Black History Month 2023 celebration at the New Vic

3rd November 2023

The New Vic marked Black History Month 2023 this October with a celebratory event featuring the UK’s first Ethnically Diverse improv group Jumprov, music from Keele Gospel Choir, and Stoke-on-Trent poet Adrian McKenzie.

*Jumprov, a group of Black and Brown improvisation artists, perform comedy sketches on stage in the New Vic auditorium for Black History Month.* Credit: Andrew Billington

*Keele Gospel Choir sing a rousing number and raise the roof.* Credit: Andrew Billington

*Poet Adrian McKenzie shares a piece of his work with the audience before Jumprov take to the stage.* Credit: Andrew Billington

Delicious Caribbean and South American cuisine, including curry goat and jerk chicken, was dished up before the show courtesy of Tunstall’s Brickhouse.

*Audience members are served food from Tunstall’s Brickhouse in the New Vic café.* Credit: Andrew Billington

Then, taking inspiration from this year’s Black History Month theme ‘Saluting our Sisters’ Jumprov entertained the audience with comedy sketches, scenes and songs created on the spot.