Ready for a dose of fun, powerful and provocative performances by The Cocoa Butter Club?

An evening of comedy for an excellent cause.

Join us for a hilarious night of comedy from some of the best Black British comedians in London.

Charles Ignatius Sancho was born on a slave ship on the Atlantic Ocean in 1729, yet he became a writer, composer, shopkeeper and respected ‘man of letters’ in 18th century London becoming the first man of African Heritage to vote in Britain.

Join award-winning poet, author and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE in a special pre-show Q&A with the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s Associate Director, Nicholai La Barrie.

Join actor, three time Bafta-nominated screenwriter and Sunday Times best-selling author Nathan Bryon (Rye Lane), Book of the Year Award Winning and Sunday Times best selling author Candice Carty-Williams (Queenie) and Bafta-nominated actor and screenwriter Adjani Salmon (Dreaming Whilst Black) for a Masterclass on moving through artistic industries with conviction, creativity and audacity.

The first In Conversation session of the festival is with none other than award-winning writer and director for theatre, film and television, Tyrell Williams, whose critically acclaimed play RED PITCH recently enjoyed a successful run at the Bush Theatre and a transfer to the West End at @sohoplace.

Catching a performance of A Raisin in the Sun while you're here? Join us for an exclusive pre-show Q&A with the show's brilliant director Tinuke Craig (The Colour Purple; Jitney), in conversation with Dr Peggy Brunache. You will gain an insight into what it takes to tackle such a famous play for a new audience and understand what shaped the directing process of Lorraine Hansberry's most famous play.

The FOC IT UP! Comedy Club is a comedy night curated by host and founder Kemah Bob (Comedy Central, Netflix, BBC), each show is impossible to repeat, disrupting the status quo. Expect big energy and even bigger laughs.

Inua Ellams' hosts a special edition of his Rhythm And Poetry/Prose Party at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, as part of their For the Culture: Celebrations of Blackness Festival.