The Blackpool Tower will be lit in yellow, green and red on Sunday 1 October to mark the start of the event, and the forthcoming celebrations. It will also shine in the same colours on 5, 12, 19, 26 and 31 from switch-on to 7:30pm.

• On 5 & 19 October, Aunty Social and Blackpool African Caribbean Friends & Relations Association (AFRA) will be hosting a creative drop-in workshop and social from 11am to 4pm. There will also be a photo exhibition of DJ Kool Herc: Live in Blackpool (2000) by Blackpool-based photographer Henry Iddon.

• Join Lady Kat Smith on 12 October from 11am to 2pm at House of Wingz, Unit 3 Back Reads Road for a transformative dance workshop ‘Konfidance’ that honours the rich tapestry of black culture through the art of dance. All levels of dance experience are welcome. Tickets are required to attend this workshop.
  
• 16 October is the birthday of George Washington-Williams, who is buried at Layton Cemetery. He was a soldier in the American Civil War and in Mexico before becoming a Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer on African-American history.
  To mark his birthday, council representatives will lay flowers on his grave on 13 October. This will take place from 12pm to 12.30pm and will be celebrated by Rev. Andrew Halstead.
  
• Blackpool’s libraries will host a series of immersive VR experiences 17 October, 1pm to 4pm – Central Library | VR experiences
  • Empire Soldiers detail the experiences of Caribbean and South Asian soldiers in WWI. Explore the impact of migration, and hear captivating stories of the battlefield, watching the changes over the last 100 years as the journey continue to the present day.
  • Locker Room invites you to become Muhammad Ali moments before the biggest fight in his life: Rumble in the Jungle. Enter the locker room with Muhammad Ali and watch Ali’s pre-fight drills and immerse yourself in authentic archive material and handle memorabilia.
    
    Layton Library will be the home of an informative display on the life of George Washington-Williams from mid to end of October.

• House of Wingz will host ‘Cultivating Roots’ on 19 October. The group will host a mix of themed sessions and activities as well as traditional Caribbean family games, dance sessions, samples of West African cuisine and much more. This event will take place at House of Wingz, Unit 3, Back Reads Road.
  
• On Thursday 24 October, Comedian Che Burnley and comedy photographer Andy Hollingworth take a look at some of the funniest black comics and shows to grace British television in the ticketed event ‘Black Screen’ at Showtown. Throughout October and continuing into 2025, Showtown museum will be exhibiting ‘I photograph comedians’ by Andy Hollingworth.
  
• Burrba Entertainment in collaboration with Yaram Arts and Beurselfmusic have organised a Communities Family Fun Day Ibbison Court Community Centre between 12.30pm and 5.30pm on the 27 October. Join them for Gambian cuisine, activities and games, live music, face painting, bouncy castle and more.