The tour examines the changing face of Bermondsey through its buildings, industries, and communities, tracing how the Industrial Revolution shaped the area and how that legacy continues to influence the neighbourhood today.

For centuries the South Bank of the Thames sat outside the historic City of London's jurisdiction — and beyond its moral gaze. This walk traces how that freedom shaped the unique buildings and streets of Southwark, and how the regenerated riverfront we see today has preserved, adapted or quietly erased that past.

This rarely opened space began in 1902 as Guy's Hospital Medical School Library. In 2009 part of it became the Museum of Life Sciences which houses some rare specimens and part of an historic dental teaching collection.. The building is red brick with additional stonework and is partially covered in creeper. Internally are original carved oak cabinets and ornate columns.

Unknown, 1826

In 1949, American actor Sam Wanamaker came looking for Shakespeare in London and could not find much, so decided to re-build the Globe Theatre. Join Lisa who holds a MA in Shakespeare Studies from the Globe Theatre and King's College London and walk in steps of Shakespeare -- and Wanamaker nearly 400 years later.

"When trying to find Internet infrastructure in a city, it's helpful to start from the ground up – or, more precisely, somewhere just below the ground up..." - Ingrid Burrington, artist (2016) This tour will walk you through the ubiquitous but often invisible infrastructure that enables connectivity in London, with a focus specifically on the City of London.

James Henry Greathead, 1870

Some of London's best Roman remains, comprising late 2C house with a 3C bath house built within its courtyard. First discovered in 1848.

Roman , 200

This is a unique chance to see behind the scenes of the Zaha Hadid Foundation archive, currently not open to the public. The founding collection comprises of works across a range of media, including architectural models, furniture, interior design, paintings, drawings, architectural plans and blueprints, fashion design, and jewellery. A selection of the collection will be on display for the tour.

Borough Yards is a vibrant cultural and retail quarter at the heart of London Bridge’s culinary and creative scenes. Set within historic railway arches and revived Victorian streets, Borough Yards is a neighbourhood designed to bring people together through shops, restaurants, pop-ups and year-round cultural programming.

This tour explores three centuries of working-class life in the Bankside and South Bank areas of Southwark. Through themes of work, leisure, housing, religion, migration, and debt.

Absorb the fascinating history of ancient Londinium, visiting sites where the Romans lived, worked, and played.

Built in 1907, The Ragged School SE1 has been part of the community for nearly 120 years. starting off as a poor school in the worst and first borough of London, the school aimed to transform lives of the ragged children that lined the streets. The church then took over the school to form a club, pass through developers into the hands of an artist. The White room will open for creative delight.