Black Arsenal
Dive into football and its place in Black British culture, through a conversation about a football club whose multicultural fandom reflects a changing city.
Thanks to decades of fielding iconic Black players on the pitch, and the diverse histories of its terraces, Arsenal has emerged as a powerful symbol of what an organic and welcoming multicultural club can be.
Black Arsenal, edited by Clive Chijioke Nwonka and Matthew Harle, is the first dedicated exploration of the club’s relationship to contemporary Black identity. It sees the club transcend football and spread across cultures: in the media, music, fashion, politics and everyday social experiences.
Join Nwonka and Harle, and some very special guests, for this examination and celebration of an iconic club and its place in Black British culture.
Need to know
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
30 Oct 2024, 7.45pm
Run time
1 hour and 30 minutes (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
from £15.00*
* Excludes £3.50 booking fee.
Book as early as you can to ensure the best choice of tickets. Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.
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For your visit
This event is held at the Purcell Room Southbank Centre
The Purcell Room is located in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Purcell Room is an auditorium located within our Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
Within the Queen Elizabeth Hall you’ll find our glass-fronted Concrete Cafe, the ideal spot to recharge, or catch up with friends, whilst the bustle of Central London and the River Thames carries on around you.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.