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Smithfield Rotunda Garden, West Smithfield, EC1A 9PT
Hello, Cloth Fair: a fashion tour of Smithfield Led by a City of London Green Badge guide and former fashion journalist, this 45-minute walking tour lifts the lid on Smithfield’s stylish history.
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Farringdon
Please meet at the information point in the Smithfield Rotunda Garden.
Paid parking is available in the Smithfield Rotunda car park.
The tour will last 45 minutes, and we cannot guarantee there will be seating along the route.
Walking tour
16:00–17:30
How to book
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Smithfield has been interwoven with the fashion industry ever since the first Barts Fair in 1133. It was the catwalk of the Middle Ages – a magnet for Londoners from all walks of life who got dressed up to watch the jousting.
Today, that heritage continues with fashion designer residencies at Studio Smithfield. Led by a City of London Green Badge guide and former fashion journalist, this 45-minute walking tour lifts the lid on Smithfield’s stylish history, from ancient livery companies to a 19th century fashion hub, and how those threads still run through the area today.