Black History Month Scotland

BHM gives an opportunity to bring together people of all cultures and ethnicities to celebrate the key role that African, Caribbean and Asian people have played in Scottish history and society.

About Black History Month Scotland

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Throughout BHM, CRER sets out to broaden understanding and knowledge around the achievements and resilience shown by African, Caribbean and Asian and other adversely racialised communities in Glasgow and across Scotland. BHM further aims to shine a light on the key role Black and minority ethnic communities and individuals have played in influencing Scotland’s past and present.

These events aim to promote a greater learning and understanding of the achievements, contributions, and experiences of BME people throughout Scottish history.

Thank you to everyone that has contributed events and that we have worked with to put together the exciting programme of events for this year's Black History Month.

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Upcoming Events at Black History Month Scotland

Tour

Acts of Achievement: Black History Month Tours of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Selected dates between 1st October 2025 - 27th October 2025

Royal College Of Physicians and Surgeons Of Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

Join this insightful journey through the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow as they celebrate Black History Month

Talks and Lectures

Slavery, Scotland and Inheritance

3rd October 2025

City Art Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Join Alex Renton in conversation with Dr Cat Dunn about Slavery, Scotland and Inheritance what to do with that inheritance in Scotland today, at the City Art Centre on 3rd October!

Tour

Kelvingrove Museum of Empire Tour

Selected dates between 4th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow West End

This tour led by Nelson Cummins, Curator of Legacies of Slavery and Empire will explore the history in the present day Kelvingrove through a tour of some of the current galleries and displays.

Tour

Glasgow Black History Walking Tour

Selected dates between 5th October 2025 - 29th October 2025

Glasgow City Centre

Take a historical journey through Glasgow's mercantile past and examine the city's connections with tobacco, slavery and the abolition movement on this tour as part of Black History Month Scotland.

Talks and Lectures

History and Future of BME Teachers in Scotland

6th October 2025

Strathclyde University Union, Glasgow City Centre

As part of Black History Month Scotland, don't miss this event to celebrate the history and contributions BME educators and teachers have made in Scotland.

Talks and Lectures

Visualising Resistance in Art and Black Power Across Britain

10th October 2025

City Art Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Dr Maryam Ohadi-Hamadani traces some networks of Black artists and activists extending across the 1960s-70s UK into Scotland and beyond at the City Art Centre on Friday 10th October.

Tour

Tracing Glasgow’s Imperial Past in Kelvingrove Park

11th October 2025

Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow West End

This heritage trail takes you through Kelvingrove Park, stopping at various locations that reflect Glasgow's past as an imperial metropolis.

Tour

Anti-colonial Tour of Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

11th October 2025

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow West End

This walking tour of Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum examines the entanglements between museums and empire.

Talks and Lectures

The Return of Sudanese Cinema

17th October 2025

City Art Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Umloda Ibrahim, a James McCune Smith scholar, will explore the history of Sudan’s film industry on 17th October at the City Art Centre as part of Black History Month Scotland.

Talks and Lectures

‘Grenada Ain’t Far from Africa’

21st October 2025

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow City Centre

'Grenada Ain’t Far from Africa': Historical Memories, Human Flight, and the Recovery of Liberated African Biographies.

Film

From Belize to Scotland: The Treefellers Story

23rd October 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

From Belize to Scotland tells the story of the 900 Belizean lumberjacks who in 1942 left British Honduras to fight fascism by felling trees in Scotland.

Books

Stella Dadzie: A Whole Heap of Mix Up

25th October 2025

Tron Theatre, Glasgow City Centre

The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) are delighted to host Stella Dadzie at Glasgow's Tron Theatre to discuss her latest book 'A Whole Heap of Mix Up'.

Festivals

The Village Storytelling Festival

The Village Storytelling Festival CCA Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre G2 3JD

The Village Storytelling Festival, Scotland's community and contemporary storytelling festival, is back for 2024!

Festivals

Glasgow International

Glasgow International , Various Locations Glasgow

For 17 days Glasgow International showcases the best of local & international visual art in venues across the City!

Festivals

Celtic Connections

, Various Locations Glasgow

Celtic Connections will return for 2026 from Thursday 15th January to Sunday 1st February!

Festivals

Glasgow International Comedy Festival

, Various Locations Glasgow

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival features spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!

Festivals

Glasgow Cathedral Festival

Glasgow Cathedral Castle Street, Glasgow City Centre G4 0QZ

Glasgow Cathedral Festival brings music, art and education to the dramatic setting of Glasgow's medieval cathedral!

Festivals

Glasgow Jazz Festival

Glasgow Jazz Festival , Various Locations Glasgow

The Glasgow Jazz Festival takes place annually in June and features a wide range of jazz artists from around the world!

Festivals

Glasgow Wildfest

, Various Locations Glasgow

Now in its fourth year, Glasgow Wildfest, is a whole month of events celebrating Glasgow’s greenspaces!

Festivals

WestFest

, Glasgow West End

WestFest returns for its annual Summer festival between Sunday 1st and Sunday 29th June, delivering a wide array of high quality, vibrant and inclusive events to the area!

Festivals

Aye Write!

The Mitchell Library North Street, Glasgow City Centre G3 7DN

Aye Write is Glasgow's annual book festival, bringing writers and speakers from across Britain and beyond to the heart of Scotland's largest city!

Festivals

Sonica

Sonica , Various Locations Glasgow

Sonica is an 11-day biennial festival in Glasgow, dedicated to world class visual sonic arts, presenting exceptional international artists alongside UK talent in diverse venues city-wide!

Festivals