Open House Festival

Somers Town - Photo walk

walk/tour

52 Phoenix Road,, NW1 1ES

A walk round Somers Town by locals founders of a museum to preserve an area that feels at risk of extinction. A Space for Us – People’s Museum Somers Town is a space to preserve local voice and the area; to celebrate an incredible ‘radical, reformers and uncommon people’s‘ histories, to record the change now, as well as to campaign and preserve local working class heritage.

Getting there

Bus

73

Access

Facilities

Accessibility notes

Some interior areas may have steps. Most of the walk is ground floor begin and end at Museum where toilet, refreshments and bookshop are.

What you can expect

some seats avaialble

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Activities

Sat 12 Sep

Walking tour

14:00–16:00

Photo walk

How to book

Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then. You'll need to log into your account before you book.

About

An insider guided walk - help us record heat + housing!

Led by local residents who can tell you what it is like to live in this area subject to huge development and whose passion founded a museum! the walk begins at the museum where its displays,, films and stories gathered over 10 years can be viewed. An interactive walk with your photos my contribute to an exhibition about urban heat islands - something very relevant to our recent heatwaves and to Somers Town which has little green space - hear how the 1930s housing design 'for life' contributed to better living. Support the museum project - books, teas and coffees available.

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