Black History Month 2026 at Outernet

The national theme of Black History Month 2026 is Honouring Our Communities, focusing on everyday contributors who strengthen Black British life.

At Outernet we have a range of content launching throughout the month:

This is Us by Caroline Chinakwe (Arcade) – from 2nd Oct

A photographic exhibition celebrating identity in all its forms; beauty, history, style, joy, vulnerability, strength and presence.

Chasing Your Dreams by Vince Fraser (Now Building) – from 6th October

A dynamic Afro-surrealist dreamscape, where the act of pursuit transcends physical motion and becomes a metaphorical journey through ancestral memory, cultural inheritance, and imagined futures. 

Carnival 60: Ian Watts at Outernet (Now Building) – in rotation from 4th October

An immersive installation using the Notting Hill Carnival photo archive of renowned and award-winning photographer Ian Watts.

MOBOs 30th Anniversary (Now Building) – from 8th October 

Kanya King CBE who sadly died earlier this year quite simply transformed the cultural and musical landscape when she founded the MOBO Awards in 1996. Countless artists were championed by Kanya and the MOBOs - Stormzy, Little Simz, Dave, Raye, Craig David, MsDynamite, Dizzee Rascal, Amy Winehouse, Central Cee and many others. 

Celebrating her life and work and the 30th anniversary of MOBO the Outernet screens will show a specially made installation taking the audience through Kanya’s journey from the very first MOBO Awards, her ambition and drive to create a platform for Black music that hadn’t existed before and the incredible and enduring legacy she has left.