Category: Past
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21/2/2026 Workshop: “Revisiting West Lothian’s History: Etching Portraits and Tropical Fruits”
10:30-12:30, Saturday, 21 February, 2026 Whitburn Partnership Centre, Whitburn, West Lothian, free tickets via Eventbrite Join the Whitburn Partnership Centre for a fun and informal dive into West Lothian’s Scottish and Black History with a twist! Explore the fascinating world of etching portraits inspired by the etching of Peter McLagan, Scotland’s first Black MP. Learn…
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26/3/2026 Lecture: “Buying Power: British Archaeology and the Antiquities Market in Egypt and Sudan 1880 – 1939”
18:30-19:30, Thursday, 26 March 2026 Auditorium, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, free tickets for NMS members via website Join Director Dr Chris Breward for this special Member event to learn about the history of antiquities collecting in Egypt and Sudan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Alongside Chris, curator Dr Dan Potter will…
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28/3/2026 Event: “Heritage Aberdeen”
14:00-19:00, Saturday, 28 March 363 Union Street, Aberdeen, tickets via Eventbrite Heritage Aberdeen 2026 is a flagship cultural event designed by Raven Afrikulture to celebrate and integrate the depth of African art, music, and fashion into Aberdeen’s cultural landscape. Inspired by the success of the Afro Indie Series, this event will be an immersive, multi-disciplinary…
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17/3/2026 Gallery Tour: “African Women, Myth and Material Memory”
14:30, Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre African myth and folklore play a central role in shaping cultural identity, belief systems and collective memory. Moving between historic wooden artefacts and contemporary works, this tour explores how African women, spiritual power and myth have been represented and, at times, misunderstood. Join Gallery Assistant and…
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26/2/2026 Lunchtime Concert: Sidiki Dembélé
13:10-14:00, Thursday, February 26, 2026 University of Glasgow Concert Hall, free tickets via Eventbrite Welcome to the world of Sidiki Dembélé, where the vibrant rhythms of traditional African music come alive and warm the soul. A multi-instrumentalist originally from the Ivory Coast, Sidiki comes from a celebrated Malian griot family of musicians, diplomats, and oral…
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23/3/26 Book Launch: “East African Queer and Trans Displacements”
11:00-12:30, Monday, 23 March, 2026 Hybrid – Online; Violet Laidlaw Room, Chrystal Macmillan Building, Edinburgh, tickets available via Eventbrite Join the University of Edinburgh for the launch of East African Queer and Trans Displacements, an open-access collection edited by John Marnell, B Camminga, Barbara Bompani, and Kamau Wairuri. Within the context of growing state-sponsored homophobia and…
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20/2/26 Workshop: “Ethical Considerations for the Study of Transatlantic Slavery and Colonial Legacies”
10am-4pm, Friday, 20 February, 2026 Room 146, Clarice Pears Building, Glasgow At this PGR-centred workshop, we will hear from expert speakers Dr Diana Paton, Dr Shantel George, and Lisa Williams on their approaches to the study of transatlantic slavery and colonial legacies, and especially, how they approach this topic in an ethical way. These presentations will…
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23/10/25-22/2/26 Exhibition: “Ancient Sudan: Enduring Heritage”
23 October 2025 – 22 February 2026 Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Stirling A British Museum Spotlight Loan Explore the Kushite Kingdom, a fascinating civilisation that flourished in Sudan nearly 3,000 years ago. This touring exhibition will examine this ancient culture’s skilled craftsmanship, distinct religious beliefs, and the important role of women, as well…
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1/11/25-8/2/26 Exhibition: “Nationhood: Memory and Hope”
1st November 2025 – 8th February 2026 Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow Nationhood: Memory and Hope is a new exhibition of powerful and poignant photography celebrating the diversity of the UK today. It is a love letter to all that is good in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, and offers a wealth of insights on how…