Footprints of London

Uncover traces of the Pool of London east of the City!

Celebrate selflessness in the heart of the City of London!

Explore Peter Ackroyd's shadowy East End! Photo: St Anne Limehouse (detail) – © 2018 Alan Tucker Peter Ackroyd’s is one of the authentic voices of London: his novels, histories, biographies and so much more capture the rhythms of the city. This tour celebrates his portrayal of the riverside East End as a place of monsters…

Come explore the beginnings of London's dockland story! Photo: The Virginia Settlers Memorial (detail), Blackwall – © David Charnick 2021 In 1802 the West India Docks opened, an unprecedented development which saw Poplar blossom to dominate the eastern side of the Tower Hamlets. Just downriver is Blackwall. It was an important embarkation point long before…

Celebrate the secret world in words!

Celebrate the secret world in words! Photo: Cambridge Circus Sign – © David Charnick 2020 What’s your preference – George Smiley or James Bond? Both feature in this exploration of the shadowy world of secret agents in fiction. The tour features site-specific readings – some obvious, some much less so! Join me in a literary…

Get the inside stories of a major Tudor power struggle!

Celebrate the man who brought the world to the London stage! Photo: Aldwych Theatre canopy – © David Charnick 2020 Peter Daubeny brought the world to London. He invited unprecedented numbers of overseas companies to perform here, laying the foundations of world theatre as we know it. Join me to celebrate the theatre manager who…