The Connection
Celebrating the 300th anniversary of St Martin-In-The Fields church, Westminster guides are leading a series of walks raising money for the charity The Connection aimed at helping people who are…
Trailblazers and Influencers
In the 300th anniversary of St. Martin-In-The-Fields church, CWGLA are providing 90 minute walks unveiling the history of the area. The City of Westminster guides are organising 5 walks on…
Black History Month – discovering Black History within Westminster
Whilst we quite rightly celebrate the ‘Windrush generation’ who arrived from the Caribbean to the UK in 1948 we sometimes forget that the presence of and contributions to this country…
Walking the Rainbow
The history of LGBT+ people was supressed for many years. Only recently have the fascinating stories of LGBT+ people been coming out of the shadows and gaining their rightful place…
Westminster Rocks! Hunting Crystals and Fossils.
FAMILY FRIENDLY Learn about the huge range of rocks that built Westminster, from some of the world’s oldest rocks to Jurassic sea creatures. We will also hear some surprising stories…
Westminster Rocks! Hunting Crystals and Fossils.
Discover the variety of rocks that make up Westminster, from ancient stones to Jurassic fossils, and surprising stories from geology history
Jewish History in Westminster: A Tale of Twists and Turns
Suitable for young teenagers +When looking for Jewish history anywhere in London nowadays much of the old Jewish fabric is lost; many buildings were bombed, redeveloped, slum-cleared or repurposed. The…
Walking Tour – From Sherlock’s Sitting Room to Nell Gwynn’s Den: West End Pub History Tour
It's all too easy to take Covent Garden's pubs for granted as just nice drinking holes . But they are so much more: they hold hundreds of years of west-end…
Suffragettes and Suffragists in Westminster
We have heard of the Suffragists and Suffragettes, find out what life was like for Victorians females, and how just a few strong minded women made such a massive impact…
Suffragettes and Suffragists in Westminster
Westminster was at the heart of the campaign for the Suffragists and Suffragettes, without social media, how were they heard? We have heard of the Suffragists and Suffragettes, find out…