.
The legacy of the Windrush Generation, who were invited to the country to help rebuild post-war Britain, is marked by their contribution to public service, culture and our wider economy.
For more on what’s on this month to commemorate and celebrate visit the Lambeth Windrush website.
 The ‘Windrush: A Voyage through the Generations’ free photography exhibition by award-winning photographer Jim Grover is open at Clapham Library. It explores how the Windrush Generation and their descendants are living their lives today, and aims to invite conversations around the different ways of passing down their traditions, the continuity of heritage and intergenerational exchange. The exhibition is open until 2 September.
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The Brixton Project have worked closely with Lambeth Council to create a spectacular community event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush.
The Windrush Procession will take place on Thursday 22 June from 3pm at Herne Place, and will travel along Railton Road, before arriving in Windrush Square where a programme of performance, speeches, art, theatre, and music will take place.
 Join the Brixton Immortals for a special Windrush75 domino session in Windrush Square, on June 24 from 12pm to 6pm.
The event will feature competitions, prizes and Caribbean vibes.
Location: 1 Windrush Square, Brixton
For more information, please email: Brixtonimmortals@yahoo.com.
OVER A BARREL: Windrush Children Tragedy and Triumph
Discover the incredible journeys of children who travelled from the Caribbean to the UK during the Windrush era. The exhibition, co-curated by multi award-winning journalist Nadine White in collaboration with BCA, explores the profound impact of separation and reunion, isolation and belonging, as well as the cultural and social adjustments these children had to make in order to thrive in a hostile environment. On show from: 22 June to 10 September 2023.
Plan your visit
Join the Big Caribbean Lunch in Brixton put on by the Friends of Windrush Square.
The council is backing this lunch on Sunday, June 25 for 100 members of the Windrush Generation
Find out more and register
Lambeth Council is hosting an evening celebration on Windrush Day, which is June 22, to mark Windrush75.
The event from 7pm will feature spoken word performances, live music and artists honouring the Windrush Generation.
 There is a community resource available for people interested in teaching students or community groups about Windrush75. The Brixton Project has worked with the council and local school teachers to create a lesson plan to teach young people about the significance of the Windrush migration to British history.
There are two resource packs which include links to further reading, poetry and music.
View the Teachers Pack and a Procession Tool Kit
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