Black Cultural Centre
The council is committed to supporting the provision of a Black Cultural Centre in Islington.
Visit us
Address
16–18 Hornsey Road
N7 7BT
Opening times
- Monday to Saturday, 9am to 9pm
- Sunday, 10am to 6pm
About the centre
The Black Cultural Centre is a safe space for Black Global Majority communities to come together and feel at home. It provides opportunities for learning about Black history and culture, to empower and uplift our Black community.
This is part of the mission set out in our Islington Together 2030 plan and our Challenge Inequality commitment. We listened to residents who took part in our Let’s Talk and Being Black in Islington engagement programmes in 2023.
Pop-ups
The Black Cultural Centre will run a series of pop-ups until March 2026. Four vibrant organisations will offer services and activities aimed at Black Global Majority communities.
Organisations can apply to run the Black Cultural Centre from April 2026.
Current pop-up
Sapphire Community Group
19 August to 19 November 2025
- Get support for mental health issues, homelessness, crime and unemployment.
- Help for young people reach their goals including education, training and more.
Visit the Sapphire Community Group website, email info@SapphireCommunity.org or call 020 3576 0290.
Upcoming pop-ups
Return of past organisations
20 November 2025 to 2 April 2026
- All four organisations who ran past pop-ups will return and run more events and activities
Past pop-ups
Go Africa
14 May to 14 August 2025
Visit the Go Africa website or email hub@GoAfricaWorkshop.co.uk.
Carib Eats
11 February to 11 May 2025
Visit the Carib Eats website or email hello@CaribEats.org.
Black History Studies
6 November 2024 to 6 February 2025
Visit the Black History Studies website, email info@BlackHistoryStudies.com or call 07951 234 233.
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Contact us
Email partnerships@islington.gov.uk