Month: June 2018
Elaine Marshall came from Trinidad and Tobago at the end of the 1950s as part of the Windrush generation, she fought off the sad stereotypes of the days and fought against poverty and in 2004 remembered Preston’s newest citizen was not deterred, and found ways to help themselves. They made their own entertainment centres, running […]
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Caribbean Style Venue in Glasgow
- Jun 28, 2018
Rum Shack A real south side favourite, and a haven for anyone in Glasgow who has rum as their favourite tipple, the Caribbean-inspired venue is one of the coolest bars in town. It tends to grow in popularity in the summer, when locals and those travelling from the city fancy enjoying a cocktail in […]
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Send us your Windrush Stories
- Jun 27, 2018
It is 70 years since many people from the Caribbean came to Britain for work. They are known as the Windrush Generation, named after the ship that brought the first arrivals to the UK, called the Empire Windrush. They were invited to apply for jobs here in 1948, when Britain was recovering from the destruction of […]
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The Newbie Guide to Carnival Soca: This type of music played during carnival originated in Trinidad and Tobago and is short for “soul of calypso.” It fuses African and East Indian musical elements that are reflective of the island’s diverse demographic. Many carnival goers will say that “soca is life.” Fete: A fete is another […]
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A series of films which explore the experiences of British people with Caribbean heritage will be screened at London’s Royal Court Theatre in response to the Windrush scandal. The project title Passages: A Windrush Celebration will comprise of seven monologue films written by a group of acclaimed British playwrights whose family originate from the West […]
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The Home Office has been accused of covering up the true scale of the Windrush scandal after it emerged that British citizens from non-Caribbean countries have also been affected. The Independent revealed yesterday that dozens of people born in India, Pakistan and Ghana have been referred to the Windrushtaskforce after being affected by the government’s “hostile environment” immigration policy. But the […]
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A Taste of the Caribbean in the UK’s Lake District
- Jun 22, 2018
A TASTE of the Caribbean is bringing sunshine to a Lake District B&B’s breakfast menu. Husband and wife Denis and Anita St Bernard, who own and run the Archway Guest House in Windermere, are spicing things up with dishes like fried plantain and codfish fritters dipped in hot pepper sauce. Denis is a keen cook […]
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