Race Council Cymru

01/09/2026

🖤❤️💛💚 BLACK HISTORY WALES 365: NATIONAL LAUNCH 2026 🖤❤️💛💚

Join us for a powerful day of culture, community, heritage and celebration as we officially launch Black History Wales 365.

📅 Thursday 24 September 2026
⏰ 10AM to 3PM
📍 St Fagans Atrium, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

This year’s theme, Proud to Be Me, is about celebrating identity, honouring the people and stories that came before us, and creating space for the next generation to feel seen, valued and proud.

Expect an uplifting day filled with:

🎶 Live music and DJs
💃🏾 Dance and cultural performances
🎤 Entertainment and special guests
🤝 Community connection
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family friendly activities
✨ Culture, heritage and plenty of good vibes

Black history is not just something we celebrate for one month. It is part of Wales’ story 365 days a year.

Come with your family, your friends and your community as we celebrate together.

Proud to Be Me.
Honouring the past. Celebrating today. Inspiring tomorrow.

01/09/2026

🔥 THE NATIONAL LAUNCH OF BLACK HISTORY WALES 365 IS HERE! 🔥

This September, we come together to celebrate Black history, music, culture, identity and community at the National Launch of Black History Wales 365. 🖤❤️💛💚

📅 24 September 2026
⏰ 10AM to 3PM
📍 St Fagans Atrium, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

Get ready for an incredible day of live music, DJs, performance, dance and good vibes featuring:

🎤 Kima Otung
🎤 Niques
🎤 Culz Wave
🎤 Yaxzein
🎧 Deejay Timi
🎧 Danorano
🎤 Iconic
🎧 DJ Jaffa
💃🏾 Nganga Performing Arts Dance Group
🎧 Kaptin
🎤 Hypeman Jagaban

And plenty more energy throughout the day! 🔥

This is more than an event. It is a celebration of who we are, where we have come from and the future we are creating together.

✨ Music. Culture. Community. Celebration.
✨ Family friendly
✨ Good vibes
✨ Proud to Be Me

Bring your friends, bring your family and come celebrate with us.

Honouring the past. Celebrating today. Inspiring tomorrow.

17/08/2026

Race Council Cymru is recruiting a Black History Wales 365 Project Manager to support the delivery of our year-round programme of artistic, cultural and community activity across Wales.

Black History Wales 365 celebrates and promotes Black history, heritage, creativity and the contributions of Black communities throughout the year. The programme works with communities, artists, creatives, cultural organisations and regional partners across Wales to deliver meaningful artistic and cultural activity.

We are looking for an organised, proactive and collaborative Project Manager who will work alongside Regional Leaders across Wales to coordinate and support the delivery of the Black History Wales 365 artistic programme from September 2026.

Key responsibilities will include:

* Coordinating the delivery of artistic and cultural activities across Wales
* Working closely with Regional Leaders, artists, creatives and community partners
* Supporting programme planning, scheduling and administration
* Coordinating communications between project partners and stakeholders
* Monitoring project activity, outputs and progress
* Supporting the collection of evaluation, participation and impact information
* Helping ensure activities are delivered effectively, inclusively and within agreed timescales
* Supporting the wider Race Council Cymru team with the successful delivery of Black History Wales 365

We welcome applications from individuals with experience in project management, arts and cultural programmes, community engagement, events or related fields.

An understanding of Wales’ diverse communities and a commitment to equality, representation and inclusive cultural practice would be particularly valuable.

Contract: September 2026 to end of August 2027
Hours: 12 hours per week
Rate: £15 per hour
Location: Wales, with work alongside Regional Leaders across the country

For the full job description and information on how to apply, please email [email protected].

17/08/2026

Job/Opportunity Title
Black History Wales 365 Creative Director

Description

Race Council Cymru is seeking an experienced Creative Director to provide strategic artistic leadership for the Black History Wales 365 programme from September 2026 to July 2027.

Black History Wales 365 is Race Council Cymru’s year-round programme celebrating Black history, heritage, creativity and the contributions of Black communities across Wales through artistic, cultural, educational and community activity.

We are seeking an inspiring and collaborative Creative Director who can provide artistic vision and strategic leadership while supporting and mentoring creatives and community leaders involved in delivering the programme across Wales.

The Creative Director will:

• Provide strategic artistic leadership and creative direction for Black History Wales 365
• Help shape a coherent and ambitious artistic programme across Wales
• Work collaboratively with Race Council Cymru, Regional Leaders and programme partners
• Support and mentor artists, creatives and community leaders
• Help develop artistic ideas that authentically reflect Black histories, cultures and contemporary experiences in Wales
• Encourage high-quality, inclusive and innovative creative practice
• Support connections and collaboration between artists, communities and cultural organisations
• Contribute to the development and legacy of the wider Black History Wales programme
• Help ensure artistic activity reflects Race Council Cymru’s commitment to equality, representation and community participation

We are particularly interested in hearing from experienced creative practitioners, artistic directors, producers, curators and cultural leaders with a strong track record of artistic leadership and collaborative practice.

Experience of working with Black communities, culturally diverse communities and/or community-led arts programmes in Wales would be highly valuable.

Contract period: September 2026 to July 2027

How to apply
For further information and the full brief, please contact:
[email protected]
Deadline: 21 August 2026

13/08/2026

Please apply and share

We’re proud to announce the National Launch of Black History Cymru 365! 🖤❤️💛💚

Join us on 24 September 2026, from 10am–3pm at St Fagans National Museum of History, as we come together to celebrate Black history, heritage, identity and culture across Wales.

Under the powerful theme “Proud to Be Me”, we will honour the past, celebrate today and inspire tomorrow.

✨ As we are together, let’s celebrate our heritage, embrace our identity and stand proudly in who we are.

📅 24 September 2026
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 St Fagans Atrium, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

Come and be part of this special celebration!

10/08/2026

We’re proud to announce the National Launch of Black History Cymru 365! 🖤❤️💛💚

Join us on 24 September 2026, from 10am–3pm at St Fagans National Museum of History, as we come together to celebrate Black history, heritage, identity and culture across Wales.

Under the powerful theme “Proud to Be Me”, we will honour the past, celebrate today and inspire tomorrow.

✨ As we are together, let’s celebrate our heritage, embrace our identity and stand proudly in who we are.

📅 24 September 2026
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 St Fagans Atrium, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

Come and be part of this special celebration!

03/08/2026

Our Monday Women’s Group – a welcoming space where women from all backgrounds can connect, learn, create and support one another.

Whether you’re looking to make new friends, build confidence, share experiences, or simply enjoy a few hours in a safe and friendly environment, we’d love to welcome you.

📍 Multicultural Hub, Swansea Grand Theatre
🕛 Every Monday | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
☕ Light refreshments provided
👶 Free child supervision available
💜 Free to attend

This is more than just a weekly group – it’s the start of a growing community where every woman belongs.

Tag a friend who would love this and come along. We can’t wait to meet you!

03/08/2026

Bendigedig - what a wonderful day at !

Diolch to for hosting Race Council Cymru. It was fantastic to be alongside so many inspiring charitable organisations, including .

We also had some great conversations with about future opportunities and look forward to building on those connections.

03/08/2026

✨ THEME ANNOUNCEMENT | Black History Cymru 365 2026 ✨

We are proud to unveil this year’s Black History Cymru 365 theme:

🌟 PROUD TO BE ME 🌟

This year’s theme is a celebration of identity, culture, resilience and achievement. It is an invitation for every individual to embrace who they are, honour where they come from, and take pride in the future they are creating.

Every story matters.
Every voice matters.
Every dream matters.

Because Black History is Welsh History. Every day of the year.

Join us as we celebrate the people, stories and communities that continue to shape Wales.

Proud to be me because my story, my culture and my voice matter.