To Market has worked with the Museum of Cambridge to launch a new community co-curated exhibition ‘Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge’, in partnership with Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi and the African Caribbean Research Group, which opened on 26th of April 2025. The first exhibition of its kind in Cambridge, it shines a light on the lives and experiences of the Caribbean Windrush community and those who left an indelible mark on Cambridge and the UK.
Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community. From pub landlords, local newsagent owners and steelpan bands, the exhibition celebrates the people at the heart of Cambridge’s community.
This project was made possible thanks to public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England. This project brought together an intergenerational team of volunteers to tell the story of the local community.
A group of young “Windrush Curators” worked alongside elders, family members and local community members to research, uncover and share the untold histories of Cambridge’s Caribbean past. To Market was commissioned to devise and deliver a series of educational workshops to share the Windrush story with the Windrush Curators and guide and help shape the content and curation of the exhibition and its community workshop programme.
Displaying a range of personal items on loan from community members, the exhibit features photographs, textiles, steel pans, local cricket history and 6 new oral histories for visitors to explore.
“Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge” will remain on display until January 2026.
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