Walking tours, talks, films and tours that uncover the extraordinary African and Caribbean history woven into London’s streets, galleries and waterways.
Routes in London
Presentations
18 years. Monthly screenings. Always with a Q&A. The African Odysseys film programme is the only scheme of its kind in the UK and it’s under threat. Sign the petition.
Years Running
21 tours across 10 London areas. On foot, by boat, steam train, helicopter or bus — every angle of the city reveals another hidden history.
40+ in-person and online presentations from PhDs, professors and activists. From school assemblies to the Bank of England and Houses of Parliament.
18-year-old monthly film screening programme — the only scheme of its kind in the UK. Tens of thousands of screenings. Always with a Q&A.
10 plaques unveiled across London, honouring figures from Dennis Brown and James Baldwin to Dr Beryl Gilroy. Permanent marks on the city’s story.
GCSE textbook with Pearson Edexcel, Teachers TV documentary, curated reading lists. Built for schools, universities and curious minds everywhere.
Bespoke events tailored to your organisation. Previous clients include major law firms, universities and NHS trusts. Memorable, impactful, unforgettable.
Please note! this walk was turned into a Pearson GCSE exam text book which is now being used in schools across the country. See below ...
Unique tour of the 200 year old waterway from an African/Caribbean perspective showing the secrets and lies of London’s industrial past. Explore quiet backwaters, hidden ...
Interactive walking tour of the hidden African/Caribbean history in London’s posh Mayfair area from 1920s to 2020s Mayfair is not traditionally associated with the Black ...
1950s Steam Train trip from London to the coast and back to recognise World War 2, Windrush, Red Tails and Bentley cars An exciting steam ...
Three-hour bus drive showing London’s top tourist attractions from an African/Caribbean perspective. Join us on our three-hour drive showing London’s top tourist attractions from an ...
Millions of people walk through Trafalgar Square every day and have no idea of the centuries of African history under their feet and in front ...
Black History Walks has featured in national publications and on television, including the Evening Standard, Huffington Post, ITV, Channel 4, Teachers TV and the BBC.
Condé Nast Traveller listed BHW in their Best 15 Walks in London in 2018 and also ‘Best Summer Events’ in 2024. The Guardian put them in their Top Ten walks in 2011.
They have written ‘Black History Walks in London Volume 1’ — the first and only book on the topic of Black History Walks in London, published by Jacaranda Books and available on Audible.
In 2020 they became the first ever Activist in Residence at University College London’s Sarah Parker Remond Centre
‘Black History Walks in London Volume 1’ is the first and only guided walk book on London’s African and Caribbean past — published by Jacaranda Books .
Written by the BHW team, it brings together over two decades of research, storytelling and on-the-ground discovery into a single, revelatory volume.
Now available in bookshops. The perfect companion to a walk, or a journey through London’s hidden history from your armchair.
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