Would you like to develop the skills to become a tour guide? Would you like to know more about history of Islington? Why not apply for the Clerkenwell & Islington tour guide training course starting in January 2026? If you'd like to find out more, join guides who have completed the course at our free ... Read More
On this linear walk along the Regent's Canal from Angel Station, led by qualified Clerkenwell & Islington guide and conservation architect Minerva, you will: • Discover how Victorian industrial wasteland became London's most desirable waterside living – and what this transformation cost some communities • Learn why adaptive reuse of old buildings is the ultimate ... Read More
The Dark Side of Clerkenwell: Tales of Crime and Death (18th–Early 20th Century) Clerkenwell may have been crowned the best place to live in London in 2024 by The Times, but behind today’s calm streets lies a far darker past. Between the 18th and early 20th centuries, Clerkenwell was one of the most dangerous corners ... Read More
From the 1960s Islington was associated with a range of radical causes, from Anti -Apartheid , CND and LGTB rights. First produced in conjunction with Islington Museum, this walk covers some radical decades where the feminist bookshop Sisterwrite was based in Upper Street, as well as the first LGTB registered charity London Friend. The Anti ... Read More
When people think of London’s theatre scene, the West End often comes to mind. However, to the surprise of many, Islington actually has a rich and diverse theatrical history, from Victorian music halls to today’s cutting-edge fringe theatre. This walk will take you through centuries of drama, dance, music and comedy, revealing the hidden stages ... Read More
The Union Chapel has towered over Upper Street in Islington since the 1870s and today thrives as an award-winning venue, homelessness project and a working radical church. On the tour, led by an expert Islington Guided Walks guide, you’ll see this architectural gem up close and discover the building’s fascinating history. The Grade I listed ... Read More
Clerkenwell may have been crowned the best place to live in London in 2024 by The Times, but behind today’s calm streets lies a far darker past. Between the 18th and early 20th centuries, Clerkenwell was one of the most dangerous corners of London—a place where poverty, crime, and death walked hand in hand. Once ... Read More
Find out about the circumstances of the Great Devastation, the main characters and visit some of the rebuilt churches. We walk through the City from Tower of London to Clerkenwell following the 5 days of the Fire Meet outside Tower of London ticket office. Tour lasts 2 Hours Walk Date: 10th November 2025 at 10.45am
Clerkenwell may have been crowned the best place to live in London in 2024 by The Times, but behind today’s calm streets lies a far darker past. Between the 18th and early 20th centuries, Clerkenwell was one of the most dangerous corners of London—a place where poverty, crime, and death walked hand in hand. Once ... Read More
Discover Islington`s role in two world wars. The factory that saved Britain from invasion, the second world war soldier turned wandering Buddhist mystic, the former arsenal stadium at its surprising role in winning both world wars, where some of the most notorious bombs fell and where some of Islington`s greatest heroes lived.
Clerkenwell may have been crowned the best place to live in London in 2024 by The Times, but behind today’s calm streets lies a far darker past. Between the 18th and early 20th centuries, Clerkenwell was one of the most dangerous corners of London—a place where poverty, crime, and death walked hand in hand. Once ... Read More
Turbulent centuries of monasteries, vengeance, courthouses, prisons, murder, social reformers, a bomb plot and more.... Clerkenwell lies just outside the old City, originally the location of the monastic houses from the late 1100s. When Henry VIII siezed these in the 1500s, some occupants met grim fates. Over the following centuries, the population increased greatly as ... Read More