Exploring London – 25th and 26th June ’26 – Shoreditch and Hoxton

John will be leading a walk through Shoreditch and Hoxton on Thursday June 25th and Friday June 26th.
It is a flat walk from Liverpool Street Station through Shoreditch and Hoxton tracing the history of the area from Tudor times to the present.
The area saw the first performances of Shakespeare’s plays and following the opening of the Regents Canal in 1820 there was a property boom. Unfortunately the houses were shoddily built with few amenities, no running water or proper sanitation. The area was very poor and many public facilities were provided by philanthropic patrons. It was not until the 1980’s and 90’s when artists began moving into the area attracted by the cheap studio space that things began to improve. This creative explosion earmarked Hoxton as possibly the trendiest place in London.

If you wish to apply for this walk, please email John at Coordinator after 9.00 on 1 June with a maximum of 4 persons per application.  Please give your full names and U3A numbers; and indicate if you can do either date.