A walk from Islington to the edge of Hackney through the old borough of Shoreditch looking at some fabulous 1930s façades. See the clean lines of the Jazz Age applied in various ways to places of commerce, art, health, housing and entertainment. We’ll also compare a few modern buildings that echo that area’s stylised designs.

Admire some ‘statement’ architecture constructed in the 1920s and 1930s during a design period that came to be known as Art Deco. Marvellous examples are hiding in plain view at almost at every junction in Holloway, N7, on commercial buildings, shop fronts, places of entertainment and housing.

Let’s look at some impressive buildings in N4 and N5 to see how local businesses as well as places of entertainment, sport and transport applied the clean lines and design devices of the ArtDeco/modernist era to marvellous effect. We’ll also see how this movement has continued to inspire today’s architects.

A walk looking at books that were deemed unfit for Londoners to read – from political tracts to 18th century pornography. The walk looks at why they were banned and what the consequences for London were.

Just north of the City of London, Clerkenwell is home to ancient monasteries and churches, which sit conspicuously amidst modern restaurants and bars. Living amongst a community known for its Italian artisans and Huguenot refugees were plenty of colourful characters and famous faces. This walk explores the history of the area from its monastic origins, through its 19th century development and bustling markets and fairs.

Funny Islington offers a rip roaring tour of the Angel area followed by a comedy show. You’ll discover how Islington established itself as an entertainment hotspot, from spas and pleasure gardens and a legendary clown, to the comic geniuses of music hall and early cinema, and brilliant comedy writers. You’ll also find out about the local pubs and comedy clubs that have launched the careers of so many famous modern day comedians – and at the end of the walk, you’re invited to a free comedy show at The Bill Murray.

Poets and authors, playwrights and musicians, artists, diarists and thieves. A mixed bag showcasing a diverse range of innovative and creative people who have lived and worked in the Holloway area. Plus a couple of infamous characters too.

The Diary of a Nobody is a much-loved amusing work of fiction by the artistic brothers George and Weedon Grossmith. This walk brings the book to life using a mix of fact and fiction. You’ll see real places and hear about real Victorian people whilst hearing amusing excerpts from Mr Pooter’s diary. You don’t need to have already read the book to enjoy this tour, but you’ll want to buy it afterwards.

See some fabulous ghosted signs of the past and hear the stories behind them. Learn about the outdated advertisements and branding that can still be seen on the walls above today’s streets. Branded products, bogus potions, local tradesmen and big businesses

A walk through the borough looking at some of Islington’s impressive housing estates. We’ll visit Victorian dwellings and early LCC estates and compare them with recently constructed schemes. We’ll talk about philanthropists, schools, churches, poverty and pride, architecture and design.

Short or long tour available. Hear about the varied drinking establishments along this stretch of the A1. Breweries and delicacies, live music and dead bodies, farms and fields, courts and sports, transport, a tank and some nonsense. The route is split into two 90-minute sections.

Let’s go on a ghost hunt. This walk shows you whispers of the past in the form of ghostly faded signs on the walls above Holloway. We’ll look at more than ten old hand-painted advertisements and talk about the fascinating stories behind the brands and businesses that commissioned them.

Travel back in time to the late Victorian era when the Nag’s Head of Holloway rivalled the Central London for shopping and entertainment. Hear about tea rooms, banqueting halls, palatial variety theatres, unusual transport and the early labyrinthine department stores.

A walk that looks at how Islington has supplied London with food, from medieval herb gardens, dairy farms and tea gardens right up to the restaurants of today