SEE MY WORLD: Pan-African Legacies Heritage Trail

See My World brings a new heritage trail set to transform the streets of Manchester into a living archive, uncovering the city’s vital role in the birth and evolution of Pan-Africanism.

Rooted in the enduring legacy of the 1945 Pan-African Congress, this one-off hosted walking trail is guided by local historian Linford Sweeney and maps key sites across the city, connecting past and present through storytelling, memory and place. From historic meeting points to overlooked landmarks, each stop reveals a chapter of Manchester’s deep and often underrepresented Pan-African history.

The event is split into two parts:

Part 1: Guided tour with historian Linford Sweeney
Meeting point: Grosvenor East Building, M15 6BG
Time: 3.30pm

Part 2: Legacy Celebration
Meeting point: Kath Locke Centre, M15 5DD
Time: 6pm

For those attending the guided tour, transport will be provided to the Kath Locke Centre for the Legacy Celebration, where food and refreshments will be available.

More than a walking trail, See My World creates a platform for preserving Manchester’s Pan-African heritage by embedding the stories and memories of the city’s Black communities into its streets. The project aims to ensure Black history and Pan-African heritage are not only remembered, but actively experienced and shared with future generations.

Linford Sweeney is a Black history educator, Caribbean genealogist and published author. Over the past 16 years, he has delivered Black history classes, workshops and courses nationally and internationally for the NHS, universities, schools, voluntary organisations, private companies, local authorities and staff associations.

SEE MY WORLD is a series of Pan-African experiences delivering cultural events for Manchester’s communities.

If you have any physical access requirements, please contact yemaya@bigpeoplemusic.co.uk to discuss how the organisers can support your visit.

This event is produced by Big People Community CIC and Big People Music, with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Lottery Community Fund and The University of Manchester.