If you are looking for an exciting and inspiring way to spend a dark early November evening you could come on the Illuminated River walk with me. I am leading a group from Blackfriars station (north side) to Westminster on THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER at 6.30. This is a great chance to see the beautiful lighting on the Thames Bridges and take in magnificent views and architecture and soak up the lively atmosphere of the riverside by night. Sign up HERE through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/illuminated-river-shining-a-light-on-the-western-bridges-tickets-1657744671939?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Are you looking for something positive to do on a Sunday morning?  Why not come along on a walk to support the Lord Mayor of Westminster’s Appeal?  I am leading the walk in which we will be exploring London’s most thriving street market at Church Street which runs between Lisson Grove and Edgware Road?  The walk is at 11:00 on SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER. All proceeds will go towards the Lord Mayor’s Appeal which is the Avenues Youth Project. We will be hearing about some early social reformers, learning about the life and heritage of the market and exploring Paddington Green where the great Sarah Siddons lies at rest.  The walk will give a true insight into the extraordinary heritage of this fascinating corner of London.  Click HERE to join this walk.  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-walk-with-the-lord-mayor-in-in-church-street-tickets-1683347019249

I am offering a fundraising walking tour of Fitzrovia on Wednesday June 11 at 18:30 and Saturday June 14 at 14:00.  All proceeds will go the International Rescue Committee which helps people affected by humanitarian crises around the world to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.  The tour is part of the London Festival of Architecture whose theme this year is Voices so my tour is entitled VOICES FOR HUMANITY IN FITZROVIA.  You will meet some of the extraordinary individuals who have lived in the area and raised their voices for freedom including Olaudah Equiano, Mary Prince, Sarah Parker Remond, Lady Ottoline Morrell, the colourful habitués of the Fitzroy Tavern and many more. You will also have the chance to look at beautiful buildings from the Eighteenth to the Twenty-first centuries.  There is much to enjoy in Fitzrovia.  All proceeds will go to the IRC.  I suggest £15.00 as a generous payment but there are no upper limits to what you can give. PLEASE DONATE GENEROUSLY!!

Click here to join the walk

This is a fundraiser for Amnesty International.                             Sunday 23 February 2025 at 2.30

The National Portrait Gallery reopened last year after a four-year refit restoring it to its original architectural splendour. Its collection has been rehung and some wonderful new portraits added. We will look at the images of many famous individuals, many with local London connections, who have been champions of human rights over the centuries and have campaigned for political and social freedom. This event is a fundraiser for Amnesty International who support prisoners of conscience around the world and campaign for freedom of speech and democratic rights. We suggest a minimum contribution of £10 to come on the tour but there is no upper limit. Please contribute generously.  Please use this link on Eventbrite to book your place.

Here is a link to the blog I have written about a fantastic trip I have recently returned from in Malaysia.  Do read it if you have the time and inclination!

richardcohentraveller.wordpress.com/2024/01/08/malaysia-december-2023/

This walk is an exploration of London’s magnificent riverbank along the north shore of the Thames. We take in fabulous views of some of the most magnificent architecture in London including the Houses of Parliament, the National Theatre, Somerset House and Middle and Inner Temple. We will have the chance to enjoy the cool and shady delights of the different Embankment Gardens. We will hear the stories of the many great men and women who are honoured with memorials along the way. This is a truly monumental walk in which we follow a route linking the great centre of business in the City of London to the centre of political power in Westminster.
Meet in the ticket hall of Blackfriars Station (north bank).

This walk is part of Silver Sunday: the national day for celebrating older people.

To register for this event click here:-  https://silversunday.org.uk/event/walk-the-thames-blackfriars-to-westminster/

The Regent’s Canal – King’s Cross to Hitchcock’s Hackney

SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER AT 2.30 pm

This two-hour walk  is a great opportunity to explore the Regent Canal’s industrial heritage and to see some of the amazing modern architecture that has grown up along what has now become a green corridor across North London with some tranquil community gardens.  All takings from this walk will go towards  the Inland Waterways Association that protects our wonderful canals and the environment around them. We will see the wonders of the Granary Building now home to one of the world’s greatest Art Colleges as well as passing through some of the beautifully laid out streets and gardens of the Angel.   We meet at the taxi rank in front of King’s Cross station.  We also honour the memory of Britain’s greatest film-maker who worked at the studios where our walk comes to an end.  You can pay on the day but pre-booking is essential.

Find out more form the London Walks website:-

https://www.walks.com/our-walks/the-regent-s-canal-king-s-cross-to-hitchcock-s-hackney/

WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER at 12 NOON

FIVE FIRSTS IN BEDFORD SQUARE

A FREE WALK 

Join me at 12 noon for a free One Hour walk around London’s most beautiful and best preserved square and adjoining streets.  This brisk and healthy walk is part of Camden Guides’ partnership with the Association of Friends of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens.  We will hear about two pioneering higher education ventures, we will meet an intrepid flying duchess, some visionary artistic innovators, a powerful American abolitionist and an early campaigner for civil rights in Britain.   ALL IN THE SPACE OF YOUR LUNCH HOUR! The first picture below marks the approximate spot where I will be waiting for you on Wednesday 13 September from just before noon.  I look forward to seeing you then.