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Get involved - Edinburgh Caribbean Association

Get involved

Four young people in brightly coloured Caribbean carnival costumes, smiling.

We’re here to celebrate Caribbean culture in Scotland, connect and collaborate with one another, explore our shared heritage, and big up our amazing community of artists, curators, educators, businesses and creatives!

There are lots of ways to get involved…

Create a profile (it’s free!)

For Caribbean diaspora (including mixed heritage), we have 3 options:

We’re celebrating and promoting people, businesses and organisations working in:

  • Crafts
  • Digital Technology & Games
  • Mas/Carnival
  • Theatre
  • Dance
  • Education
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Hair & Make-up
  • Music
  • Visual Arts
  • Design
  • Food & Drink
  • Literature
  • Screen (Film & TV)
  • and more sectors!

Artist/Individual Profile

Are you a writer, poet, musician, visual artist, chef, curator, designer, performer, videographer, playwright, knitter, make-up artist, hair stylist, tutor, animator, dancer…? Do you work in the creative industries or another sector?

Complete an Artist/Individual Profile to be featured on our Community pages. There is no charge for this.

All we need is:

  • your bio (up to 150 words)
  • portrait photo or image of your work
  • any website or social media links and
  • up to 5 images of your work (optional).

We want to showcase the diverse talents of Caribbean heritage people living and working in Scotland.


Organisations and businesses led by Caribbean heritage persons…

Please complete this form to include your organisation or business profile on our Community page. There is no charge for this.

We’re accepting profiles from sole traders, as well as business owners and organisations that have Caribbean (including mixed heritage) folk in leadership or decision maker roles.

  • Sectors include the Creative Industries: Crafts, Dance, Design, Digital Technology and Games, Education, Food and Drink, Hair and Make-up, Literature, Mas/Carnival, Music, Screen (Film and TV), Theatre, Visual Arts, and more!
  • And other sectors such as Communications, Environmental, Financial, Retail, Travel and Leisure, Health and Wellbeing and more.

All we need is a short bio (up to 150 words), a logo or headshot, contact details or website/social media links. You can also share up to 5 images (optional) and choose what info is displayed publicly.


Hosting an event?

Hosting a Caribbean-focused event or an event with Caribbean people leading the session, on a panel, performing, etc…?

Tell us more! If you can give us 3-4 weeks notice, we can list your event on our website, in our newsletter and share on social media.

We need an event description plus an image, e.g. a flyer or poster.

Tell us about your event on this form. There is no charge for this.


Want to get connected with fellow Caribbean diaspora folk in Scotland or stay in the loop?

Follow us on Eventbrite

Join our Facebook group

Email us to join our WhatsApp group: edincarib@gmail.com


Want to work with Scottish Caribbean artists, creatives and organisations?

We have a network of creatives across Scotland and can connect you with artists for your event or project. We encourage you to contact us with paid opportunities, call outs and commissions.

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