To commemorate his life, we will be holding a day of storytelling, music and dance that celebrates the best of Jamaican and Caribbean culture. Listen to the sweet Calypso melodies of award-winning troubadour Alexander D' Great, be captivated by the rhythmic Jamaican dance performed by IRIE! dance theatre and be enthralled by the stories, songs and music of Winston Nzinga.
We will be serving delicious West Indian food throughout the day and to complete the day, famous songs and music from the First World War will be played on the steel pans by St Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra.
Curator Peter Devitt will offer a fascinating insight into Robbie’s life with a talk about his achievements; and with a guided tour of our award-winning First World War in the Air Gallery, describing the lives of the African-Caribbean and Asian aviators who flew during the conflict.