Photos: Robert Lamb , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Neil Theasby , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Robert Lamb , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Neil Theasby , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoreditch street art walk
Your local guide
Kwame Mensah
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Highlights
- Murals on Great Eastern Street
- Paste-ups and small sculptures on Rivington Street
- The Truman Brewery's street art history
- Pieces by artists the guide knows personally
- Whatever wall went up most recently
About this tour
This walk follows Shoreditch's street art through Great Eastern Street, Rivington Street and the old Truman Brewery, taking in work that changes month to month. You see large murals, small paste-ups and sculptures easy to miss, and pieces by artists the guide knows personally. It is one version of a wall that will look different again by the time you watch this back.
The session opens with a sound check, then moves street to street pointing out old favourites and anything new since the last walk. Questions come as you go, and a short list of the artists and streets follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in street art as a living, changing thing rather than a fixed gallery. It also suits those who visited Shoreditch years ago and want to see how the walls have moved on.
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 10 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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Great Eastern Street 21 min
On Great Eastern Street, the camera holds on a large mural covering the side of a building, the guide explaining who painted it and how long it has lasted before being painted over.
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Rivington Street 21 min
Down Rivington Street, the guide points out paste-ups and small sculptures fixed to walls and drainpipes that most people walk straight past.
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The Truman Brewery 21 min
Near the old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane and Old Street, the guide explains how a working brewery became one of the centres of London's street art scene.
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This month's new wall 21 min
At a wall the guide checks every few weeks, the camera shows whatever has gone up most recently, since this stretch changes faster than almost anywhere else in the city.
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Your questions 18 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 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pie and mash and Shoreditch, 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 12 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 Notting Hill and Covent Garden 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 meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk London live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
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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