October glows on every cheek,
Elaine Goodale Eastman
October shines in every eye,
While up the hill and down the dale
Her crimson banners fly.
This month’s name comes from Latin octo and Greek ôctō (as in octagon and octopus) meaning “eight,” because this was the eighth month of the early Roman calendar.
October’s full Moon, known as the Hunter’s Moon, arrives on Wednesday, 20th October 2021.
October is a Black history month – an annual awareness campaign to highlight African and Caribbean history and heritage, and to promote a greater understanding of the UK’s diverse cultural heritage. There is a wide range of events across the country.
Spoken word
Edgar Allan Poe: A Dream Within a Dream
Music
Flying Lotus: Until the Colours Come
Cocteau Twins: Cherry-Coloured Funk
Franz Ferdinand: Leaving My Old Life Behind
Sly Stone: My World
Amy Winehouse: October Song
Charlotte Gainsbourg: All the Rain
Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life
Damon Albarn: Lonely Press Play
Zero 7: Polaris
BADBADNOTGOOD: Differently, Still
Miles Davis feat. Cannonball Adderley: Autumn Leaves
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Foggy Day
Nils Frahm: Over There, It’s Raining
Community radio midnight show Through the Bohemian Looking Glass is aired every night at midnight (GMT). A new episode is aired every Friday midnight on Wirral Wave radio or AirTime. Later on SoundCloud for some time.
Through the Bohemian Looking Glass 