About us
Welcome to the London Cultureseekers Group!
If you're interested in exploring London's history & culture with other like minded people, then this is the only group you need to join! We are London's largest & most active cultural and history group!
We meetup 2-3 times a week to explore museums, art galleries, historical buildings, go on guided walks and attend history talks. We also have historic treasure hunts, visit the theatre, coffee evenings, social evenings, meals and attend classical music concerts. In the summer we also have day trips outside of the capital by train or coach to explore historical towns and the countryside.
The group is very friendly, we have members from 20 to 80 years old and across all backgrounds. The group has been running for over 18 years and is a great way to meet and make new friends. Plus after events we generally head to a local pub or cafe to chat.
You can either pay as you go at events or we do have an optional annual membership fee (details below).
Membership Fee
The group charges an optional annual membership fee of £14 per person.
Benefits of paying the membership fee and becoming a Full Member are:
- Discounted entry at 11 museums and galleries around London (You can view them here: https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/531979527/
- 10% discount on any purchases at Foyles bookshops or from their website
- All treasure hunts we do will be FREE (normally £7 each)
- The 'Wren City Churches', 'Charlie Chaplin', 'Roman Wall', 'Have I Got Mews For You', ‘What’s in a Name’ and 'Shakespeare's London' Guided Walks will all be FREE (normally £7 each)
- All talks the group does will be FREE (normally £6 each)
- All Thames foreshore visits will be FREE (normally £7 each)
- Guided highlights tour around the Museum of London & Museum of London Docklands will be FREE (normally £7 each)
- All ‘London’s Lost Rivers’ hikes will be FREE (normally £6 each)
- All day trips by train out of London will be FREE to attend (normally £7)
- All coach day trips out of London will be discounted by £7 per trip
- All the Blue Badge guided walks we do will be discounted by £2 per walk
- Entry to 20-30 paying museums & historical buildings that we visit across the year will be discounted by £2 each
Once you pay the membership fee, you will receive a membership card. You can pay by cash, Bank Transfer, PayPal or a credit card via SumUp. Email me for more details - general@cultureseekers.org.
Events
Have a look at the events page: https://www.meetup.com/London_Cultureseekers/events/ to see what's coming up and where we have been. London Cultureseekers is a brilliant place to make friends in London whilst experiencing some of the very best areas of culture and history which the city has to offer.
We keep costs low and the quality high and have a star rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 22,359 reviews across 19 years!
Our events always go ahead, regardless of the weather. Feel free to email or text me if you have any questions or would like to suggest somewhere we can visit.
Click on the video clips below to view our day trips to Bath and walking the Seven Sisters:
https://youtu.be/WAXipRxXtnc
https://youtu.be/06scGec8CcY
RSVP'ing
Click on the 'Join Us' button below, enter your details and then RSVP Yes to any events that you would like to attend, it's that simple! All new events get sent out on Friday evenings, so keep a lookout then.
When you turn up for an event, look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers Group' flag and then come over and say hello.
Please be aware of the groups rules, which you can read here: https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
Hope to see you at an event soon!
Robert - 07905 901 834 (text only please) / general@cultureseekers.org
I'm a member of the AGTO (Association of Group Travel Organisers). In 2022 I was a finalist in the GTO (Group Travel Organiser) of the Year Awards and in 2025, I was a nominee in the London for Groups 'Organising Member of the Year' award.
You can follow us on:
The group blog: www.cultureseekers.blog
YouTube: Cultureseekers channel
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LondonCultureseekers/
Twitter: @Culture_Seekers
Upcoming events
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'Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery' exhibition @ the British Library
The British Library (at the entrance to the complex on Euston Road), 95 Euston Road, London, GBCome along on Saturday 21st November to visit the British Library for their new exhibition on the author Agatha Christie!
About the exhibition
Discover the extraordinary life of the Queen of Crime in this new exhibition.From crossing continents by train to navigating archaeological digs, explore how Christie’s adventures sparked unforgettable stories, ideas and characters including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
Step into atmospheric spaces inspired by Christie’s world, from a grand country house and WWI dispensary to an Orient Express-style carriage, archaeological dig and West End theatre.
Drawing on letters, notebooks, photographs, personal belongings, early manuscript drafts and many objects on display for the first time, this landmark exhibition reveals the remarkable life of one of the world’s greatest crime writers.
The visit is self-guiding and lasts about 2 hours..
Payment
Tickets are £6 to £25 per person, you can book your own ticket below and aim for the 1:45pm or 2:00pm slot. If you are an ArtFund member, tickets are £12.50 per person.Book your own ticket at: https://www.tickets.bl.uk/5561/5726
Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either:- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (TSB Bank plc, Sort code: 77-66-65, Account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QHZ1Y3UB)
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: general@cultureseekers.org in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue'Benefits of becoming a Full Member here...
Afterwards
After, we will head to the library's cafe near the main entrance from 4:00pm.If you can't see us, please text.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@cultureseekers.orgOn the day, if you can’t make the trip, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.
Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
57 attendees
Visit the Wallace Collection!
Baker Street Tube Station (outside the station), Marylebone Road, London, GBCome along on Sunday 22nd November to visit the Wallace Collection!
About the collection
The Wallace Collection is a national museum, established in 1897 and which displays the wonderful works of art collected in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the son of the 4th Marquess. The collection consists of over 5,500 items.It is probably best known for its paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and Velázquez. It also holds paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Canaletto and Gainsborough. It has a superb collection of eighteenth-century French paintings, porcelain, furniture and gold boxes, probably the best to be found anywhere outside France.
There are also splendid medieval and Renaissance objects, including Limoges enamels, maiolica, glass and bronzes, as well as the finest array of princely arms and armour in Britain, featuring both European and Oriental objects.
Cost
Entry is free!The visit should last about 1h 30mins/2 hours. The visit is self guiding.
Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either:- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (TSB Bank plc, Sort code: 77-66-65, Account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QHZ1Y3UB)
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: general@cultureseekers.org in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue'Benefits of becoming a Full Member here...
Afterwards
After we will head to 'The Metropolitan Bar' 7 Station Approach (next to Baker Street Tube Station).Please note, we only wait outside the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time.
If you can't see us outside the station, please text.
Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text)On the day, if you can’t make the trip, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.
Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
77 attendees
Visit the Museum of London Docklands! (Free guided tour for Full Members)
West India Quay DLR (outside the station), West India Quay, London, GBCome along on Saturday 28th November to visit the Museum of London Docklands!
About the museum
Housed in a warehouse built in 1802 to store sugar, coffee and rum, the museum tells the story of the Thames, its port and the people from all over the world who settled there.Thousands of objects and pictures – many rescued during the 1970s and 1980s when containerisation and competition forced London's port to move downstream – trace the area's history, from the arrival of the Romans to the rise of Canary Wharf. Historic photographs and printed material from the Port of London Authority Archive show the vast scale of the docks at the turn of the twentieth century and workshop reconstructions illustrate the many traditional port trades, now mostly lost.
Metropolitan Fire Brigade footage and captured Nazi footage documents the impact of the Blitz on the area and oral testimonies explore the port's role in secret wartime projects.
Entry
Entry to the museum is free!I will be giving a free highlights tour lasting about 1h 30mins for anyone who is a Full Member of the group.
The visit will last about 2 hours.
Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either:- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (TSB Bank plc, Sort code: 77-66-65, Account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QHZ1Y3UB)
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: general@cultureseekers.org in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue'Benefits of becoming a Full Member here...
Afterwards
After we will head to 'The Ledger Building' (a Wetherspoons pub) next door to the museum at 4 Hertsmere Road from 4:00pm.If you can make it, please come to the pub afterwards, as it’s a great way to meet and get to know others after the visit.
Please note, we only wait outside the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time.
If you can't see us outside the station, please text.
Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text)On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.
Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
39 attendees
‘What’s in a Name? Street & Pub Name Origins’ Guided Walk
Bank Tube Station (outside the station - come out of exit 3), Cornhill, London, GBCome along on Sunday 29th November at 1:30pm for a guided walk in the City of London on the origins of street names and pubs.
About the walk
Ever wondered why a street is called that name? or why a pub has an unusual name? We walk down streets and go to pubs like this everyday, but don't know why they are called what they are.We will walk around the City of London walking down some of the well known and obscure streets, passages and alleys. I will tell you the origin of their names, how the names have changed and evolved, plus the stories behind them. We will also see some historic pubs and I will tell you about why they are called what they are and events that have happened inside them in history.
The walk will be led by myself.
We finish the walk on Fleet Street, close to Blackfriars and Temple Tube Stations.
Payment
Full Members of the group will be free, everyone else the cost is £7 per person (payable by cash, bank transfer or PayPal on the day).Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either:- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (TSB Bank plc, Sort code: 77-66-65, Account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QHZ1Y3UB)
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: general@cultureseekers.org in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue'Benefits of becoming a Full Member here...
Afterwards
After we will head to 'Starbucks Coffee Shop', 34 New Bridge Street (near to Blackfriars Tube Station) for a chat over a drink.Please note, we only wait outside the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time.
If you can't see us outside the station, please text.
Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers Group' sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (text only) or email: general@cultureseekers.orgOn the day, if you can’t make the event, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.
Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
60 attendees
Past events
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