Black Tudors & Beyond Quest - Uncovering History in the City of London

City of London Black Tudor History & Beyond Quest

Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey through the streets of the City of London to discover untold stories of black history?

Join us for an exciting event, where you will be challenged with clues, riddles, puzzles, pictures, and maps to reveal hidden stories about black history.

Starting at St Mary Aldermanbury Garden. Discover the story of the first black person recorded living in the City of London and the little-known Black Prince who spent two years residing there. Learn how enslavement started and who was involved. Also uncover tales of resistance from abolitionists like the woman who voted to boycott sugar from the West Indies.

Finish your quest at The Guilt of Cane monument, reflecting on the past and looking towards a brighter future.

You can participate as an individual or work together with friends and family in a group! A prize for the first team to complete the quest successfully.

How does it work?

1. Meet our hosts at St Mary Aldermanbury Garden (outside the Shakespeare statue).
2. We will register your team and provide you with a quest sheet.
3. You can participate as an individual, work together with friends and family in a group or be assigned to a team on the day.
4. Your mission? To uncover the hidden black history in the City of London. Collect clues at each location that will help you build a secret password.
5. You will have 90 minutes to complete the quest.
6. The final stop is The Guilt of Cane.
7. Make your way to our hosts.

What happens at the end?

When you have completed the quest, meet our hosts at the venue (confirmed on the day during initiation) to reveal your secret password. The first team to complete the quest with the correct answer will win a prize.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St Mary Aldermanbury Garden, Love Lane, London, United Kingdom