Hackney Tours

“One of the best experiences I’ve had in London for years.”

“Fascinating and inspiring…”

“…a brilliant blend of knowledgeable, friendly and interesting.”

“We got such an amazing insight into the local area…”

“…I learned a ton and I only live down the road in Hackney”

Exploring #HackneyDifferent since 2009

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Throughout 2018 we’ll be looking at Hackney with the help of a prism: the events of 1968, particularly Paris in May. Check out the Instagram hashtag #Hackney68.

Missed Hackney Tours at Stoke Newington Literary Festival? And at Antiuniversity? Or the (even more) experimental Half Day Holidays offshoot at Margate Bookie lit’ fest’?

Check out the first collaboration with award-winning Clapton bookstore Pages of Hackney, as we search for the Clapton Beach along with the new Mobile Museum! Book here.

Want to join this family-friendly walk with the Wick Award?

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Did you miss the alternative East London adventure #JustDontCallItBastilleDay?

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Did you miss our Situationist-inspired wander to the Spring Bookie, Margate’s new literary festival, as we looked for the beach not just metaphorically but literally too?

SAT 17th MAR: FREE WALK IN WOODBERRY DOWN (sign up here)

WED 7th MAR: ABNEY PARK AFTER-DARK GOTHIC TOUR. SOLD OUT (details here)

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SAT 24th FEB: #IainSinclairSoldOut – FREE DERIVE ADVENTURE TO FAVERSHAM LITERARY FESTIVAL, WITH OUR FRIENDS DOOMED GALLERY DALSTON (book here).

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FRI 23rd FEB: #DiviningDalston – FREE DERIVE ADVENTURE AROUND DIVERSE DALSTON’S RIDLEY ROAD, WITH OUR FRIENDS DOOMED GALLERY DALSTON (part of Terminalia Festival of Pyschogeography, you can book here)

Divining Dalston collage afterwards SLP

SAT 10th FEB: FRANKENSTEIN, FREEDOM AND SUFFRAGETTES: FORGED IN HACKNEY. BY-DONATION FUNDRAISER WALK ON LONDON BOOKSHOP CRAWL WEEKEND: Book here.

PREVIOUS EVENTS:

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SUNDAY 3rd DECEMBER: East End Trades Guild #IndieWknd special Clapton, in conjunction with Bernsteins Bar (price includes food):

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Shop local, support your community, keep East London interesting – all for #IndieWknd

From street art strolls to radical history walks, food market exploration to alternative running tours and photo walks, get in touch to hire us privately (version francais disponible). Join the mailing list here for more new tours.

Listen why we get so excited about walking East London, read the blog or see this interview to get a feel for our Hackney walking tours and artistic explorations:

SUN 17th SEP: HEAR HOW HACKNEY LED THE WAY IN EDUCATION AND RADICAL POLITICS (BOOK HERE):

SAT 16th SEP: DISCOVER MILLFIELDS & CLAPTON (BOOK HERE)

SAT 8th JULY: DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF THE WICK (BOOK HERE):

Frank Da Silva Hackney Wick Echo photowalk group small Napier Image credit Frank Da Silva. Work by Sweet Toof, Aida Wilde and all the great East London street art crew.

1st July: UNSEEN LONDON, UNUSUAL LOCATIONS, EXPERT PHOTO TIPS – ALL FOR FREE WITH ECHO (BOOK HERE):

20th May: GET ACTIVE, GET ENGAGED ON OUR FREE PHOTO WALKS WITH ECHO, (BOOK HERE):

10th June: AS THE ARTISTS THAT MADE HACKNEY WICK SO INTERESTING ARE PUSHED OUT, WE EXPLORE WHY ART, DIY AND WAREHOUSE CULTURE MATTER. PART OF ANTIUNIVERSITY 2017 AND IN COLLABORATION WITH SAVE HACKNEY WICK. BOOK HERE.