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The Hyde Park Picture House’s ‘On The Road’ programme has restarted this month, with daily screenings at the City Varieties attracting film audiences back to see films on the big screen.  However, we appreciate that it’s still too soon for some people to return to cinemas, so this weekend we’ve selected a film that can be watched at home as a #HydeParkPick and we’re sharing it as a way to mark this year’s Black History Month too.  Sapphire (1959) is a British drama directed by Basil Dearden, it’s a fascinating film that reveals much about levels of prejudice in multi-cultural...

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Throughout October Leeds Libraries are celebrating Black History Month with; Librarian selected reading lists for all the family, a live streamed talk with Historian David Olusoga, Leeds Reads Book Club featuring the wonderful author Lemn Sissay and our Local and Family History department will be devoting their digital channels to local Black History as well as a spotlight on our Special Collections. Our Librarians at Leeds Libraries have curated a selection of reading lists for Under 5's, Children and Young Adults which celebrate Black people in history, Authors, Illustrators and much...

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