New walk on the scenic river bank exploring culture and perfomance on the 2 hour walk from The Globe to the National Theatre.

Did you know that:

- National Theatre’s original name was A House for Shakespeare.

- Shakespeare’s house in Stratford was almost shipped to the USA.

- The Globe theatre was named after the figure of Hercules carrying the world.

- The first Globe opened in Shoreditch and was shipped by ferry to the South Bank.

- Epidaurus, an Ancient Greek theatre, inspired Lawrence Olivier and the architect of the National Theatre.

- An American actor was the driving force behind the rebuilding of the Globe.

- The Old Vic was the original home of the National Theatre.

On our walk we would visit the original ferryman seat ( for fans of Shakespeare in Love), find out where Catherine of Aragon took shelter on her arrival to London , talk about Winchester Geese and bears, celebrities in the times of Shakespeare , stop at the original site of the Globe ( discovered on the last day of excavation ), discover film locations , talk about the history of the iconic cultural institutions - Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall and if lucky glimpse a live performance.

Part of the proceeds from the tour go to various charities.

A walk through festive London streets in which we find out why Dickens called his play “A Christmas Carol” and who invented Christmas cards, tree decorations and lights.

What Russian Cossacks have in common with Christmas crackers, why Victorians loved lavish pantomimes and was it really an English monk who chopped down the tree that became a symbol of Christmas?

We stop to peek at the Christmas decor of the oldest London restaurant ‘Rules’ and admire the festive grandeur of the Savoy hotel en route. The tour lasts 1.5-2 hours and we end our walk with mulled wine/tea in a local café.

Part of the proceeds from the tour go to various charities.

Are you curious as to why:
- Why Mayfair was a frequent stomping ground for famous authors?
- Where the Royal Family and Prime Minister buy their books?
- What was Lord Byron’s most annoying hobby?
- Which bookshop was open for the price of a cup of coffee?
- Whether Somerset Maugham could have changed the course of the Russian Revolution?
- Which British writer was very popular in the USSR despite being banned?

Ready to discover?

Part of the proceeds from the tour go to various charities.

Would you like to walk with me through 400 years of theatre history with plenty of Royal intrigue, dramatic stories and theatre ghosts on the way?

Find out who was the “Merry Monarch” and why the oldest theatre in England still has separate Kings’ and Princes’ staircases?

Learn why did electricity at the Savoy Theatre have an immediate effect on ladies’ makeup and jewellery and where in England you drive on the wrong side of the road?

Stop in the Savoy Theatre Museum and find out why the Theatre Manager had to break the light bulbs in front of the audience and the secret of Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaboration?

Visit the most haunted theatre in England?

We would stop at the three oldest theatres of London on the way and finish our walk with a mini tour of the Royal Opera House and a drink in splendid Drury Lane Theatre.

Part of the proceeds from the tour go to various charities.

Would you like to get to know the legendary women of England’s rich history?
On your way, you would meet:
-First female doctors who were forced to France to open a British hospital.
-A lady who would later become a prototype for Lady Chatterley.
-Fearless spies.
-First women who were allowed to open a bank account and buy a pint.
-The mother of English feminism and ‘grandmother’ of Frankenstein.
-Suffragists and anti-suffragettes.
And many others for whom the word ‘NO’ didn’t exist.

After a 2 hour tour we would stop for a coffee/discussion at the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel cafe( surprise for Titanic lovers awaiting)

Part of the proceeds from the tour go to various charities.

Lights, camera, action! Calling all theatre enthusiasts. Covent Garden is home to more than 50 theatres and playhouses. Get ready to delve into the world of London musicals and the West End’s dazzling stages.

On our walking tour:

We follow the footsteps of Andrew Lloyd Webber and find out the source of inspiration for his songs and shows.

We learn the intriguing history of ten iconic theatres in the West End and stop at the biggest theatre in London - the London Coliseum.

We hear stories and anecdotes from stars of West End shows.

We find out how satire inspired the first musicals and how censorship affected music halls.

We talk about the history of Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Starlight Express, Matlida, Cats, Mamma Mia and recent hit musicals including Everyone Talking About Jamie and Come Far Away.

We finish the tour in the cafe of the Drury Lane Theatre, home of the legendary musicals My Fair Lady and Frozen.

Are you ready to dance and sing along?

Part of the proceeds from the tour go to various charities.

Women’s history can be found everywhere and the recently opened National Portrait Gallery is a very rich ground for telling stories of so many women who deserve a tribute(48% of the people on the walls are women).

We would hear stories of many women who campaigned and fought tirelessly for change, and whose lives and action will have an impact on generations of women to come.

Who are those women who shaped the history of Britain? Why were they chosen to be immortalised, to have their stories told? Historically, portraits were painted of people of certain class or looks. Who do we find on the walls at this landmark London museum?

We meet Octavia Hill, co founder of the National Trust; Elizabeth Garett Anderson, the first female physician, who opened medical training for women; Mary Seacole, the pioneer nurse; mathematician Ada Lovelace; socialite and anti-war activist Ottoline Morell; fashion icon Vivienne Westwood; actress Nell Gwyn; modernist writer Virginia Woolf; designer Mary Quant; social reformer Milicett Fawcett and many others without whom our lives would have been very different.

Are you curious to know more about these influential women? Come face to face with them at the Gallery and join the tour.

Part of the proceeds from the tour go to various charities.