April is Cityread London month when libraries all across London aim to get communities together through the power of reading. This year’s book is Prophecy by S. J. Parris, a gripping Elizabethan spy thriller set in London 1583. CIGA has teamed up with Islington Libraries to bring the period to life with free guided walks highlighting … Read More
London’s five Guiding Associations (Clerkenwell & Islington, City of London, Westminster, Camden and Greenwich) are joining together to present free walks in their areas on Saturday 8th October 2016. The theme this year is “Art for All” Clerkenwell and Islington Guiding Association (CIGA) are the official tour guides for Clerkenwell & Islington and this year … Read More
Clerkenwell and Islington Guides are marking the Queen’s official birthday with a weekend of walks across the Borough. Walks take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10th – 12th June from Angel, Farringdon, Highbury, Old Street and Upper Holloway Each walk costs are £10 and proceeds will go to The Reading Agency, the Islington-based … Read More
Come and join Clerkenwell & Islington Guides on Local London Guiding Day for this walk celebrating this years theme “Women through Time” . Free walks take place every hour, on the hour, on Saturday 10th October 2015 from 10am to 4pm. Meet outside Angel Station. Come on this walk if you want to know: which actor donated a … Read More
Clerkenwell and Islington Guides will have a stall at this year’s Angel Canal Festival, as well as providing commentary on the free canal boat trips around the basin. Starts at 11am and finishes at 5pm. Come and say hello! This annual one-day festival is based around the City Road Lock, Basin and towpath alongside the … Read More
Make a note in your diary to join Local London Guides for a day of free walks in 5 areas of London – here in Islington, the City, Westminster, Greenwich, and, new this year, Camden. This year’s Local London Guiding Day theme is Women through Time – looking for the famous, infamous and forgotten women … Read More
Are you fascinated by Islington’s history and heritage? And do you think you can pass your knowledge and enthusiasm onto friends, family, visitors or workmates? Then you should sign up for the award-winning Clerkenwell and Islington Tour Guiding course which begins again in October. The course comprises lectures, presentations and visits based on Islington’s areas … Read More
Four Free Walks in London – 1, 2, 3, 4 BY GEORGE ! Join London’s specialist local guides as they take you on a jaunt through the world of the four Georges. Four different walks to choose from – in Westminster, the City, Islington and Greenwich. Each walk lasts up to 60 minutes and starts … Read More
Clerkenwell and Islington guides will lead a Charity Walk for the Mayor of Islington on Saturday 26th April, starting at 11:00 outside Islington Town Hall and ending at the Freighliners Farm. No booking required – just turn up. Donations (£5 suggested per person, more welcome!) will be collected on the day. The walk is … Read More
All change for 2014! Please note that from 1st January we will be running just one weekly walk on Saturday mornings at 11am. The themes will rotate throughout the month starting with a walk in Clerkenwell on the first Saturday of the month, followed by Smithfield, Angel and Canonbury. In months with five Saturdays, the … Read More
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