Fitzrovia began its life as a place on the edge — the outer reaches of the city and polite society. And that is baked into its DNA. A peripheral place that has been a draw to outsiders and misfits, artists and revolutionaries. A testing ground for radical ideas and social reform, where women's liberation was […]
A visit around the recently regenerated railway lands. The walk consists of some very interesting ‘firsts’, a lot are transport based, but also about the contrast in the life styles of the inhabitants. The area has recently undergone a massive transformation and is very much a ‘destination’ with so many new companies moving into the […]
2026 marks 10 years since the death of musical and cultural icon David Bowie. The National Portrait Gallery commissioned me to write this tour in homage to his early career and the music that propelled him to superstardom. And now I'm free to share it with the world. It may surprise you, but the path […]
Camden Town has been a hotbed of musical scenes and counter-cultures for over 50 years. But where did it get the grit and charm that has inspired so many musicians and writers? From open fields to steam and stench, industrial powerhouse to drinkers' paradise, and from radical thinkers to musical rebellion — what is it […]
Since its development from a village to an 18th Century spa town and then a Victorian suburb, Hampstead has retained its unspoilt Georgian charm with many listed townhouses and terraces. In the 19th and 20th Centuries this made it very popular with artists, intellectuals and creatives of all kinds and there are many stories of […]
A walk through the Bloomsbury exploring where novelist Dorothy L Sayers lived, worked and took inspiration for her detective fiction. Dorothy L Sayers, one of the “golden age” crime writers between the first and second world wars, lived and worked in Holborn and Bloomsbury – as did her alter ego, Harriet Vane and other familiar […]
Fitzrovia began its life as a place on the edge — the outer reaches of the city and polite society. And that is baked into its DNA. A peripheral place that has been a draw to outsiders and misfits, artists and revolutionaries. A testing ground for radical ideas and social reform, where women's liberation was […]
Camden Town has been a hotbed of musical scenes and counter-cultures for over 50 years. But where did it get the grit and charm that has inspired so many musicians and writers? From open fields to steam and stench, industrial powerhouse to drinkers' paradise, and from radical thinkers to musical rebellion — what is it […]
How Does Time Accumulate in a Street? A short Hampstead street and its churchyard contain an extraordinary concentration of stories spanning more than two centuries. Scientific discovery, literary imagination, social reform and architectural innovation have all left their mark here. Participants will encounter stories connected to the discovery of hydrogen, the inspiration for Peter Pan […]
2026 marks 10 years since the death of musical and cultural icon David Bowie. The National Portrait Gallery commissioned me to write this tour in homage to his early career and the music that propelled him to superstardom. And now I'm free to share it with the world. It may surprise you, but the path […]
Explore the history and architecture of Highgate on a guided walking tour. Discover the area's famous residents, see historic buildings and enjoy views of the city. Learn about Highgate Cemetery where figures such as Karl Marx and George Eliot are buried. See the historic Highgate School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and admire the […]
Camden Town has been a hotbed of musical scenes and counter-cultures for over 50 years. But where did it get the grit and charm that has inspired so many musicians and writers? From open fields to steam and stench, industrial powerhouse to drinkers' paradise, and from radical thinkers to musical rebellion — what is it […]