Free introductory tours, conducted by Guildhall Art Gallery’s team of City Guides, are available every day, from Tuesday to Sunday.
Experience over 2,000 years of history in the Culture Mile
In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, join this guided walking tour exploring over two thousand years of history.
Queer people have often been hidden from history. This walking tour, taking you through 2,000 years of London’s LGBTQIA+ history, will explore the lives of queer Londoners who have often been erased, marginalised, or negatively portrayed in the history of London.
On these meanderings through the Culture Mile footprint, discover some of the oldest Queer spaces in London and their place in the story of the city.
Visit London’s Roman Walls, built at the time of Emperor Hadrian’s visit to Britannia, and examine the Roman approach to same sex desire. Find out where Shakespeare lived in Elizabethan London and explore the Bard’s place in LGBTQIA+ history.
Hear the story of London’s famous female cross-dresser and see where they were punished. Explore the haunts of London’s Georgian Mollies and see where they found fun and frolics. And witness where the last queer people were hanged and where Oscar Wilde was put on trial.
Led by Patrick Molloy - Official City of London Guide, and a former history teacher with an MA in the History of London - we will explore how, despite the risks, queer people not only survived, but lived and loved and celebrated their lives.
Meeting point: 3 Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH
End point: Aldermanbury
Times: 12.15–1.45pm on 2 & 18 June
Tickets: Tickets must be reserved in advance.
