London History Courses & Guided Walks
From its Bronze Age beginnings to capital status, London has witnessed growth and destruction throughout its long history. Join us for lively classroom discussions and popular walks around the city and discover who and what has left their mark on the city.
Watch City Lit tutor Eleanor Jackson explore some of London's secret spaces:
Many of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
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City of words: London's literary landscape
Course Date: Thu 24 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineLondon has been muse, magnet and mecca to writers for 400 years, home to Shakespeare's successes, Dickens'
dramas and Wilde's witticisms. Each week we will explore, virtually, a different London neighbourhood &
investigate its literary connections.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £111.00Concession: £61.00 -
Roman London
Course Date: Fri 25 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineUsing archaeological and written evidence, we will explore what life was like in London during the Roman occupation between c.50 and 450 CE.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £175.00Concession: £96.00 -
Celebrating London
Course Date: Tue 29 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineLondon knows how to throw a great party. This course celebrates London by looking at London’s celebrations throughout its history. From Coronations to Olympics, Carnival to Festivals, join us to celebrate some of London’s greatest moments.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £79.00Senior fee: £63.00Concession: £35.00 -
The City of London: the square mile
Course Date: Wed 7 Oct 2020
Location on this date: OnlineExplore the City’s development from Roman and medieval times through to the Tudors and Stuarts.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £111.00Concession: £61.00 -
Londinium (Roman London 47-457 CE)
Course Date: Sat 21 Nov 2020
Location on this date: OnlineA look at the spectacular rise and fall of Londinium from c. AD 47 to its abandonment in c. AD 457.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £15.00Concession: £10.00 -
East End in fact and fiction
Course Date: Sat 12 Dec 2020
Location on this date: OnlineCovering the early 19th century to the early 20th century, we will examine the history of the East End, and we will analyse how it was portrayed in works of fiction.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
In the footsteps of London's rebels
Course Date: Tue 15 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineExplore London's places of protest and discover the stories of radicals, agitators and campaigners who fought for social justice, equal rights and better lives for all from the 1790s to the 1930s.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £175.00Concession: £96.00 -
Lesser known North London walks - a virtual exploration
Course Date: Mon 14 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineVia Zoom and PowerPoint illustrated talks discover the history of a variety of North London’s lesser known neighbourhoods including Highgate, Belsize Park, West Hampstead, Barnet, Stoke Newington, Highbury, Somers Town, Wood Green, Muswell Hill and Finchley.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £83.00 -
The men who built London
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineLondon was shaped by its architects, engineers, bricklayers, navies etc. These lectures will examine London’s
buildings and the men (and women) who worked throughout history to create this eclectic and wonderful city.
London guide: Eleanor Jackson.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £111.00Concession: £61.00 -
Medieval London
Course Date: Tue 22 Sep 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OnlineThis course explores the forces that shaped London between the coming of the Normans and the age of the Tudors.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £119.00Senior fee: £95.00Concession: £52.00
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