Then and Now London Walks

This virtual walk led by Richard Cohen, Holborn and St Pancras CLP member and London Guide, takes in the political heart of the nation.  The aim of the tour is to reinterpret what the monuments and buildings around Westminster tell us about the attitudes and values of the past. We will also hear about the great medical pioneers honoured at St Thomas’s Hospital.  We will pass monuments to the brilliant women who campaigned tirelessly for political rights.  Our cybertour ends at Parliament Square where we can take a look at the outside of the Palace of Westminster and hear about some of the great political leaders and champions of democracy and human rights who are honoured there.

Register with this link:-  https://buytickets.at/holbornstpancrasconstituencylabourparty/426117/share/f689b8dc2df93ad09645cbffdda25a2b

The statue – unveiled at last.

Sunday 4 October at 6:00 pm.

I am raising money to support the important legal support work that Amnesty International does all round the world and its ongoing campaign against the death penalty.  I am running a virtual tour of Albertopolis.

Read all about it and book your ticket for the tour which will be delivered on Zoom by following this link:-

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/albertopolis-tickets-118425839875

One of the core themes of this year’s Open City Festivals is Pubs

Sunday 14 June at 6:30 pm   Virtual Tour on Zoom

Explore the political heart of Britain with me and raise money at the same time for the vital legal work that Amnesty does all over the world on behalf of prisoners of conscience and campaigners for human rights.  Help fund Amnesty’s world-wide campaign against the death penalty and its vital legal and support networks.

To join this walk book through Eventbrite using this link:-

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tale-of-two-bridges-tickets-106738555894

We will see Westminster Bridge (Earth has not anything to show more fair!).  We will hear about the great medical pioneers who worked at St Thomas’s Hospital.  We will pass Lambeth Palace and pause at St Mary’s Lambeth before crossing back over the river so that we can explore some of the wonderful streets of old Westminster. Our cybertour ends at Parliament Square where we can take a look at the outside of the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey and hear about some of the great political leaders and champions of democracy and human rights who are honoured there.

We had a great time today on a City of London River Walk from Tower Hill to Blackfriars.  This was part of Silver Sunday, a nation-wide day of activities for older people.  The walk gives a fantastic insight into London’s development as a great trading city and offers some wonderful views of some of the greatest building in London.

The theme of this year’s festival which is one of the biggest community festivals in Europe is Small Steps and Giant Leaps.  This is to mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing in 1969.  Many exciting lunar events are planned including the wonderful Museum of the Moon in Holy Cross Church in Cromer Street & much more.  The festival is full of wonderful events to feed the imagination and excite the senses.  To launch the festival there is a  fabulous Street Party in Store Street on Friday 11 October “Moonlight on Store Street” and the finale is what promises to be a memorable party called Hello Moon! A 1969 Tea Dance.  In between there are talks, circus acts, family events, story telling, dramatic presentations and much else besides.  Most events are free but it is best to pre-book on line for events.  Don’t forget my walk Small Steps around St Giles on Sunday 13 October at 11.00 am or alternatively on Saturday 19 October at 2.00 pm  @ St Giles in the Fields

To find out more go to http://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/  or #bloomsburyfest2019

Two fantastic opportunities to support the work of Amnesty International.

River Walk from Blackfriars to Westminster Sunday 29 September     2:00 pm.   

AMNESTY FUNDRAISER

We begin our exploration of London’s magnificent riverbanks by taking a walk along the north bank of the Thames.  This affords 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.  It should be lovely in the rusty colours of late September.

The takings from this walk will be go to Amnesty International.  To join this walk click here

City of London River Walk:  Tower Hill to Blackfriars  Sunday 27 October   2:00 pm

AMNESTY FUNDRAISER

This walk will take you to the scene of some of the bloodiest executions in English history on Tower Hill.  We will touch on London’s great maritime heritage as we pass Customs House, Billingsgate and Queenhithe, London’s first harbour.  Our walk along the Thames as it flows past the City of London affords views of some of the greatest buildings in our city.  We hear the story of the great bridges that span the river and we end our walk for refreshments at one of London’s most extraordinary pubs dedicated to the Blackfriars or Dominican brothers who gave their name to a whole area of the City.

This is a fundraiser for Amnesty International.  To join this walk click here

The historical area of Fitzrovia, London, has a rich medical past and fascinating stories attached to its former hospitals and workhouse.

This walk starts outside Warren Street Underground Station. It explores the medical associations of the Fitzrovia area, including the first private hospital in London, a number of smaller hospitals that occupied grand houses in Fitzroy Square, the story of the birth of family planning, a major nurses home established by the famous Astor family, a Georgian workhouse known by Charles Dickens, and ending with a short tour inside the beautiful Fitzrovia Chapel which was part of the famous Middlesex Hospital.

The walk is presented by Camden Tour Guides together with the Fitzrovia Chapel. Your guide will be Richard Cohen. He will be wearing a Camden Tour Guides Association badge.

To sign up for this walk follow this link:-  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medical-walk-of-fitzrovia-tickets-61527253672

There is a half marathon going on which takes in some of the most famous buildings in London.  It is a major charity event.  Huge amounts will be raised for many different charities.  There are free History tours taking place in Westminster and in the City of London run by trained guides.

To find out more follow this link:- 

https://www.llhm.co.uk/guided-history-tours

SUNDAY 7 APRIL 2019 at 11:00 am

CITY OF LONDON COMMEMORATION WALK FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Meet at the Kindertransport Memorial outside Liverpool Street Station

Address:     Hope Square Liverpool Street Station London EC2M 7QH

This walk is part of a series of fundraisers for Amnesty.  The walk takes about 90 minutes and there will be plenty of places to enjoy refreshments afterwards.  Book through Eventbrite or turn up on the day.  The contribution is £10 per head.  Here is the link for bookings:-

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-of-london-commemoration-walk-tickets-57382995083