This guided walking tour in and around the Covent Garden area with Paul Talling, author of London's Lost Music Venues visits the sites of many of the much missed lost live music venues covered in both volumes of his book.

The tour takes you from the Strand to High Holborn and topics include the Lyceum, Middle Earth, Africa Centre, Bunjies, Saville Theatre, Rock Garden, 12 Bar Club, Gyre & Gimble, The End, Studio 51,The Roxy, the Blitz Club and the last site of the Marquee Club. In addition, we chat about many other points of interest along the way such as a watergate from the days when the Thames was much wider, a street lamp powered by sewer gas, lost ditches, various murders, former drug dens, the location of Bob Dylan's promo for Subterranean Homesick Blues, repurposed public toilets and the exteriors of a tramway subway closed in 1952.

We meet for the tour at York Watergate which is a historical landmark situated at the back of the Victoria Embankment Gardens. It can be accessed by walking into the Gardens or via Watergate Walk which is at the side of Gordon's Wine Bar. The duration of this tour is roughly 3 1/2 hours and ends near Holborn Station.

Dogs are welcome. The tour does not involve trespassing on private property.

By purchasing a ticket for a walk, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:

• You must adhere to any social distancing rules as imposed by the government as applicable on the day of the walk.

• Although public liability insurance is held, the organiser shall not be held responsible for accidents, injury, loss or damage to persons or property because of participation in Paul Talling's walks. Ticket holders are responsible for their safety while taking part in a walk. The guide is responsible for showing ticket holders sites of interest, but not to steward ticket holders across roads etc.

• The tour goes ahead regardless of the weather. No refunds due to inclement weather are given.

• The walk will depart promptly at the advertised time & will not wait for late-comers. If a ticket holder misses the walk, no refund will be given. You are strongly urged to check TFL for weekend engineering works that may affect your journey.

• Once a ticket has been purchased, the agency is unable to offer a refund or swap dates.

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