Walk events

This guided walk takes us through some of the squares and locations in Bloomsbury where a series of outstanding individuals lived, worked or are memorialised

4 walks 3-18 Oct (click - See All Dates). Discover the dramatic stories of St Giles-in-the-Fields and Seven Dials, through this walk featuring ballad performances and spoken commentary.

Explore radical Bloomsbury’s past through a guided walk where you find hidden stories of abolitionism, scientific critique, and social dissent.

4 walks 3-18 Oct (click - See All Dates). Enter the world of Charles Dickens: follow in his footsteps and experience the sights and sounds of 19th century Bloomsbury, through songs and spoken commentary

Explore the wonderful bookshops and a bit of the literary history of Bloomsbury, meet other book lovers and share book recommendations!

8 + 10 Oct (click - See All Dates). Meet the Pre-Raphaelite Movement and the Bloomsbury Set in a short walk round Bloomsbury, seeing some of its world-famous cultural institutions.

4 walks 9-25 Oct (click - See All Dates). These walks will take you through the streets of Bloomsbury and discuss the works of Blake, Yeats, Rimbaud, Hardy and Shelley.

9 + 11 Oct (See all Dates). A walking tour organised by the Rugby Estate to explore their connections with Lamb's Conduit Street and the surrounding area.

Created for UCL’s Bicentenary in 2026, this guided walking tour explores UCL’s past and present throughout the historic Bloomsbury campus.

Walks - 11 + 15 October (click - See All Dates - for times of walks).

The first walk, in our series of three, explores the characters, stories and events in the West of Bloomsbury.

Guided Walks 21 + 28 Oct (click - See All Dates). Learn about local history, how the artworks were made, and see murals, casting and community-made artworks.

This second walk, in our series of three, explores the characters, stories and events in the East of Bloomsbury.

A guided walk revealing the secrets of C18th Brunswick Square with an emphasis on the history of the gardens.

Guided walk celebrating the work of Bloomsbury's urban-Gothic folk-horror writer Arthur Machen.

A guided walk celebrating the rich history of Bloomsbury with stories and memories from when the Guide was a Bobby on the Beat over fifty years ago.

This third walk, in our series of three, explores the characters, stories and events in the South of Bloomsbury.