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On Saturday 21 March, we welcomed the Leicester community to the Salam Centre for a special Eid Heritage Celebration, delivered as part of the Afro Heritage Project. The event brought together people of all ages to mark Eid through culture, food, music and shared experience, creating a space where heritage could be celebrated as something lived, shared and continually evolving. Throughout the afternoon, the room was full of activity. Families gathered around tables for henna,

Summary Grants available: £1,000 (fixed) Who can apply: Community groups and small organisations in Leicester & Leicestershire Deadline: 9 March 2026 Purpose: Community-led activities that capture and share African diaspora heritage 👉 Apply via our grants page Afro Innovation Group has launched the Afro Heritage Project - Community Grants Scheme . The scheme will award up to 10 grants of £1,000 to support community-led heritage activities that capture, share and preser

We’re pleased to share that all four videos from the Afro Heritage Project’s Black History Month Museum Takeover at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery are now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Filmed and edited by our partners at Swahili Media Network , the videos capture the atmosphere, energy and community spirit that filled the museum on 11th October, a day celebrating African heritage in the heart of Leicester. Across the four videos, you’ll see: the opening moment

We are proud to announce a special collaboration between Afro Innovation Group’s Afro Heritage Project and Leicester Museums & Galleries as part of Black History Month 2025 to create opportunities for the public to experience African culture in the heart of Leicester. AIG Museum Takeover – Saturday 11th October Join us at Leicester Museum & Art Galleries for a day of celebration, performance and storytelling. The AIG Museum Takeover will fill the gallery with music, danc