Avril NantonNov 23, 20212 minWebsite updated ...at last!Hi everyone, Finally, I've been able to get in a professional to update my website. Ros has been amazing. It all started last week. I...
Alexandra Causer - London News OnlineJul 27, 20215 min“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...
Harriet Sherwood - The GuardianJun 19, 20214 minFrom Tudor courts to BLM, a new book brings London’s black history to lifeThe work highlights the plaques and art that celebrate a neglected side of the capital’s culture She’s 10ft tall, barefoot, with a simple...
Avril NantonMay 4, 20212 minAt last...my new book comes out!Hi everyone, I am so excited! Last week, after months of speaking to the publisher, I have finally got a date for the publication of my...
Avril NantonJan 10, 20211 minHappy New Year EveryoneHi everyone, I was hoping to post a new blog last week but I was so busy that I got bogged down in work. Well, I have to say I'm still...
Avril NantonNov 26, 20202 minNursery RhymesJust attended a Zoom talk about nursery rhymes and their history - really interesting talk. Here's some of the info I learned: Little...
Jo Fernandez - The IndependentAug 31, 20204 minTaking a tour of London’s black statues reveals another side to our capital’s pastThe city is full of black history if you know where to look, says Jo Fernandez, The Independent In 2016, Londoner Avril Nanton, a former...
Jo Fernandez - I Love EssexJun 21, 20201 minBlack History Tour: Ships, Sailors, Priests & PlantationsAvril Nanton is the director of Avril’s Walks and Talks, a black heritage tour guiding company that she set up in 2016 after recognising...
Avril NantonMay 15, 20202 minThe Roots of Black Music CourseHi everyone, I have once again linked up with Robin Walker to bring you this fantastic presentation as a 5 week course. Robin will be...
Avril NantonApr 22, 20201 minLockdown Gardening (as opposed to Guerilla Gardening!)Oh what a time we are having at the moment! Everyone is worked up about coronavirus - except me! I'm loving all this free time that I'm...
Avril NantonFeb 14, 20201 minFuture workI know it's been a while since I last blogged but I'm excited today as I am getting closer to getting my new book published. The book will c
Avril NantonNov 7, 20191 minRemembering the transatlantic enslavement of African people.Today I am attending an event which commemorates the above. I'm at the GLA building in London where mayor Sadiq Khan is speaking. There...
Avril NantonNov 7, 20192 minSpring is on its way - whoo hoo! :)At last spring looks like it's finally on its way. I love it when the flowers come up and look so pretty in the parks. I restart my walks...
Avril NantonNov 7, 20191 minBlack History Month This BHM has been crazy for me...certainly my busiest over the 3 yrs that this company has been running. My month started actually at...
Avril NantonNov 1, 20192 minHalloween and all that...Yesterday I had a lovely day. I got up late and then went to meet my friend Nadine Marsh-Edwards for lunch at BAFTA. It was a special...
Avril NantonSep 1, 20191 minHow not to blog...!I started a blog back in Feb 2019...and haven't added anything since!! It wasn't my intention to do that but that's how busy things get...
Avril NantonFeb 19, 20191 minHello and Welcome to my blogHi everyone, For ages now everyone has been telling me to start a blog...so here it is! I'm not sure what's supposed to go into a blog,...
Avril NantonDec 1, 20172 minStand up comedian runs African Caribbean tours in TottenhamDuring 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!...
James Morris - Islington GazetteOct 24, 20172 min‘Islington is where my heart is’: Black history tours with Avril NantonAs Black History Month draws to a close, the Gazette chats to Avril Nanton – who runs African Caribbean tour guides – about the spirit of...
Angela Cobbinah - Islington TribuneOct 12, 20173 minLost generation: Barnardo’s shares archive of Victorian black childrenImages of young black charges in Barnardo’s archive shed new light on Victorian British history. Maggie Robinson, Augustus Williams and...