toggle menuMENU Malcolm X Marks the Spot: Assassinating Prejudice LocationPoplar Union 2 Cotall St Poplar E14 6TLCategoryBlack History Month, Community events, Drama, Dance and Performance, Free to attend, Music, Workshops and activitiesDate(s)Thursday 30th October 2025 (13:00-22:30)Contact Book ticketsDescription Grand Union Orchestra Grand Union presents:Malcolm X Marks the Spot: Assassinating PrejudiceWorkshop 1pm–5pm | Performance 7pm–10.30pm(after 6pm, under-18s need a parent or guardian)A day of open creative workshop + live performance, celebrating Black voices through powerful musical narratives that reflect cultural heritage and history. Grand Union Orchestra is a pioneering group known for their cross-cultural approach, combining diverse musical traditions with storytelling.Workshop 1pm–5pmYou are invited to a free, open workshop to share songs music and stories; representing both struggles and successes in celebrating Black voices.We will explore the strength of political and social visionaries who fought for equal rights, including Thomas Sankara and Malcolm X, and artists like Nina Simone who used music to express their experiences and fight for equality. With group participation a narrative will be devised for the performance which encompasses key historical anniversaries and contemporary concerns.Performance 7pm–10.30pmMusic and creative expression can play a powerful part in helping people of all ages and cultures to work in harmony. It can demonstrate how people of different backgrounds can be brought together, helping heal division and acting in opposition to intolerance. Grand Union has a vast selection of music, photographs and video relating to Black History, Arts, Culture and Heritage which we will take a fresh look at this with a creative eye to produce new streams, and materials. The workshop and concert aims to spread awareness of the wide range of communities co-existing in Tower Hamlets, encouraging pride in their powerful influence on British culture.The Grand Unionʼs core of experts will take participants and audience on a journey across continents – drawing upon a vast repertoire from our core group and workshop participants; including contributions from young African and Caribbean musicians who will bring their own responses to how Black History has been shaped.About Grand Union OrchestraThe company has been based in Tower Hamlets for nearly four decades, aiming to bring people of all ages and cultures together to create work that reflects and responds to our country’s ever-widening demographic. Through its commitment to local work, Grand Union has built up strong connections with Bengali, African, Somali, East European and Roma communities. Their work has always aimed to spread awareness and understanding of the diversity of our borough and celebrate the ways communities can unite.Residents of all backgrounds, ages and genders are invited to come together to consider how Black History has been shaped across generations in our borough, and wider society.