Explore Soho's musical heritage on a two-hour walk with a specialist rock guide. The streets connect jazz and blues beginnings with rock, punk and modern pop, making this a neighbourhood with many layers of music history. Discover locations linked with influential artists, recording studios and venues while your guide tells the stories behind them. The route also takes in areas where music and fashion met. This is a guided walking experience through Soho rather than an admission tour of the venues mentioned.
Discover the roots of Soho's music scene around clubs and locations associated with jazz, blues and early British rock. Your guide introduces places such as Ronnie Scott's and the former 2i's Coffee Bar. Follow connections with artists including The Beatles, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and Queen. The route also introduces the venues and stories associated with punk and later pop culture. Explore around Tin Pan Alley and Carnaby Street, where music publishing and fashion contributed to the area's identity. The guide can focus the stories on the artists and eras that interest the group.
Departs from Hard Rock Café Piccadilly Circus, 225–229 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HR (next to the Horses of Helios fountain) at 10am. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in with your guide, who will be holding a white Premium Tours clipboard. Duration: approximately 2 hours, finishing near Regent Street by Piccadilly Circus station. This is a walking tour covering approximately 3 miles, with break options along the way. The tour runs in all weather, so please dress accordingly. Free cancellation and full refund if cancelled at least 24 hours before departure.
2 hours
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This is a walking tour covering approximately 3 miles, with break options along the way. The tour runs in all weather, so please dress accordingly.
Two-hour guided walking tour of Soho with a specialist rock guide