A walking tour of Bankside and Shakespeare’s London

Friday 31st May – a walking tour of Bankside and Shakespeare’s London

Bankside, south of the river Thames, is one of the oldest parts of London, settled by the Romans and part of London's first suburb (Southwark).  Explore the traces of the area's Roman, medieval and industrial past and the bustling foodie and entertainment district it is today.

Bankside's most famous resident was William Shakespeare, who lived and worked here in the late 16th and early 17th centuries when the area was London's theatre and entertainment district.  Discover how the theatres developed, what going to the theatre in Shakespeare’s time was like and explore the places Shakespeare would have known.

Meet: at 17:45 for a 6pm start, at the southern end of London Bridge, next to the statue of a silver dragon on a plinth (in front of 1 London Bridge, London, SE1 9AJ)

End: approx. 20:00 near the Tate Modern

Post-tour drinks: at the Mad Hatter on Stamford Street (5 mins walk from the end of the tour)

Numbers are limited to 25 people.  Registered members can invite one guest.

£12 for members

£12.50 for Guests

About your guide: Caroline Piper is a Downing College history graduate (1997) and a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide, the highest guiding qualification available.   She is passionate about history, literature, architecture, films and finding the “off the beaten track” London gems. You can find out more about her on her Piper Tours website http://pipertours.com where you can also find links to her Tripadvisor page, facebook page and memberships of professional guiding bodies. She has led several tours for the Society already which were all warmly received and recommended.

*Only members of the Cambridge Society of London (and their guests) may book tickets - if you are not currently a member and would like to beome one, please visit www.camsoclon.org

Cambridge Society of London Transfer and Refund Policy 

i) At least 14 calendar days before the event: We will provide full refunds. Alternatively, if you have found a suitable replacement, we can change the name on the ticket on the understanding that you will reclaim the ticket price from them separately.

ii) Between 4 and 14 calendar days before the event: Our arrangements with our hosts are always finalised 4 calendar days before each event. With more than 4 calendar days’ notice we can still change the name to someone named by you on the understanding that you will reclaim the ticket price from them separately. Alternatively, we MIGHT be able to sell it to someone else; there is no guarantee of that but we will do our best and then refund you if successful. 

iii) Less than 4 calendar days: We regret that we cannot offer refunds if given less than 4 calendar days’ notice.