Black Oxford Untold Stories

Private Hire

Embark on a Private Hire Bus Tour with Black Oxford Untold Stories

Hop aboard for a bespoke private tour of Oxford’s Black history visiting each spot with award-winning creative, producer, and historian, Pamela Roberts. Whether it’s for a special occasion or an educational experience, our private hire tours offer a unique opportunity to explore the rich narratives of Black scholars who have significantly influenced academia, law, politics, and the arts.

Tour Highlights

Your tour begins on Broad Street, Oxford, where you’ll embark on a circular tour of most of Oxford’s iconic landmarks and notable sites. You’ll see places such as the Pitt Rivers Museum, Rhodes House, Sheldonian Theatre, and the colleges that have played pivotal roles in Black history. Along the way, each location will come alive as its unique Black connections are revealed.

The tour can be tailored to suit your specific interests and schedule, guided by the award-winning creative, producer, and historian herself.

It was a great tour, and even more special for what it represented.
Tripadvisor, July 2024

A Tailored Journey

The private hire bus tour offers everything included in our regular Black Oxford Untold Stories tour, plus additional benefits:

✔️Personalised by interest: Tailor your tour to focus on specific themes such as politics or the arts.
✔️Exclusive commentary from an award-winning author: Enjoy bespoke live commentary by Pamela Roberts, offering unparalleled insights and anecdotes that bring the stories of the scholars to life.
✔️Flexible scheduling: Enjoy the convenience of flexible scheduling, perfect for corporate groups, schools and universities, or for private gatherings seeking a more personalised experience.

Who’s it for?

Ideal for groups of students, interested locals, businesses, wedding parties, groups of friends, or anyone with an interest in history and learning.

How to book

Planning a special occasion, an educational trip, or a team-building experience? Contact us at info@citysightseeingoxford.com. Please provide as much information as possible, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. Here’s what we need to know:

Number of people attending
Preferred date and time of the tour
Any special requirements

We look forward to hearing from you!

About the author

Pamela Roberts is an award-winning creative producer, historian, and published author. Pamela produces creative projects utilising archival or academic information, making projects accessible to the wider public by removing barriers of accessibility or demystifying academic jargon to present and bring untold stories to life via theatre,
media, literature, lectures and tours.

The author of Black Oxford: The Untold Stories of Oxford University’s Black Scholars, her work as Founder and Director of Black Oxford Untold Stories has raised the profile of many black scholars at the University of Oxford. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and an alumnus of the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library.

Learn more about Black Oxford: blackoxford.net