Open House Festival

Ebbs and flows: a tour through the evolution of the South Bank

walk/tour

Emma Cons Gardens (corner of The Cut and Waterloo Road, SE1 8TQ

A walking tour exploring how movement of people - both daily and generational - has shaped the built environment of the South Bank. From the arrival of the train to the housing activism of the 70s and 80s, the tour will look at the development of new communities has been instrumental in the creation of London’s most vibrant cultural hub

Getting there

Tube

Waterloo

Train

Waterloo

Bus

1, 139, 168, 243, 26, 341, 381, 521, 59, 77

Additional travel info

The tour will end in Jubilee Gardens.

Access

Facilities

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Activities

Sat 20 Sep

Walking tour

14:00–16:00

Walking Tour

A walking tour around the South Bank area focusing on the impact of migration on the built environment.

How to book

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About

Urban Development and Migration

The main focus of this tour is to look at the development of the South Bank area from its industrial beginnings to its establishment as a cultural hub. We will also consider the impact of the ebbs and flows of migration have had on the creation of the built environment of the area we see today.

Golden Key Academy

This tour is led by a participant of Open City’s Golden Key Academy – a course training up insightful and engaging guides dedicated to explaining London and bringing its many stories to life. It is part of a wider collection of tours created by Golden Key Academy guides for the Open House Festival celebrating their conclusion of the eight month course.
Further information on the Golden Key Academy can be found here https://open-city.org.uk/golden-key-academy

About your guide

Having worked in London for 20 years, Ben LeGrys recently graduated from Kingston School of Art with a MA in Museum & Gallery Studies and has an interest in the impact and recognition of migrant labour on the built environment of London

Online presence

benlegrys.com

instagram.com/benlegrystours

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