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SUMMARY:Islington's Big Screens - a cinematic walking tour
DESCRIPTION:A stroll through more than 100 years of Islington cinema-going; all between Angel and Essex Road stations. We’ll encounter Victorian showmen\, architectural wonders and tales of bad behaviour in the stalls. Come to discover hidden gems and hear what a night ‘at the flicks’ was like decades before multiplexes. \nIn addition to such landmarks as the Screen on the Green\, you’ll see some buildings that were once cinemas as well as a few intriguing places where all trace of their cinematic past has vanished.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/islingtons-big-screens-a-cinematic-walking-tour-2/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T144035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Canonbury Tower Tour
DESCRIPTION:Canonbury Tower was built in the late 16th century and is a rare survivor of Tudor domestic architecture in London. The Tower was added onto a manor house built in the early 1500s as the country retreat of the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory in Smithfield. \nOn this 90-minute tour you’ll see the existing Tudor interiors and hear about the many notable characters associated with the building. Over the centuries these have included Thomas Cromwell of Wolf Hall fame\, Henry VIII’s fourth wife\, Anne of Cleves\, Francis Bacon and the writers Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow) and Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield). You’ll also have the chance to climb up to the rooftop which affords wonderful views over London in all directions. \nCanonbury Tower is owned by the Marquess of Northampton and has been in the same family since the 16th century. All visitors are guests of the seventh Marquess\, Spencer Compton.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/canonbury-tower-tour-3/2023-12-08/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231206T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20231020T102514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T102927Z
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SUMMARY:The Regent's Canal: the Angel to Hackney
DESCRIPTION:A weekday winter’s morning canal walk\, strolling east from the Angel and ending near Hoxton. A mix of canal history\, horse stables\, trendy apartments\, cafes\, tranquil basins and wildlife at a time of year when the towpath is usually relatively quiet.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/the-regents-canal-the-angel-to-hackney/2023-12-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231129T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20231020T103958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T131045Z
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SUMMARY:‘Beating the Bounds’ from King’s Cross to Farringdon
DESCRIPTION:A historic walk winding either side of the border between Camden and Islington boroughs – also the route of the now-buried River Fleet. We will see signs of the river course\, traces of wells and tributaries\, seek out border markers and explore varied architecture from pretty Georgian houses to old warehouses and religious orders.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/beating-the-bounds-from-kings-cross-to-farringdon/2023-11-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T144035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Canonbury Tower Tour
DESCRIPTION:Canonbury Tower was built in the late 16th century and is a rare survivor of Tudor domestic architecture in London. The Tower was added onto a manor house built in the early 1500s as the country retreat of the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory in Smithfield. \nOn this 90-minute tour you’ll see the existing Tudor interiors and hear about the many notable characters associated with the building. Over the centuries these have included Thomas Cromwell of Wolf Hall fame\, Henry VIII’s fourth wife\, Anne of Cleves\, Francis Bacon and the writers Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow) and Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield). You’ll also have the chance to climb up to the rooftop which affords wonderful views over London in all directions. \nCanonbury Tower is owned by the Marquess of Northampton and has been in the same family since the 16th century. All visitors are guests of the seventh Marquess\, Spencer Compton.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/canonbury-tower-tour-3/2023-11-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20231020T102514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T102927Z
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SUMMARY:The Regent's Canal: the Angel to Hackney
DESCRIPTION:A weekday winter’s morning canal walk\, strolling east from the Angel and ending near Hoxton. A mix of canal history\, horse stables\, trendy apartments\, cafes\, tranquil basins and wildlife at a time of year when the towpath is usually relatively quiet.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/the-regents-canal-the-angel-to-hackney/2023-11-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231112T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20231020T103958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T131045Z
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SUMMARY:‘Beating the Bounds’ from King’s Cross to Farringdon
DESCRIPTION:A historic walk winding either side of the border between Camden and Islington boroughs – also the route of the now-buried River Fleet. We will see signs of the river course\, traces of wells and tributaries\, seek out border markers and explore varied architecture from pretty Georgian houses to old warehouses and religious orders.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/beating-the-bounds-from-kings-cross-to-farringdon/2023-11-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231110T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231110T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T144035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Canonbury Tower Tour
DESCRIPTION:Canonbury Tower was built in the late 16th century and is a rare survivor of Tudor domestic architecture in London. The Tower was added onto a manor house built in the early 1500s as the country retreat of the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory in Smithfield. \nOn this 90-minute tour you’ll see the existing Tudor interiors and hear about the many notable characters associated with the building. Over the centuries these have included Thomas Cromwell of Wolf Hall fame\, Henry VIII’s fourth wife\, Anne of Cleves\, Francis Bacon and the writers Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow) and Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield). You’ll also have the chance to climb up to the rooftop which affords wonderful views over London in all directions. \nCanonbury Tower is owned by the Marquess of Northampton and has been in the same family since the 16th century. All visitors are guests of the seventh Marquess\, Spencer Compton.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/canonbury-tower-tour-3/2023-11-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231104T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231104T163000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20231027T180314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T180314Z
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SUMMARY:Evolving Islington
DESCRIPTION:Discover how Islington developed from a rural settlement and centre for dairy farming into the diverse\, bustling area it is today. \nIn 1086 the Domesday Book reported that Islington contained just 27 households. Today its quarter-of-a-million residents live in an area that boasts world-class cultural venues but also less green space than any other London borough. \nThe story of how Islington developed over the centuries provides many tales of social\, cultural and political history. The walk takes in many of central Islington’s most fascinating sites – some well-known and others even locals may not be familiar with. \nYou’ll see a Tudor house that’s been in the same family since the 16th century\, the first church bombed in World War II and some of the pioneering homes built in the early 20th century as Islington’s population boomed. You’ll also find out how the world-famous Union Chapel got its name and why you should never graffiti in a library book…
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/evolving-islington/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231104T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231104T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20231020T112355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T112355Z
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SUMMARY:Islington's Big Screens - a cinematic walking tour
DESCRIPTION:A stroll through more than 100 years of Islington cinema-going; all between Angel and Essex Road stations. We’ll encounter Victorian showmen\, architectural wonders and tales of bad behaviour in the stalls. Come to discover hidden gems and hear what a night ‘at the flicks’ was like decades before multiplexes. \nIn addition to such landmarks as the Screen on the Green\, you’ll see some buildings that were once cinemas as well as a few intriguing places where all trace of their cinematic past has vanished. \nThe walk lasts about 2 hours\, starts at Angel station and ends near Essex Road station.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/islingtons-big-screens-a-cinematic-walking-tour/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230920T171305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T173716Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Guides
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to become a Clerkenwell & Islington tour guide? This is an opportunity to find out more our next Clerkenwell & Islington Tour Guiding course starting in January 2024 and what it’s like being a local tour guide. Our guides (including the course tutors) will take you on a taster walk to show you their favourite parts of Clerkenwell. This will be followed by a chance to socialise and ask questions in a local pub.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/meet-the-guides/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T135305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T135305Z
UID:10000020-1698499800-1698503400@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Promenades\, Punks\, and Pints of Port: Islington's Lost Entertainments
DESCRIPTION:On this two-hour tour we’ll be walking through the many ways that Islington has met that most unusual of human needs: the need to have fun. \nFun\, like all culture\, is subject to the whims of fashion\, and Islington is littered with traces of activities and institutions that have gone from ubiquity to obscurity. We’ll explore Islington’s time as a land of pastoral excess; the antics of various rock-n’-rollers; the food; the fads; and the fights. \nThe walk begins outside Angel station and ends near Highbury and Islington station. Due to some mature themes\, the walk is recommended for ages 15+.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/promenades-punks-and-pints-of-port-islingtons-lost-entertainments/2023-10-28/
LOCATION:Angel station
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T144035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T144035Z
UID:10000035-1698242400-1698247800@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Canonbury Tower Tour
DESCRIPTION:Canonbury Tower was built in the late 16th century and is a rare survivor of Tudor domestic architecture in London. The Tower was added onto a manor house built in the early 1500s as the country retreat of the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory in Smithfield. \nOn this 90-minute tour you’ll see the existing Tudor interiors and hear about the many notable characters associated with the building. Over the centuries these have included Thomas Cromwell of Wolf Hall fame\, Henry VIII’s fourth wife\, Anne of Cleves\, Francis Bacon and the writers Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow) and Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield). You’ll also have the chance to climb up to the rooftop which affords wonderful views over London in all directions. \nCanonbury Tower is owned by the Marquess of Northampton and has been in the same family since the 16th century. All visitors are guests of the seventh Marquess\, Spencer Compton.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/canonbury-tower-tour-3/2023-10-25/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231020T112927
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231020T112927
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20231020T102514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T102927Z
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SUMMARY:The Regent's Canal: the Angel to Hackney
DESCRIPTION:A weekday winter’s morning canal walk\, strolling east from the Angel and ending near Hoxton. A mix of canal history\, horse stables\, trendy apartments\, cafes\, tranquil basins and wildlife at a time of year when the towpath is usually relatively quiet.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/the-regents-canal-the-angel-to-hackney/2023-10-20/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231020T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231020T090000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20231020T103958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T131045Z
UID:10000052-1697788800-1697792400@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:‘Beating the Bounds’ from King’s Cross to Farringdon
DESCRIPTION:A historic walk winding either side of the border between Camden and Islington boroughs – also the route of the now-buried River Fleet. We will see signs of the river course\, traces of wells and tributaries\, seek out border markers and explore varied architecture from pretty Georgian houses to old warehouses and religious orders.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/beating-the-bounds-from-kings-cross-to-farringdon/2023-10-20/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kings-Cross-scaled.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231014T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231014T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T135305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T135305Z
UID:10000019-1697290200-1697297400@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Promenades\, Punks\, and Pints of Port: Islington's Lost Entertainments
DESCRIPTION:On this two-hour tour we’ll be walking through the many ways that Islington has met that most unusual of human needs: the need to have fun. \nFun\, like all culture\, is subject to the whims of fashion\, and Islington is littered with traces of activities and institutions that have gone from ubiquity to obscurity. We’ll explore Islington’s time as a land of pastoral excess; the antics of various rock-n’-rollers; the food; the fads; and the fights. \nThe walk begins outside Angel station and ends near Highbury and Islington station. Due to some mature themes\, the walk is recommended for ages 15+.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/promenades-punks-and-pints-of-port-islingtons-lost-entertainments/2023-10-14/
LOCATION:Angel station
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231013T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231013T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T144035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T144035Z
UID:10000034-1697194800-1697200200@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Canonbury Tower Tour
DESCRIPTION:Canonbury Tower was built in the late 16th century and is a rare survivor of Tudor domestic architecture in London. The Tower was added onto a manor house built in the early 1500s as the country retreat of the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory in Smithfield. \nOn this 90-minute tour you’ll see the existing Tudor interiors and hear about the many notable characters associated with the building. Over the centuries these have included Thomas Cromwell of Wolf Hall fame\, Henry VIII’s fourth wife\, Anne of Cleves\, Francis Bacon and the writers Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow) and Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield). You’ll also have the chance to climb up to the rooftop which affords wonderful views over London in all directions. \nCanonbury Tower is owned by the Marquess of Northampton and has been in the same family since the 16th century. All visitors are guests of the seventh Marquess\, Spencer Compton.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/canonbury-tower-tour-3/2023-10-13/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231007T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231007T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T141726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T141801Z
UID:10000025-1696672800-1696694400@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Local London Guiding Day
DESCRIPTION:The contribution to the day from Clerkenwell & Islington Guides is: \nFrom Archers to Wizards\nMeeting point: Outside Angel tube station\, by the benches in front of NatWest bank\, Islington High Street\, N1 8XX. \nFive hundred years of Islington history told through the people who influenced politics and culture. Meet the man who gave us drinking water and hear about an author who imagined a whole new fantasy world. Find out about a woman who gave away a great fortune\, a pacifist MP\, and a beloved princess whose untimely death changed the nation.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/local-london-guiding-day/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231001T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231001T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T140458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T140458Z
UID:10000023-1696172400-1696179600@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Barnsbury's Bygone Businesses
DESCRIPTION:A wander from Angel to Caledonian Road following a trail of evocative signage and advertisements for trades and brands of the past in this leafy residential area of Islington. Find out about beer retailers\, chemists\, instrument makers\, garages\, hardware\, insulation and so much more
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/barnsburys-bygone-businesses/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231001T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231001T124500
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T142043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T142043Z
UID:10000026-1696158000-1696164300@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Village Islington
DESCRIPTION:Amid the cafes\, estate agents and fashionable shops of Upper Street\, today’s Islington has some clues to its rural and agricultural past. It was a different place 250 years ago. People came to enjoy the cleaner air and escape the City of London. It was a major route out of London and was dominated by cattle farming. On this walk we will uncover these clues\, starting outside the Angel tube station and finishing near to Highbury and Islington tube station.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/village-islington/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T163000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T143419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T143419Z
UID:10000032-1696086000-1696091400@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Caledonian Tower Tours
DESCRIPTION:Tours take place on Saturdays and\, during the summer\, on some weekday evenings. The Saturday Tours cover the history of the Tower and Park while the weekday tours are shorter looking at the Clock and its mechanisms as well as affording the views from the top of the Tower. \nOur guided tours are led by highly experienced guides from Islington Guided Walks. Tours are free currently as part of our introductory offer. Space will be strictly limited to 10 places so please book in advance. We will be operating a waiting list due to high demand. \nI ticket is required per person (this includes children over 10. No ticket = no entry\, if the tour is at capacity).
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/caledonian-tower-tours-4/2023-09-30/3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T141422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T141422Z
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SUMMARY:Clerkenwell's Lost Monasteries
DESCRIPTION:This year Bart’s Hospital is celebrating its 900th anniversary on the same site that it was founded in 1123. It was originally part of St Bartholomew’s Priory\, founded by a courtier of Henry 1 in thanks for surviving a bout of malaria while on pilgrimage to Rome. \nSt Bartholomew’s was only one of four great religious houses in Clerkenwell that flourished for hundreds of years until Henry VIII closed them down. Come and see what is left of these once rich and influential monasteries and hear their stories – including the priors who lost their heads\, the monks who went to war and the secret tunnels. Three of the Priories – St Bartholomew’s\, The Charterhouse and the Order of St John – have a flourishing legacy to this day. \nOur tour does not go inside the surviving buildings but there are free museums that you can visit at both The Charterhouse and St John’s Gate and both also offer guided tours of their historic interiors. The tour meets at Farringdon Tube station. It takes about two hours and finishes with a visit to the Clerk’s Well which gave Clerkenwell its name.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/clerkenwells-lost-monasteries-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T153000
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SUMMARY:Promenades\, Punks\, and Pints of Port: Islington's Lost Entertainments
DESCRIPTION:On this two-hour tour we’ll be walking through the many ways that Islington has met that most unusual of human needs: the need to have fun. \nFun\, like all culture\, is subject to the whims of fashion\, and Islington is littered with traces of activities and institutions that have gone from ubiquity to obscurity. We’ll explore Islington’s time as a land of pastoral excess; the antics of various rock-n’-rollers; the food; the fads; and the fights. \nThe walk begins outside Angel station and ends near Highbury and Islington station. Due to some mature themes\, the walk is recommended for ages 15+.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/promenades-punks-and-pints-of-port-islingtons-lost-entertainments/2023-09-30/
LOCATION:Angel station
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T143419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T143419Z
UID:10000031-1696078800-1696084200@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Caledonian Tower Tours
DESCRIPTION:Tours take place on Saturdays and\, during the summer\, on some weekday evenings. The Saturday Tours cover the history of the Tower and Park while the weekday tours are shorter looking at the Clock and its mechanisms as well as affording the views from the top of the Tower. \nOur guided tours are led by highly experienced guides from Islington Guided Walks. Tours are free currently as part of our introductory offer. Space will be strictly limited to 10 places so please book in advance. We will be operating a waiting list due to high demand. \nI ticket is required per person (this includes children over 10. No ticket = no entry\, if the tour is at capacity).
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/caledonian-tower-tours-4/2023-09-30/2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T134528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T134528Z
UID:10000016-1696071600-1696078800@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Monasteries\, Martyrs\, Murder & Meat
DESCRIPTION:From St Paul’s via Greyfriars & Old Bailey to Smithfield\, St Bartholomew’s & Charterhouse. \nThe Priory and Hospital of St Bartholomew were founded at Smithfield 900 years ago in 1123. \nLondon has a long and dark history of martyrs\, public executions\, body snatchers\, crime and punishment – and butchery. \nHear tales of hangings and burnings; grave robbers and law enforcement; and the annual fair that became so riotous it was banned after 700 years. Discover medieval monasteries\, the country’s oldest hospital and the City of London’s oldest house. See London’s most famous courthouse\, on the site of its most notorious former prison. \nThe walk lasts approximately two hours. Please be prepared for all weather conditions! \nStart: St Paul’s tube station\, Exit 2 (signed to St Paul’s Cathedral)\nFinish: Charterhouse Square (nearest tubes: Barbican\, Farringdon) \n“I really enjoyed Monasteries\, Martyrs\, Murder & Meat and felt that Jonathan brought the history of the City to life in an informative and entertaining way.”\n“I highly recommend and will definitely do more guided walks with London on the Ground.”
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/monasteries-martyrs-murder-meat/
LOCATION:St Paul’s tube station\, Exit 2 (signed to St Paul’s Cathedral)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T143419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T143419Z
UID:10000030-1696071600-1696077000@islingtonguidedwalks.com
SUMMARY:Caledonian Tower Tours
DESCRIPTION:Tours take place on Saturdays and\, during the summer\, on some weekday evenings. The Saturday Tours cover the history of the Tower and Park while the weekday tours are shorter looking at the Clock and its mechanisms as well as affording the views from the top of the Tower. \nOur guided tours are led by highly experienced guides from Islington Guided Walks. Tours are free currently as part of our introductory offer. Space will be strictly limited to 10 places so please book in advance. We will be operating a waiting list due to high demand. \nI ticket is required per person (this includes children over 10. No ticket = no entry\, if the tour is at capacity).
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/caledonian-tower-tours-4/2023-09-30/1/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230930T110000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T142427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T142427Z
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SUMMARY:The Trailblazer Tour:  Putting the Poetry into the Place!
DESCRIPTION:Who made it her mission to empower women and is linked to the first hospice in Europe for patients with HIV/ AIDS?\nWho stood up for Jewish women’s rights and was described as having ‘a touch of genius’?\nWho criticised Britain’s colonial project and defended the rights of animals in the 18th and 19th centuries?\n\nTraces of their lives still exist along the Islington and Hackney borders! And women’s poetry tells us how and why they mattered! \nPart of the ‘Walks through Women’s History’ series designed by me –  Johannah  the Poetry Guide –  in partnership with Newington Green Meeting House. \nA trip of an hour and a half –  plus cuppa time at the Meeting House – starting at Dalston Kingsland Station.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/the-trailblazer-tour-putting-the-poetry-into-the-place/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230928T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T135727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T135727Z
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SUMMARY:Islington's Golden Mile - drapery\, corsetry and fancy goods
DESCRIPTION:A wander along Upper Street looking at remnants of lovely old shop fronts in the form of doorway mosaics\, curved glass and gilded signs harking back when this thoroughfare was known as Islington’s Golden Mile\, offering top quality products in beautifully presented surroundings – a truly A1 shopping experience. See evidence of\, and hear about\, umbrella makers\, handmade corsetry\, beautiful shoes\, luxurious fabrics\, homewares\, provisions\, furriers\, furnishers\, tailors\, toy shops and tricks. \n 
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/islingtons-golden-mile-drapery-corsetry-and-fancy-goods/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230928T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230928T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230919T123301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T131430Z
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SUMMARY:Ghostsigns of Islington – make walking a pleasure
DESCRIPTION:Remnants of advertising for bygone brands and businesses still cling to the walls along and above our busy streets. These are today commonly referred to as ‘ghostsigns’ and they offer a fascinating window into the past. Most of the ads we will look at on this tour will be the hand-painted variety applied directly onto bricks or prepared panels. Decipher the faded letters and hear the intriguing stories behind the signs\, from vets to vegans\, rubber to metal\, health and hospitality.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/ghostsigns-of-islington-make-walking-a-pleasure/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230927T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230927T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T183628
CREATED:20230917T144035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Canonbury Tower Tour
DESCRIPTION:Canonbury Tower was built in the late 16th century and is a rare survivor of Tudor domestic architecture in London. The Tower was added onto a manor house built in the early 1500s as the country retreat of the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory in Smithfield. \nOn this 90-minute tour you’ll see the existing Tudor interiors and hear about the many notable characters associated with the building. Over the centuries these have included Thomas Cromwell of Wolf Hall fame\, Henry VIII’s fourth wife\, Anne of Cleves\, Francis Bacon and the writers Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow) and Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield). You’ll also have the chance to climb up to the rooftop which affords wonderful views over London in all directions. \nCanonbury Tower is owned by the Marquess of Northampton and has been in the same family since the 16th century. All visitors are guests of the seventh Marquess\, Spencer Compton.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/canonbury-tower-tour-3/2023-09-27/
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