London Walk – “Shakespeare’s City of London”

London Walk – “Shakespeare’s City of London”

A walking tour of Shakespeare’s London with Diane Burstein, a knowledgeable, blue-badge guide who has guided many tours for us over the years.

Date/Time: Thursday, 3rd July 2025 at 13:45 - 16:00

Location: St Paul's Underground Station, Cheapside, London, EC2V 6AA

Price: £15 per person. Member and guest £30.

Event Organiser: Pat Smith. 8, Brook End, Potton, Sandy SG19 2QS

We associate Shakespeare with Stratford Upon Avon where he was born, and London’s Bankside, where he worked, but Shakespeare spent a lot of time in the City of London.

Documents relating to court cases, deeds, disputes and plays help us to put together an intriguing trail. This starts with a contemporary theatre where the Bard’s works are performed and taking in a Shakespeare memorial, a delightful Elizabethan knot garden, the atmospheric courtyard where Shakespeare collected velvet cloth for a royal procession, Ireland Yard where he owned a house and Playhouse Yard, the site where his last plays were performed by candlelight.

We will be guided by Diane Burstein, a London Walks’ Blue Badge guide who has led many walks for our Club, and, if numbers require it, one of her colleagues. Diane is the author of a successful book “London Then and Now” which featured in BBC History magazine’s Top Ten Best Seller.

Details

The walk starts promptly at 14:00 so please arrive at St Paul’s underground station before then, to allow time for us to be split into groups of up to 20.

The walk finishes at Shakespeare’s Globe, near Blackfriars underground station (District and Circle lines with link to Thameslink National Rail station).

Cut-off date for bookings: 23rd May.

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