Free Events To Celebrate Emancipation Day
Join us at SUM gallery to mark Emancipation Day, the day in 1834 when the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire, by celebrating the creativity and resilience of Black queer artists.
️August 1–8
Emancipation Day Gallery Exhibition
Experience a weeklong exhibition of phenomenal new works by multidisciplinary artist Valérie d. Walker, whose practice reimagines Black freedom, queerness, and futurosity.
August 1 | 7–9 PM
Emancipation Day 2025
Join us for an unforgettable night of performances, featuring Mx. Bukuru, As*trix Banks, Velvet Ryder, Saint Solstice, Rainbow Glitz, Luna Buckster, and DJ Grooveheart! FREE event.
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August 3 | 2 PM
Emancipation Day Spoken Word Celebration
Cool off from the August heat at our poetry showcase, where some of the most fearless and unapologetic Black queer voices take the mic in a celebration of language, desire, and liberation.
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Tickets are FREE! Attend one or experience them all as we honour the past while imagining the future together.
