Making it happen

Fundraising for the Company

During the early years of the Dark and Light a number of fundraising performances were organized with the aim of raising funds and widening support. These included:

 

A RACE FOR TIME

June 1970 at St Peter’s Church Walworth

Launch event – A sharp review about black and white people in Britain.

THIS MAGPIE WORLD

St Mary Abbots Theatre, Vicarage Gate

An evening of poetry, music and drama, at Performers included Paco Pena (flamenco artist) and actors Derek Griffiths, Rudolf Walker, Diana Rigg, Norman Beaton and Joss Ackland.

ALL STAR VARIETY

July 1971 at Fairfield Hall, Croydon

Performers included Eartha Kitt, Tony Blackburn , Jon Hendrick, Cy Grant, Derek Griffiths, Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent.

RACE FOR TIME

THIS MAGPIE WORLD

ALL STAR VARIETY

LEAFLET

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