In Conversation with Lanre Bakare and Lisa Anderson

27th April 2025

Turner Contemporary

Join Turner Contemporary for a conversation between author and journalist Lanre Bakare and independent arts consultant Lisa Anderson

4pm - 5pm

Following the opening of Resistance, author and journalist Lanre Bakare and former Director of Black Cultural Archives Lisa Anderson take their place in the Foyle Rooms for an 'in conversation' discussing themes of the exhibition and Bakare’s debut book We Were There.

We Were There is a cultural and social history of black Britain during the Thatcher era, with a focus on stories outside of London. The book brings into the spotlight for the first time extraordinary Black lives in once-rich cities now home to failing industries: the foundries of Birmingham, the docks of Liverpool and Cardiff, the mills of Bradford. London was only ever part of the picture – We Were There is about incorporating a vastly broader range of Black Britons into the fabric of our national story.

Pre-order a copy of We Were There with your event ticket for a 10% discount. You’ll be able to collect your copy of the book on the day of the event.

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