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Shakespeare in the City Walk - In Shakespeare's footsteps North of the Thames

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Your Guide, Declan McHugh, has spent 40 years studying and researching William Shakespeare, and is especially knowledgeable about Shakespeare's London life. He will take you to hidden, beautiful places In London connected to Shakespeare. His passionate and knowledgeable words will summon up for you Shakespeare's life in his London: his friends, the places he knew, his work, his language, even his intriguing love-life! You walk in William Shakespeare's footsteps NORTH of the river Thames. You will be shown many memorials to Shakespeare including statues, plaques, busts, and even a 20 foot (7 metre) aluminium totem pole incorporating one of his greatest speeches! Plus - the icing on the cake - Declan, is a former professional actor and delivers some of Shakespeare's most famous speeches - just for you...
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  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Professional Guide
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Departure Point

Blackfriars, Underground Ltd, Blackfriars Rd, London EC4R 2BB, Verenigd Koninkrijk Meet me outside the ONLY EXIT at Blackfriars underground station. Blackfriars underground station is on the Circle and District lines.

Return Details

Barbican, Underground Ltd, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK Right at Barbican underground station on the 1) Circle, 2) Metropolitan and 3) Hammersmith & City lines.

  • Shakespeare In The City Walk, London, United Kingdom
    This is the starting point for the 'Shakespeare in the City Walk'. Meet me outside Blackfriars UNDERGROUND Station. Blackfriars underground station is on the Circle & District Lines. (Be careful - do NOT go South of the river to Blackfriars overground station). There is only one exit so you won't miss me. I will be standing metres away from that underground station exit, with a sign on my rucksack featuring Shakespeare's face.
    2 minutes
  • Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0JP, Verenigd Koninkrijk
    A Shakespeare statue most people miss. Shakespeare's popularity. Why you should ignore the conspiracy theories.
    5 minutes
  • Church Entry, London EC4V, UK
    The location of the original Blackfriars Theatre, and why you had to be rich to attend; plus how rich Shakespeare himself became.
    10 minutes
  • Ireland Yard, London EC4V, UK
    The remaining fragment of the Blackfriars Monastery. Shakespeare's thematic obessions.
    5 minutes
  • Carter Ln, London, UK
    A really lovely, hidden quiet location connecting Shakespeare and King James.
    5 minutes
  • St Andrew's Hill, London EC4V, UK
    The site of a Shakespeare house in London, and its fate. The play likely written here. PLUS, a church with a hidden sculpture of Shakespeare praying, and a very important document. The Researcher who makes Americans proud. The play 'Richard 111' and its connections to the area.
    15 minutes
  • Queen Victoria St, London, UK
    An extraordinary hidden totem pole made from a very famous William Shakespeare speech. You would NEVER find this weird and wonderful monument by yourself! Declan, who used to be a professional actor, gives the entire speech. Next, The College of Arms and the Shakespeare family's coat of arms. Why that honour came two months too late. Plus Ben Jonson's joke at Shakespeare's expense. Also information about Shakespeare's children.
    15 minutes
  • Carter Ln, London, UK
    On to a plaque revealing Shakespeare's generosity, why you should keep looking in dusty attics, plus the background to Shakespeare's two daughters and their very different fortunes.
    7 minutes
  • St. Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom
    To the magnificent St Pauls Cathedral and a breathtaking revelation about it (although we don't go inside). Shakespeare's best ever seller, plus his sonnets and a reasonable interpretation of his sexuality. Declan's favourite words by anyone EVER (clue: it's only 4 words and they are by William Shakespeare. And they are cosmic).
    10 minutes
  • Cheapside, London, UK
    Next a section on Shakespeare's amazing vocabulary, and why it just wasn't enough. The location of a pub he drank in and who else drank there. Plus a section on Shakespeare's religion, and why he was lonely and reclusive.
    12 minutes
  • Love Ln, London EC2V, UK
    Up next, a bust of William Shakespeare, and the men who honoured him; which plays we would lack without them. Plus revelations about his writing style. Also why you should NOT get all starry-eyed thinking about Love Lane!
    7 minutes
  • London Wall, London, UK
    The location of Shakespeare's second house, and why Shakepeare ended up in this area. Plus the full story of how Shakespeare made a marriage and then regretted it.
    7 minutes
  • St. Giles Cripplegate, London, United Kingdom
    Finally, at a church he knew, the two best known actors of his age, and the sad case of his brother Edmund. Declan finishes with another complete and hauntingly beautiful speech from Shakespeare's last play, in which Shakespeare gets cosmic again. The speech is perfect because it is about saying goodbye...
    7 minutes
  • Barbican, Underground Ltd, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK
    Declan then walks to Barbican underground station if you want to accompany him to join the underground train system. Barbican is on three different underground lines: The Circle, Metropolitan, and Hammersmith & City Lines. By the end of this magical tour I promise - and the rave reviews here on TripAdvisor agree - that you will know William Shakespeare, and his London, infinitely better!
    5 minutes
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult. Recommended age for a child: 10 years and above.
  • A maximum of 15 people per booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Discover457594
03 Jan 2025
Declan certainly knows his stuff and his enthusiasm for Shakespeare is obvious. Great to see hidden places associated with the bard. Well worth taking this tour.
suehM1164XS
06 Dec 2024
Fascinating stuff. A whole tsumani of knowledge about the real Shakespeare delivered by an undoubted expert in a very entertaining and fact packed way. My wife Sue and I thoroughly enjoyed Declan's delivery. Just glad I was able to tell him about JK Rowling's use of the name Rookwood (in addition to Fawkes of course) in the Harry Potter books! I've purchased his book about Bloody Lodon on the strength of today's walk From Mervyn and Sue Hathaway
mirkias2024
18 Oct 2024
Excelent tour to get to know the daily live of William Shakespeare, his houses, theatre, church, taverns he went to socilise. The guide offers an inside of who Shakespeare was. He also performs some short monologues from important plays. I reccommend it.
This tour in London is organized by City Secrets Walks

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