Here you can find the full Conversations with Baldwin 2023 Festival programme. We will be adding to this throughout August with new events and guest speakers, so why not sign up to our mailing list to get all the festival news straight to your inbox?
Conversations with Baldwin Book Club – Giovanni’s Room: Tue 5 Sep @ Libreria, 7pm GMT
Join us at Libreria where we will be reading Giovanni’s Room (1956) by James Baldwin. Special guest tbc! Book here.
Conversations with Baldwin: Creators Space – Change Agency: Thur 7 Sep, 10am – 12pm GMT
The Creators Space – A Baldwinian Method is a practical, online session focusing on change agency and how to nurture it in ourselves. Book here.
Conversations with Baldwin: The Salon – Baldwin on Love: Thur 7 Sep, 7pm GMT
A digital panel discussion exploring love in the literature of James Baldwin with Dr Rob Berkeley. Book here.
Conversations with Baldwin Book Club – Giovanni’s Room (DIGITAL): Tue 12 Sep, 6.30pm GMT
If you can’t make it in person to Libreria, don’t worry! Join us online for a reading group discussion of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room (1956). Book here.
Conversations with Baldwin Book Club – Notes of a Native Son: Mon 2 Oct @ bookhaus, 7pm GMT
Join us for our next Book Club at bookhaus. This month, we are reading James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son (1955). Special guest tbc! Book here.
Conversations with Baldwin Book Club – Notes of a Native Son (DIGITAL): Tue 3 Oct, 10.45am GMT
If you can’t make it in person to bookhaus, or you joined us last month, you can still keep the discussion going with our online Book Club! Join us online for a reading group discussion of James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son (1955). Book here.
Conversations with Baldwin: The Salon – Baldwin on Friendship: Wed 4 Oct, 7pm GMT
An online panel discussion exploring the importance of friendship and community in Baldwin’s life. This event is BSL interpreted. Book here.
Conversations with Baldwin Film Club – (FILM TBA): Sat 14 Oct @ The Cube
This film screening is still in the works! Register your interest by signing up to our newsletter and you’ll be the first to hear about it!
Conversations with Baldwin: Creators Space – The Writers Workshop: Sat 21 Oct @ Arnolfini, 2pm – 4pm GMT
A workshop for writers to analyse the writing of James Baldwin and work on their own craft. This event is in person at Arnolfini. Book here.
Conversations with Baldwin – LIVE: Sat 21 Oct @ Arnolfini, 7pm GMT
Raise the Bar and Words of Colour are teaming up to bring you Conversations with Baldwin: LIVE – a cabaret of Poetry, Dance and Drag celebrating 20th-century author James Baldwin. Featuring internationally renowned poet Muneera Pilgrim, drag performer Ernest the Drag King, poetry and dance duo Saili Katebe and Deepraj Singh. Book here.