Drink, Death & Debauchery Walking Tour

Join us for a special walking tour through leafy Bloomsbury and London’s West End, exploring London’s boozy history. This guided walking tour takes in the colourful history of London’s West End around St Giles, Seven Dials and Covent Garden. Learn about the notorious gin craze of the 18th century, the history behind William Hogarth’s famous Gin Lane , gallows, plague pits and prostitution.

Meet at the Dominion Theatre on Tottenham Court Road to be guided from Denmark Street to Holborn, ending at the Foundling Museum where you can see some more famous Hogarth paintings. Enjoy a discounted drink in The Lamb pub on Lamb’s Conduit Street, built in the 1720s, and reputedly the haunt of Charles Dickens, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. This tour will last approximately 2 hours and will require both walking and standing.

Unless severe weather is forecast, the tour will be going ahead so please bring an umbrella/waterproof jacket. The ticket includes the tour, free entry into the Foundling Museum, and a 10% discount on all food and drink at The Lamb, Lamb’s Conduit Street. *Itinerary: 11am: Meet at Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7AQ 1pm: End at Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ* About your guide: Bridget Chandler is a tour guide who has been leading historical tours for a number of years for various museums such as The Charterhouse, the Foundling Museum and the Museum of London and organisations including the Art Fund and the Fine Art Society. Read reviews from past tours here .