Quick Details
Half-term holiday special: Sat 15th Feb 2025 10:30 AM Adults 16+ £10, Child 8-15 £5 – Bookable until the day.
Once booked, no refunds are possible but you are able to transfer to someone else. For the half-term holiday tour a temporary WhatsApp group will be setup. The optional lunch afterward is not included in the price.
Abdiladif Khader, is a resident of Tower Hamlets who is a qualified tour guide and also volunteers at Somali Arts project Numbi Arts.
Somali history walk in Whitechapel. Join the walk celebrating the vibrant tapestry of the diverse community. Learn about a different culture meet new people and learn more about the Somali community’s unique contributions to Whitechapel.
Discover:
- The area where early Somali immigrants settled in and created a community.
- The Cafes that Somali sailors opened and went to.
- Somali cuisine
- Connection to Unions and Industrial Action.
- The biggest money transfer company in Somalia.
- Somali Culture in more detail during an exhibit.
Everyone is welcome: family, friends and individuals from all ages.
Thursdays 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Note: Bookings need to be made 1 week in advance for this tour.
Highlights:
- Kathleen Warsame
- Cafe Club Rio
- Leman Street
- Al Kahf
- Townbee Hall
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Royal London Hospital
- Dahabshill
- Great Assembly Hall