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THE SCHEDULE

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Saturday 20th June

10.30-12.30 and 1.30-3.30pm

Windrush Sewing Style

 

Come and join us at our free Windrush-inspired sewing events.Suzanne Drummond and Helen Thomas will lead two sewing machine workshops for 10 lucky beginners who would like to make garments from scratch and Toene Shadiya will lead hand-sewing projects to delight. 

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Sunday 21st June

10am-4pm

Windrush Day Celebrations

 

Get ready for an explosion of vibrant energy and soulful rhythms as the Cornwall and Devon Creative Collective, in collaboration with The Box Museum Gallery, presents a spectacular Windrush Day celebration on Sunday, 21 June 2026. Immerse yourself in the "Funded Caribbean Kitchen," where the food atrium transforms into a tropical oasis featuring a mouth-watering Specials Menu—including Bajan style Rice and Peas, Callaloo soup, and spiced rum cake—complemented by a voucher subsidy system to ensure everyone can join the feast. While you dine at tables adorned with themed decorations, challenge your friends to a game of dominoes or soak in the incredible live performances from Baraka and Louise Parker, who return to recreate the magical, high-energy atmosphere that captivated audiences last year.

 

The celebration spills out onto Tavistock Place for a high-octane "Carnival" experience that promises fun for the entire family with  pan sounds and a live DJ spinning everything from Calypso and Soca to Mento and Ska. Children and adults alike can get creative with chalk art drop-in sessions, musical storytime, or hands-on workshops with Léonie to craft their very own carnival wands, feather cuffs, and headdresses. Inside the gallery, honor the lasting legacy of the Windrush generation through a stunning exhibition of hand-sewn clothing by Aralda Beckford—who famously arrived in Plymouth on the SS Auriga in 1954—alongside the world-renowned textile designs of Althea McNish, whose bold work injected life and color into post-war British fashion.

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Sat 27th June

 Rose Sinclair MBE, 'Windrush Style and Althea McNish'

 

Rose Sinclair MBE, Reader in Design Education at Goldsmiths University and Researcher of the Histories of Black Caribbean Women and their Textiles Craft Practices, will five a free talk on 'Windrush Style and Althea McNish'.

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