The Africa Centre is a London based charity dedicated to championing contemporary Africa and its diaspora through education, arts and culture. Our history is one of dynamism and change and we have a strong record of delivering exciting cultural programmes since the early days of our formation in the 1960s.

Over the years, we have hosted leading African artists, writers, academics, and musicians within our spaces. We have nurtured cross-cultural understanding and dialogue through music, art, poetry and literature etc. We are committed to continue bringing communities together by educating about, connecting to and advocating for Africa. We have ambitious plans for the future and are currently building our new headquarters in Southwark, London. We believe that despite the prevailing challenges, culture is still transformative and has a critical role to play in fostering resilience.

Our aim is to promote sustainable development by empowering young people to serve as key agents in promoting peace and intercultural understanding.