October is Black History Month in the UK.
This year's national Black History Month theme is "Honouring Our Communities". A call to recognise the individuals whose everyday contributions shape, support, and sustain Black life and communities across the UK.
Find out what's happening and join the celebrations across UofG!
SRC Launch Event
The @glasgowunisrc kicked off Black History Month with an evening celebrating Black culture, community and creativity, bringing together students, societies, music & food.
Follow student @bianka_bajanova as she attends the launch event in the beautiful Hunterian Museum.
What's on
Celebrate Black History Month and get involved at UofG
Explore Black History Month 2026 events across UofG. From lecture series to guest speakers and more!
Black History Month at the University of Glasgow: Racial Justice Series with Dr Paul Campbell
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:40 BST
Rewriting the Narrative and Archive: Descendant voices across borders
Film screens, performance and panel discussion with Paxton House and the Beniba Centre for Slavery Studies, University of Glasgow
Date – 27th October
Time-6-9pm
Venue – Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8AW
Twilight Tour – Yoruba Healing Traditions
Join Dr Ayodele Ige, an historian of medicine to explore the rich world of Yoruba healing traditions through rare objects from the Hunterian COLLECTIONS. Learn how healing objects can tell powerful stories about knowledge, spirituality, identity and community.
Date – Wednesday 14th October
Time- 5.15-6pm
Venue- Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8AW
Booking - £5
Ani Apartheid Solidarity in Glasgow: A legacy of political Posters
A behind the scenes tour at Kelvin Hall stores, looking at Glasgow Museums' collection objects associated with Anti-Apartheid organising.
Tuesday 28th October
7-8pm in
Kelvin Hall
Reclaiming Our Power - GOMA
Glasgow Botanic Gardens: Colonial Histories Walking Tour
Come along with SMESCM for a stroll around Glasgow Botanic Gardens and hear more about how colonial agents, networks, and indigenous knowledge influenced the Gardens’ development!
Date: 20 & 24 October
Time: 12.45
Venue: Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Tracing Glasgow’s Imperial Past in Kelvingrove Park
Walking tour exploring Kelvingrove Park’s ‘hidden history' of slavery and empire. Part of the Black History Month in Scotland programme. Glasgow’s often referred to as having been the ‘second city’ of the British Empire, a nickname coined in the early-nineteenth century that symbolised the might of its industries and the reach of its trade connections.
Date: 24 October
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Venue: Kelvingrove Park
Reclaiming nature: We Are Nature Screening + discussion panel
As part of Black History Month 2026, the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) presents a screening of We Are Nature, directed by Amanda Daud. In this moving portrait of belonging and resilience, Connor and Anesu immerse themselves in Scotland's breathtaking landscapes.
Date: 25 October
Time: 5 - 7 pm
Venue: Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre, 1445 Argyle Street