Free Soho: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll Tour*
Free Soho: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll Tour*
Language - English
Start Time - 3.30pm
Price - Free
Dickens described it as the place of “smoke and song”, little has changed. We call it London's home of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll. Soho is where you go for a good night out. It's where you go to let your hair down and be a little bit naughty.
In its long and varied history, Soho has seen it all; secret meetings of the Communist Party (under Karl Marx himself), virtuoso performance by an 8 year old Mozart, the home of the world's most famous lover, Casanova, a cholera outbreak that threatened to end life in London, and of course, it's had more than its fair share of alcohol induced scandal.
See where the Beatles played their first and last gig in London, and where Beatlemania was born. Join us as we visit some of the top music venues from the 1960's that helped to launch the careers of The Who, The Rolling Stones and many more. We will saunter into what is left of the old red light district and take a stroll down the one and only Carnaby Street, the hub of swinging 60's fashion and the birthplace of the miniskirt.
This tiny district has left an indelible mark on pop culture and has risen from being a seedy dangerous realm thirty years ago to become one of the most famous and fashionable parts of the capital today.
But if you're looking for something more magical, why not try our Harry Potter Tour!
Tour Highlights include:
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The London Palladium
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Leicester Square
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Carnaby Street
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Liberty
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The Beatles
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Jimi Hendrix's last gig
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The Cholera Outbreak
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The Old Red Light District
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Modern Day Soho
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Shock and Scandal
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& much more!
Meeting Point - Outside M&M World in Leicester Square
We begin next to M&M World, just around the corner from Leicester Square underground station. The station is on the Northern and Piccadilly line, and around a 10 minute walk from Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden.
We recommend arriving 10-15 minutes before the tour starts, it gives you plenty of time to meet the guide and grab a coffee or ice cream!
Prefer to join us on a Private Tour?
If you are booking for a group of 8 or more, or just want a more personal experience away from the crowds, then you can book this as a private tour. You can dictate the content, the route and the time or sit back and let your guide lead you.
For more information on Private tours click here.
Please note, ALL schools and educational groups should book a Private tour.