Category: Events
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24/4/2026 Study Day Seminar: “Entangled Histories: Art and Archives between Algeria and France, c.1945 to the Present”
Friday 24 April 2026 Seminar Room 2, Younger Hall, St Andrews, Fife This study day seminar brings five scholars together whose work is at the centre of recent investigations into the entangled histories of modern art, architecture and archives between Algeria and France. Presentations by the speakers will highlight and interrogate the significant role of artistic production, architecture, archives and networks in the construction of narratives of modern and contemporary art…
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17/4/2026 Event: “GoMA Late: Performance, Workshop, Talks: Mimesis: African Soldier”
18:00-21:00, Friday, 17 April 2026 Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, free tickets via Eventbrite Join the Gallery of Modern Art for a late opening marking the end of John Akomfrah’s Mimesis: African Soldier, a film installation shown across three screens. It reflects on the experience of soldiers from across the Commonwealth in World War 1, and aims…
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15/5/2026 Book Discussion: “Racializing the Ummah”
14:30-16:00, 15 May 2026 Violet Laidlaw Room, 6.02 Chrystal Macmillan Building, University of Edinburgh Join the University of Edinburgh to hear from Dr Rhea Rahman (Brooklyn College, CUNY) on her new book Racializing the Ummah: Muslim Humanitarians Beyond Black, Brown, and White. An ethnography of Islamic Relief (IR), the largest Islamic NGO based in the…
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12/4/2026 Event: “Sunday World Music Sessions: Heart of Africa”
17:30-19:00, Sunday, 12 April 2026 The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh, tickets via Eventbrite Informal Sunday afternoon session showcasing diverse grooves and beats from the heart of Africa with original songs, percussion, dancing. Following 2 sellouts in November and February, this is the third in the series of informal Sunday afternoon sessions showcasing diverse grooves and beats…
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3/4/2026 Event: “Race, Space and Access: Zine Making Workshop”
13:00-16:00, Friday, 3 April 2026 Makers Space, School of Art History, 79 North Street, University of St Andrews, tickets via website Join for a hands-on experience of decolonising Art History through a workshop on Zine Making! The aim of this workshop is to use creative methods to make the curriculum more inclusive, thinking about ‘race,…
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27/3/2026 Concert: “AMPLIFI: Brownbear | Ria Andrews | Nuna”
20:00-22:30, Friday, 27 March 2026 The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, tickets via website AMPLIFI (We Are Here Scotland) takes to The Queen’s Hall main stage for a series of concerts featuring innovative genre-bending artists from today’s UK music scene. Brownbear, fronted by award-winning songwriter Matthew Hickman, has moved from AMPLIFI support slot to headlining with a…
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25/4/2026 Event: “Amala Festival”
15:00-20:00, Saturday, 25 April 2026 Roystonhill Community Hub, Glasgow, tickets via Eventbrite Join Forlizcatering for the 8th Edition of the Amala Festival. Come ready to enjoy hot amala, ewedu, gbegiri and all your favourite Nigerian delicacies. If you love authentic Nigerian flavours, good vibes, and amazing food, this is an event you don’t want to…
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30/4/2026-1/5/2026 Workshop: “Mapping the Future: Religion, Mobility & Youth in Transnational Perspective”
Thursday, 30 April – Friday, 1 May 2026 Hybrid event: Studio 2, Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow; Online, free tickets available via Eventbrite Join the University of Glasgow for ‘Mapping the Future: Religion, Mobility and Youth in Transnational Perspective’, a two-day hybrid workshop examining religion, spirituality, migration and youth across Africa–Europe circuits. The workshop brings…
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19/3/2026 Film Screening: “Deja-Vu Ndau”
15:15-16:30, Thursday, 19 March 2026 Room 9, Butts Wynd Building, St Andrews Film Screening of Deja-Vu Ndau & Artist Q&A with Fadzai Mwakutuya Deja-Vu Ndau (2025) is a short film by artist Fadzai Mwakutuya, produced for the MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology at University of the Highlands and Islands. Shot on location on the Scoraig…