What's on

A wide range of events are taking place across a variety of venues in and around Hull to commemorate the 'Abolition of the Slave Trade' act. Come along and help us celebrate!

March 2007 Events

March of the Abolitionists 1st March 2007

A 200-mile walk to Westminster more »

Fairtrade Activists Regional Meeting 1st March 2007

Meet Cocoa Farmers from Kuapa Kokoo, Ghana, together with Fairtrade people from Divine Chocolate and Hull One World Shop. more »

“My Fair Trade World” Photo Competition 1st March 2007

As part of the Fairtrade Activists regional Meeting, Chris Church from Hull One World Shop will launch the “My Fair Trade World” photo competition for 6 to 16 years old. more »

Ghana and West African Night 2nd March 2007

Hitchcock’s Fairtrade Vegetarian Restaurant hosts a Ghana and West African night more »

Fairtrade Food Tasting 3rd March 2007

Sample Fairtrade food and get a copy of the Fairtrade Guide to Hull more »

Small Island book reading 13th March 2007

Author of Small Island, Andrea Levy visits Hull more »

Wilberforce III: African blues 16th March 2007

Performance by King Rollo (blues guitar/djembe) more »

Freedom and Fairtrade Day 17th March 2007

Beverley Minster will hold one of the few Wilberforce 2007 events in the East Riding, Freedom and Fairtrade Day. more »

Launch of Amazing Grace 22nd March 2007

National launch of film about Wilberforce's Parliamentary battle more »

Performance of Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” 24th March 2007

Concert by Hull Choral Union more »

Reception for the PM of Barbados 24th March 2007

Reception to be held by the Chamber of Commerce more »

Wilberforce House Museum re-opening 25th March 2007

The grand re-opening of Wilberforce House more »

Wilberforce lecture delivered by the Prime Minister of Barbados 25th March 2007

Wilberforce lecture by the Prime Minister of Barbados more »

Together for Freedom 25th March 2007

Together for Freedom is the Churches 2007 Commission's Commemorative Service. more »

CARGO - The Fight for Freedom 31st March 2007

A world musical premiere by Paul Field more »

Events Calendar

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When slavery itself was finally abolished in 1833, over £20,000,000 had to be paid by the British Government in compensation to the slave owners

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