About This Event

Explore London at your own pace Explore the suburb that became the heart of Black Britain. See one of the first shopping streets lit by electricity, an early department store, a library given by a sugar magnate, the square named for the Windrush generation, the first national Black heritage centre, and the market where Caribbean London shops. Photo: Charles Postiaux, Unsplash Tour details Duration: 1 hour, entirely at your own pace Distance: around 1.8 km (1.1 miles) Stops: 14 landmarks, including Brixton Academy, The Fridge (nightclub), St Matthew's Church, Brixton Audio: up to 35 minutes of narration Starts at: Brixton Academy Map data by Mapbox and OpenStreetMap contributors How it works Book here and a redemption code arrives by email within minutes. Download the free AudaTours app on your phone and enter the code. Download the tour once and the whole thing works offline. Walk to the first stop and press play. The audio for each landmark starts automatically as you approach it, so your phone can stay in your pocket. There is no fixed date and no start time. The date you pick at checkout does not matter, and the tour stays on your phone permanently, so you can use it whenever you next visit and walk it again as often as you like. What is included Professionally narrated audio that plays automatically at each stop An interactive map showing the walking route between landmarks Full offline access once downloaded, so you need no data or signal Freedom to start, pause and resume whenever you like Lifetime access - your code never expires Photo: Benjamin Davies, Unsplash Where you will stop Brixton Academy The Fridge (nightclub) St Matthew's Church, Brixton Cherry Groce Memorial Pavilion Windrush Square Raleigh Hall Black Cultural Archives African and Caribbean War Memorial Brixton Library Ritzy Cinema Bon Marché (Brixton) Electric Avenue, Brixton Brixton Market Platforms Piece Image: AudaTours What is AudaTours? AudaTours turns a walk through a city into a story. Our guides bring landmarks to life with the history, the scandals and the detail you would never get from a plaque. Immersive: real stories about the places in front of you, not a dry commentary Offline: download once and use it with no data, anywhere At your own pace: start, pause and resume whenever you want Accurate: every story is built from verified historical sources and checked before release Good to know This is a self-guided audio tour on your own phone. There is no in-person guide. It does not include entry to any building or site along the route. The landmarks on the tour are not affiliated with AudaTours. You need a smartphone with Android 7.0 or later, or iOS 16 or later. Bring headphones and start with a charged phone. Who it suits Solo travellers, couples, families and small groups who would rather explore on their own schedule than follow a guide and a fixed departure time. It suits a first visit, and it suits anyone who has already seen the famous sights and wants to know what actually happened in them. Image credits Photos: Giammarco Boscaro, Charles Postiaux, Benjamin Davies (Unsplash).

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