The evening features Tanzanian acrobats, High Flyers, who combine acrobatics, gymnastics, limbo dancing, fire tricks and ring jumping to vibrant music and reggae and calypso band Yvonne Curtis/Zap that will leave adults and children awestruck.

To add to the event we are also looking for young people up to the age of 21 from the African and Caribbean community to produce pieces on what
Black History means to them for a display in the foyer and on-stage projections.

These can be poems, drawings, photographs or their motherland
experience or writing.

You can drop any submissions in a sealed envelope at either Maureens
Hair & Beauty, 10 The Boulevard, Crawley RH10 1XX or The Hawth c/o
Jo Joseph, Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ by Sunday September 14.

Please include name, age, country of origin (and a photo if you wish).
Tickets are priced £5 (Discount: £3, Family Ticket for 2 adults 2 children £12) are available from The Hawth box office on 01293 553636 or you can book online at www.hawth.co.uk

Later on in the month, Crawley Council's Community Arts team is celebrating Black History Month with a drum and dance workshop for 8 to 13 year olds.

On Friday October 28, youngsters can learn drum and dance skills during
the day, and perform in front of their friends and family in the evening at a special Black History Month event at the Hawth.

The workshop costs £2.50 per child and includes food and refreshments.

To book a place contact Jo or Helen on (01293) 552941.

Tickets for the lively and colourful Black History Celebration
evening at the Hawth theatre are free.

The event starts at 7pm and is organised by the Afro-Caribbean Association and Community Arts.

Performances include a fashion show and steel band.