Brixton Self-Guided Music Walking Tour - Guided By Historian

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Highlights

Offline Mode: Download tours and listen without WiFi
Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy the sites
Instagram Hotspots: We find the perfect picture spots
Enjoy a private experience in a COVID-19 safe environment

Summary

Want to learn more about Brixton’s black culture, multicultural music and signature street food? Then take this guide of Brixton as we learn about the Windrush generation, David Bowie and South London gentrification.

Tour info

Duration

50 minutes -

Pricing (From)

Adult: (5-90 years)

£4.99

Commentary

English

Meeting Point

Brixton Hill, Brixton Hill, Greater London, England, SW2 1JF

Why take this tour?

Discover the top-secret spots in Brixton, London, as you walk through a musical experience with this private immersive audio guide!

Guided by an expert historian and local musician, we’ll visit the most famous historic buildings and discover the secret tales that live in this neighbourhood. Together, we’ll learn more about Brixton’s black culture, mesmerizing multicultural music, and must-eat signature street food.

Embark on this epic music adventure and learn more about the Windrush generation, David Bowie and South London gentrification. Finish the tour by visiting the Dogstar, Phonox, and Electric Avenue to cap off this cultural tour in one of the World’s most important neighbourhoods in the music scene.

What’s included?

Access to your self-guided audio tour
Audio tour provided by a local or historian
Offline Mode: Download tours in advance to listen without WiFi
Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy sites, without getting lost
Instagram Hotspots: We find the spot for your perfect picture
Earphones
Mobile device

Things to know

Before you book

This product is suitable for all ages
Do it at your own pace. This product is suitable for all fitness levels
English speaking Audio guide only

Before you go

You will need to bring your own mobile phone
You will need to bring your own headset/earphones

Cancellation Policy

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

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About operator:

Too many people visit places without discovering anything about them. And we can’t let that happen.

We believe that the true essence of travelling lies in the joy of discovering the authentic face of cities, neighbourhood and cultural sites, and unlocking the many tales they hold.

With that spirit in our hearts, we started out in search of these stories hidden in the nooks and corners of Paris, London, Cambridge and Oxford's most iconic spots. We then dived into each place’s culture, history, and traditions by collaborating with historians, famous architects, photographers, street artists, and many more. What we ended up finding was a treasure trove of stories that we have meticulously tied together just for you!

But how to deliver this information? We didn’t want to create another Wikipedia, with people looking at their phones instead of the sites. And let’s face it, audioguides and headsets belong to the 20th century.. This is why we’ve created our own storytelling format. Podcast-style tours, enriched with photos and videos, that keep you wanting more.

Our goal is to create a form of travel that will make you truly discover the places you visit.