This walk takes a roundabout route from Tavistock Square to Russell Square. Focusing on creativity in a broad sense, it aims to show how twelve notable Bloomsbury figures embody it. Apart from imagination and artistry, its mainsprings lie for instance in curiosity, pioneer spirit, responsiveness to human needs, and even serendipity. All these figures had […]
From a Godless Group to the God Particle This first walk, in a series of three, explores the characters, stories and events in the West of Bloomsbury. These walks will be led by a team of three expert Camden guides, we will unpick three subjects in each walk. Come to one, two or all three, […]
Discover dramatic stories of historic St Giles-in-the-Fields and the trades and industries of Seven Dials. Through spoken commentary and sung 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 will lead you through a ballad walk which […]
London was at the centre of the suffragette protests just before the First World War, when the capital was rocked by arson attempts, hunger strikes and massive demonstrations. The walk will visit the church where Emily Wilding Davison’s funeral cortège began, and the headquarters of the Women's Social and Political Union, and the site of […]
Enter the world of Charles Dickens: experience the sights and sounds of 19th century Bloomsbury through songs, spoken commentary and selections from his writing. Follow some of the routes of his daily walks from his home on Doughty Street (now the Charles Dickens Museum) and enjoy songs from the Museum's William Miller collection of sheet […]
Discover dramatic stories of historic St Giles-in-the-Fields and the trades and industries of Seven Dials. Through spoken commentary and sung 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 will lead you through a ballad walk which […]
Enter the world of Charles Dickens: experience the sights and sounds of 19th century Bloomsbury through songs, spoken commentary and selections from his writing. Follow some of the routes of his daily walks from his home on Doughty Street (now the Charles Dickens Museum) and enjoy songs from the Museum's William Miller collection of sheet […]
A very popular walk passing the homes of the famous both past and present. Film sets, street art and ending at an iconic tavern. This is about Bohemian London and both the wealthy and not so wealthy parts of the community. We pass the homes of some celebrities past and present and the workhouse that […]
From Dreaming Poets to Art Beneath our Feet This second walk, in a series of three, explores the characters, stories and events in the East of Bloomsbury. These walks will be led by a team of three expert Camden guides, we will unpick three subjects in each walk. Come to one, two or all three, […]
From the Importance of Time to a Timeless Legacy This third walk, in a series of three, explores the characters, stories and events in the South of Bloomsbury. These walks will be led by a team of three expert Camden guides, we will unpick three subjects in each walk. Come to one, two or all […]
A very popular walk passing the homes of the famous both past and present. Film sets, street art and ending at an iconic tavern. This is about Bohemian London and both the wealthy and not so wealthy parts of the community. We pass the homes of some celebrities past and present and the workhouse that […]
This walk is held on the 39th anniversary of the Kings Cross Disaster and will cover a visit to the plaque to remember those that lost their lives on that terrible night and we see how things have changed A visit around the recently regenerated railway lands. The walk consists of some very interesting ‘firsts’, […]