

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beyond the Secret Garden - Black People in British Children's Books
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 14 May, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a lively chat between Dr Darren Chetty and KN Chimbiri &amp; book-signing at New Beacon Books!About this EventKandace Chimbiri is an author, speaker and educator. She primarily writes Black history books for children and young readers; she has also written for film, published articles and contributed to a Black British history anthology. She is the author of The Story of the Windrush, The Story of Afro Hair, The Story of Britain's Black Nurses, and The Story of Britain's Black Airmen.Dr Darren Chetty is a writer and a lecturer at UCL, and former primary school teacher. He contributed to the bestselling book, The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla.  Darren co-authored, with Karen Sands O’Connor, Beyond the Secret Garden? Racially Minoritised People in British Children’s Books (English Media Centre) based on their regular column for Books for Keeps. In May 2025 Darren's debut picture book, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, I'm going to Make a Friend, will be published.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/794e9c10-1eee-11f0-b1a8-95aba4063b67-rimg-w740-h740-dc81ae6f-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/beyond-the-secret-garden-black-people-in-british-childrens-books/100001323530448199
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: New Beacon Books
- **lat**: 51.56809879999999
- **long**: -0.109556
- **full address**: New Beacon Books, 76 Stroud Green Road, London, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beyond the Secret Garden - Black People in British Children's Books being held?
  - **A:** Beyond the Secret Garden - Black People in British Children's Books takes place on Wed, 14 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 14 May, 2025 at 09:00 pm at New Beacon Books, 76 Stroud Green Road, London, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond the Secret Garden - Black People in British Children's Books?
  - **A:** Beyond the Secret Garden - Black People in British Children's Books is organized by UK #HipHopEd.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Beyond the Secret Garden - Black People in British Children's Books is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Beyond the Secret Garden - Black People in British Children's Books sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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