The Morley Drop

The Morley Drop

Show 48

14.10.26

The Morley Drop is your weekly scoop from Morley Radio! Join the Morley Radio Team, every week with a mix of handpicked tunes, the latest Morley news, event highlights, and plenty of surprises along the way. Whether you are tuning in for the music, the stories, or just to stay in the loop, The Morley Drop is your go-to guide to what’s happening in and around Morley. Tune into life at Morley, your midweek soundtrack; music, community and more. Every Wednesday at 2pm, live on Morley Radio.

This week we mark Black History Month with a celebration of Black music, art, and culture, featuring a special interview with artist Robi Walters about his Roots and Lotus exhibition at Morley Gallery, alongside music from iconic and emerging Black artists.

Music theme: Black Artists

Emerging Music Spotlight: Danielle Ponder – Power

Events/Links

Roots and Lotus

8–17 October 2026
Morley Gallery

An exhibition by artist Robi Walters, exploring themes of identity, mindfulness, and transformation

All Our Histories Exhibition

1–31 October 2026
Camberwell Library and Southwark

Ballroom and Latin Socials

16 October 2026, 18:45–21:30
Morley College Waterloo Centre

The Forgotten Pioneer: Britain’s First Black Newspaper Editor

23 October 2026
North Kensington Library

Launch of the Lambeth Libraries Black Classic Literature Collection

1 November 2026
Brixton Library

The Music Is Black: A British Story

Until 10 January 2027
V&A East Museum

Instrumental: Black British Trailblazers

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