A Christmas Carol - Festive Weekend Walking Tour

Part of our new Christmas in Cheapside programme, join us for this free weekend tour in the heart of the City of London and explore the real-life locations and inspiration behind one of the most famous Christmas stories ever told.

Follow in the footsteps of London’s biographer and storyteller, Charles Dickens, as we take a scenic tour through the City’s ancient streets and alleys this Yuletide!

Led by expert guide Sarah Williams-Robbins, aka ‘Mrs Londoner,’ we explore the places and themes of Dickens’s 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, including Cornhill, in search of the ghosts of Christmases past, as well as a beautiful market place, where Victorian Londoners bought gifts and festive food. You’ll also hear about the philanthropist who may have inspired the character of Scrooge. Finally, you'll wander through the atmospheric cobbled streets to view the boutiques and Christmas lights of Bow Lane - and may even end in an historic City pub and raise a glass to festive cheer.

Image credit Sarah Williams-Robbins/@meetmrslondoner