Swinging Sixties London Tour
Swinging Sixties London
MUSIC & ART COLLIDE IN SWINGING 60S LONDON
You will see some of the hidden locations, as well as the former homes of musicians from the explosion of creativity in swinging sixties London and hear stories including those garnered from The London Storyteller’s anecdotes, research and interviews with some of the movers and shakers who saw and shaped a whole scene going.
This three and a half hour tour is a walking tour with a couple of connections by cab exploring through Mayfair into Soho and then up to the famous Abbey Road Studios.
Included is a drink on the way and a couple of links by taxi, additionally we can also include a visit inside of Jimi Hendrix’s home by prior arrangement (please contact info@thelondonstoryteller.com if you would like this included).
Inclusions & Customisations
Private Guide
Hosted by The London Storyteller, you and your guests will be given an exclusively hosted tour. Tom Barclay Matchett draws from his passion and experience as a musician as well as unique insights from the primary research of his thesis exploring the cocktail of London's pop culture and radical art in the 1960s.
Refreshments Included
We'll be stopping off at a suitably storied watering hole along this tour for a quick break and refreshment with a drink for all guests included in the price of the tour.
Go Bespoke!
Why not make a day of it and extend the tour to see even more of the finest city on earth! Please email us at info@thelondonstoryteller.com to let us know more about what you would like to discover.
Pick Up & Drop Off
The tour starts at the conveniently located Green Park Station and ends at a well located tube station for returning to the city centre. We can also offer a pick up and drop off service too.
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TOUR ITINERARY
Located just a stone’s throw from London’s upmarket Mayfair district and Buckingham Palace, Green Park Station is really well connected offering the Jubilee, Victoria and Piccadilly underground lines.
We’ll visit a hidden cultural hotspot where the world of art and popular culture collided. Expect some surprising the stories, anecdotes and the tale of how John met Yoko . Plus, what happened when Jimi Hendrix landed in London and just why did Britain and London produce so many great musicians in the 1960s?
As George Harrison once wrote, its “one for you nineteen for me”, we’ll explore the story of how sky high super tax led the Fab Four to forming a different kind of revolution and bring them to one of last great moments of glory. Expect tales of extravagance extraordinaire in the heart of the establishment and some secrets from one of the most surprising addresses in London.
When it comes to London bands in the sixties, there’s no substitute for The Who (apologies Mick, Keith and The Kinks) but how did four Shepherd’s Bush geezers go from being almost broke and on the verge of implosion (into a band we now know as Led Zeppelin) to conquering the world with that craziest of all ideas; the story of a pinball messiah told through a rock opera. You’ll discover the story of how The Who’s Tommy was born and where Messrs Daltrey, Townshend, Entwistle and Moon set out to conquer Woodstock.
We’ll stop off at a once legendary music venue (now a pub) for refreshment, where you’ll hear the story of one of Britain’s great broadcasters (and personal friend) and his adventures as a pirate radio DJ.
Itinerary We’ll visit the places a couple of London’s biggest 1960s music legends called home. From Hanoverian ghosts to infamous busts by the boys in blue; tales will be told of how sixties began not just to swing but to spin out of control.Content
We’ll round our magical mystery tour off with a visit to the location of the famous Abbey Road Studios. Its not only where Pink Floyd cut their first album and the Beatles made Sgt. Pepper, as well as much of their other great music under the watchful eye of George Martin but also home to the most famous crossing in the world of rock n roll. To wrap up your swinging sixties session, The London Storyteller will happily show you to a nearby pub or to the local underground station with a selection of Beatles memorabilia.
Experience Notes
This tour begins outside Green Park Station at the Buckingham Palace exit next to the fountain of Diana The Goddess of Hunting. We can arrange to meet you at another central London location upon request for which we charge upwards of an additional £30.
This tour ends at Abbey Road Studios. We will happily show your to the nearby tube station which can take you back into town swiftly.