12th: Cameras & Cables + Mandem (Bristol)
For BAME filmmakers in the South West, this is an essential event to grow your network, and learn some tips from peers, as for the last time in 2018, film collective Camera & Cables host their bi-annual get-together. In collaboration with online men of colour platform MANDEM, the event will include a screening of selection of short films, discussions, chats and a space to meet up. Open to all lovers of film, and filmmakers experienced and just starting out, it’s the perfect way to round out a creative year.
Tickets: https://cubecinema.com/programme/event/cables-cameras-mandem,10220/
8th – 13th: Jacob Banks (Across the UK)
Rounding out a fantastic year, Jacob Banks returns to the UK for some highly anticipated shows. After releasing debut album Village in November, the soulful Birmingham-born singer brings his beautiful music to loyal fans at home, before continuing on his European tour. With track ‘Unknown (To You)’ being a particular fan favourite, it’ll surely be a privilege to hear Banks’ tunes live and in-person – catch him while you can!
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2DD4KrP
4th – 15th: Take Me Back (Stockwell, London)
If you missed this highly-spirited, gospel musical when it hit the stage earlier this year, then you’re in luck – as Angie Le Mar’s masterpiece returns for 10 performances. Written by, and starring Le Mar, who’s known as one of Britain’s leading talents in comedy, this show tells the story of two young girls in the Eighties, dealing with growing up in a strict black community church. We see their lives develop over the years since their friendship first started, as bright-eyed kids at Sunday School – and what binds them through time. It’s a real, all-round treat that promises to take all its audience members down memory lane.
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2FneszX
14th: Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas (London)
Jazz up the festival period with a soulful night with BBC Radio 2 presenter Guy Barker and special guests. ‘The Times’ claims that this event ‘gives us a glimpse of why big bands used to be the voice of a generation’. This is a night that will banish cases of the ‘Bah Humbugs’ with jazz classics and Christmas oldies with a twist and a shuffle.
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2qMJW8B
All month: Skylight (London)
Whether you can stay upright for long or not, ice-skating is a Christmas staple – and the people at Skylight take the fun sport to new heights, literally. The East London rooftop hangout has switched its look from being summer’s hot spot, to a cozy winter fortress with fondue, seasonal cocktails and igloos. If skating’s not your thing, no worries – as you can still enter, and take in the sights of the city for free. As the highest ice rink in the city, it surely makes a perfect Instagram moment – so have cameras at the ready!
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2RVFQGF
