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Bloomsbury Festival – Ballad Walk of St Giles and Seven Dials

October 19, 2025 @ 11:00 - 12:30

Discover dramatic stories of 17th to 19th century St Giles-in-the-Fields and the trades and printing industry of Seven Dials. Through song and ballads this walk brings first-hand experience of street life in the area during the times of Pepys and Dickens.

Singer and researcher Vivien Ellis with Camden Guides lead you through a ballad walk which provides a direct connection to the characters and stories of the past.

The ballads have been researched and gathered by Vivien with a group of volunteers and the support of the University of Cambridge Rare Books Library, British Library, Charles Dickens Museum and Camden Archives.
Enter the dates of your walk (Format day, date and month, example Saurday 245th March): 17th, 18th and 19th October 2025