Join our Hidden Histories tour guide course

Posted: 25/01/2022

Hidden Histories is returning this Spring and we’re looking for friendly and engaging individuals to become our next team of volunteer tour guides.

Having launched last Autumn to mark Black History Month, Hidden Histories was Southampton’s first Black History walking tour and took participants on a journey of discovery as they explored the diverse history of the city spanning over 400 years and learnt of many unknown stories from the Old Town and it’s diverse community. As our tours restart this March, we’re now offering you the unique opportunity to get involved and join our tour guide training course.

As a tour guide, you’ll undergo an intensive training programme which will see you learn, research and share the Black History of Southampton. The training will see you explore fascinating hidden and lesser known stories of the Old Town and you will play an important role in the retelling of Southampton’s history. As the course comes to an end, you will also have the option of becoming an accredited White Badge tour guide, fully trained and equipped to deliver a walking tour of Southampton’s Black History and share your knowledge with participants.

The course will be delivered as weekly sessions led by Southampton historian Dr Cheryl Butler and will be supported by the wider GHT team and fellow guides.

We will be hosting an open evening this March where you will have the opportunity to find out more about Hidden Histories and the training course and hear from our current guides on their experiences as tour guides. More details coming soon!

Find out more about the opportunity and register your interest here