In the Press

Below are a few of the articles I have featured in with my tours and talks across London.

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“Black history is British History"

Tour guide showcases Black cultural landmarks in Brixton walking tour, saying “Black history is British history” A tour guide and author...

Jul 28, 2021

The work highlights the plaques and art that celebrate a neglected side of the capital’s culture She’s 10ft tall, barefoot, with a simple...

Jun 20, 2021

The city is full of black history if you know where to look, says Jo Fernandez, The Independent In 2016, Londoner Avril Nanton, a former...

Sep 1, 2020

Avril Nanton is the director of Avril’s Walks and Talks, a black heritage tour guiding company that she set up in 2016 after recognising...

Jun 22, 2020

During the mid-1990s a stream of comedy clubs sprang up around London and the UK in general. Tottenham was no different – and yet it was!...

Dec 1, 2017

As Black History Month draws to a close, the Gazette chats to Avril Nanton – who runs African Caribbean tour guides – about the spirit of...

Oct 25, 2017

Images of young black charges in Barnardo’s archive shed new light on Victorian British history. Maggie Robinson, Augustus Williams and...

Oct 13, 2017