Free one-hour guided tour led by Professor Heather Hughes about the connections between Lincoln Cathedral and Africa, part of Black History Month 2026.
Lincoln Cathedral is hosting two guided tours on Tuesday 27 October, both focusing on the cathedral's connections with Africa. They're led by Professor Heather Hughes, who'll spend an hour walking you through the building and pointing out the links it has with Africa and African peoples — the kind of things you might miss if you're just wandering through on your own.
The tours follow on from the cathedral's exhibition Africa in Lincoln Cathedral, and they're part of Lincoln Bishop University's Black History Month 2026 programme. That's a month-long run of events marking the occasion with food tasting, storytelling and a one-woman show, so this is just one part of a wider calendar. Professor Hughes describes the walk as drawing out connections that visitors may not have known existed, even if they've been inside the building before. One of the specific details she points out is an image of Nelson Mandela carved into the cathedral stonework.
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There are two slots to choose from: 10:45am and 1:45pm, and each one lasts an hour. The tour itself is free, though the standard cathedral entry of £12.95 per adult applies, and that lasts for a full year. University students and children go in for free. You'll find the cathedral at Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PX.
