The London Night Walk

Saturday 11th November, 5:00pm Book now

As winter falls, join actors, musicians and Dr Matthew Green on an immersive night walk through the slaughter grounds of Smithfield and hallowed alleys of Clerkenwell exploring how, over two thousand years, London went from darkness into light, with torch-lit performances in darkened churchyards and courts, and piping-hot wine.

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Coffeehouse Tour

Saturday 11th November, 11:30am Book now

Join bestselling historian Dr Matthew Green for an immersive whirlwind tour of London’s original — and best — coffeehouses in the City of London. As seen on the BBC, LondonistTelegraph and Guardian.  

Includes free shots of 17th-century style coffee, “black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love”.

Chocolate House Tour

Saturday 16th Dec, 2:30pm

An anarchic tour of the seditious chocolate houses of royal St James's with luxury Baroque hot chocolate
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Coffeehouse Audio Tour

An epic audio tour immersing listeners in the lost world of 17th and 18th-century London like never before with a bold and brilliant soundscape. In two vivid, suspense-filled hours it tells the extraordinary story of how London’s coffeehousesmade the modern world. It’s set in the rain-rattled alleys and hidden courts of the City but can also be enjoyed as an audiobook at home.

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Coffeehouse Book

The Lost World of the London Coffeehouse

The new publication by Dr Matthew Green, published by Idler Books

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