The Bath African Caribbean Society was founded in 1996. The society was not as celebrated back then as it is today, but was a rather small society that provided its members with interesting social activities. Most of these activities were in-house occasions and gatherings organised at various places including the popular "Creations" night club in Bristol, where both Trevor Nelson and Tim Westwood have displayed their disc jockey skills. The society had too few members to conjure up a sizeable cultural night. However, this did not stop the society from organising a small "do" in the form of a gathering for members who did require a good amount of organisation or preparation. The night was a memorable one. The most remarkable part of it I guess was the parade of smooth-shaven heads of multi-coloured African/Caribbean men. Any veteran will assure you that that was the commencement of a wonderful evening. However, to our delight this event was the first of many and has over the years been warmly embraced by the university and the student population alike. The evolution of the society came in the year 2000. There were still only few members were, nevertheless, plans for the cultural night continued. The aspiration was to co-ordinate a cultural night that members of the public would be able to attend...well and to earn the society some money. The society needed to be heard and recognised. We needed to make people aware of the richness and colourful diversity of our African and Caribbean cultures and heritage. It was the first time such a show was to be organised by the ACS. The Asian and other cultural societies that existed at that time had a history of organising such events. A lot of practice for the different activities for the night was being scheduled. This took up a lot of time and energy. Thankfully, there was a strong tie at that time with the Asian society through the companionship of Tosin Sule and Sapna Hassasing, both of whom have contributed immensely to the progress of the African Caribbean Society. During this time there was apparently no definite leader but this group of individuals who were involved in the running of the society: Fred Nsemwa, Edgar Mbaognane, Toni Odunsi, Tosin Sule and Sarah Eniola. The night was a success but we believed we could do better. So far, there has been only three main cultural nights and recently there have been plans to add more annual events. In the meantime there is, in addition to the annual cultural night, the Talent Show. This is an event where people or individuals come to display their unique talents. Apart from these two events, there was a MC battle show organised by the ACS close to the end of the 2002/03 academic year. This is part of the ongoing progress and expansion of the ACS. Members are encouraged to get involved with the Student Union and other societies to increase the influence of the Society within our University. Each year since the year 2000 there has been a continuous increase in celebration and expansion of the ACS. This includes the plethora of awards that have been won since the first ACS night and an increase in diversity; a perpetual increase in the number of members not only from Africa and the Caribbean but also from other parts of the world. In 2003 the ACS four awards: Society Of The Year, Best Publicity Campaign, Best Event & Best Cultural Society. by A. F. Olushola