Soho Walking Tour

Soho is a small patch of London with an outsized history, packing theatres, jazz clubs, market squares and generations of immigrant communities into a handful of streets. It has been home to radicals, artists and outsiders for centuries, and its story runs from a landmark public health discovery to sixties fashion and the stage productions still running there today. This 2-hour private walking tour takes students through those layers on foot, led by a local, dedicated guide.

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2-Hour Private London Soho Tour

• Origins of "Soho" – the name is thought to come from an old hunting cry once used on the site.
• The London Palladium – a West End theatre that opened in 1910 and remains one of London's best-known venues.
• Liberty – the department store known for its Tudor-style timber building and fabric prints, founded in 1875.
• The "father of Epidemiology" – Dr John Snow, whose 1854 study of a Soho cholera outbreak helped found modern epidemiology.
• Immigration into Soho – the area has historically been home to waves of French, Italian, Jewish and Chinese communities.
• Carnaby Street ("Swinging London") – became a symbol of 1960s youth culture and fashion.
• Kingly Court – a three-storey courtyard of independent shops and restaurants just off Carnaby Street.
• Ronnie Scott's – London's best-known jazz club, opened in 1959.
• The West End theatre district – home to London's major theatres.
• Soho's LGBTQI+ community – the area has been a centre of London's LGBTQI+ life and nightlife since the 20th century.
• Seven Dials – a historic road junction now known for its independent fashion shops and food hall.
• Covent Garden.

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