Photos: Michal Klajban, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Neil Theasby , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Michal Klajban, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Neil Theasby , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoreditch's street art on the side walls
Your local guide
Hassan Ali
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Highlights
- A mural negotiated directly with an owner
- Fragments of older work underneath
- Street art that changes every few months
- Side streets away from the main road
- A visual, ever-changing session
About this tour
This session walks Shoreditch's side streets for the largest and most current street art, since the murals here change every few months as older pieces get painted over. It covers how artists typically negotiate directly with building owners and how walls end up layered with fragments of earlier work. It is a visual, ever-changing session rather than a fixed historical route.
We start at a large mural with the negotiation process explained, then move to a layered wall for the fragments underneath. Questions about specific artists come up steadily, and I answer what I know from years photographing the area myself. I close with a note on which walls change most often.
It suits art enthusiasts and photographers curious about street art specifically. It also suits repeat visitors, since the content genuinely changes between visits.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of London before heading out.
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Large-scale mural 21 min
The camera holds on a full building-side mural, and I explain how the artist usually negotiates directly with the building owner rather than needing council permission.
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Layered wall 21 min
Further along, you see a wall with several pieces painted over each other, and I point out fragments of older work still visible at the edges.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about London: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fish and chips and Soho, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through London, showing you Large-scale mural and Layered wall live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on a video call along the side streets rather than the main road, where the largest murals tend to be.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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