Black History Month at the ACC - here's what's on

October 2013 - Black History Month "I Have a Dream"

Throughout October

Open 1am to 9pm every day. Art Exhibition. First shown at Street Level Gallery after photographer Ajamu X spent a year there in residence, First Histories is an exhibition of portraits which consists of African, Caribbean and people of black descent living and working in Scotland. Free entry.

Friday 4th October

6.30pm to 8.30pm. Launch of Future Histories Art Exhibition with talk by artist Ajamu X. Free entry and light refreshments. Bar from 7pm. 

8.30pm to 2am. Live African band Kakatsitsi plus guest DJs. £5 entry. Licensed bar. 

Saturday 5th October

8pm to 2am. Future Boogie 1st Birthday Party. DJs. Free Entry. Licensed bar.

Tuesday 8th October

8pm till late. Launch of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art artists. Private Event by invitation only. 

Saturday 12th October

4pm to 6pm. We will be one of the venues for the Commonwealth Family Festival. For full programme check here. 

6pm to 9pm. Ceilidh Comhla which means Come Together is a ceilidh in the traditional sense, in the getting together sharing stories sense. You'll also get the chance to sample some African and Caribbean food. Free entry. All welcome. 


9pm to 2am. FELEBRATION. Help us celebrate the 75th birthday of Fela Kuti with some great music, a well stocked licenced bar and the opportunity to dance the night away. Entry is 3 pounds. 

Sunday 13th October

7pm. Launch of Martin Luther King I Have a Dream film project. Be the first to see the film featuring those who pass through the African Caribbean Centre. Wrap up warm because the viewing area is outside - the film will be projected directly onto the centre windows. Project directed by Sonica. The film will be shown from 10th to 28th October every night.

Saturday 19th October

Psychedelic Trance Dance Night to celebrate Black History Month. More details later.

More to be added in time but remember ...

All month we have the Future Histories art exhibition and from 8th to 28th October the Martin Luther King film projection project

The Black History Month Events Programme is managed by

Outstanding Communications