The London Cultureseekers Group - Meet People in London!

Come along on Saturday 27th April to do some object handling at the Museum of London! About the event We will be going behind the scenes into the Museum of London's archives to do some object handing. This will be a monthly event in February, March and April, handling objects from different periods of history at each session. Sat 27th Apr - 20th century objects This is an opportunity to get your hands on history! Cost is £10 per person (payable on the day). It lasts just over 1 hour. We are limited to numbers we can take to the object handling. Afterwards we will head to the 'Lord Raglan pub' 61 St Martins-le-Grand, a short walk from the museum for a chat over a drink. If you can, please come to the pub afterwards, as its a great way to meet 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[masked] (text only) Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/London_Cultureseekers/pages/26449165/Group_Rules/

Come along on Saturday 27th April for a Blue Badge Guided Walk around Fitzrovia! We have 2 guides and we will be starting the walk in 15 minute gaps, so please indicate which time/guide you wish to go with when you RSVP. If you've never attended before, both the guides are extremely good and qualified Blue Badge Guides, so just choose a random time (when you RSVP it might default to 2:00pm for the time to attend, but just ignore that and just come along at your chosen time). About the walk and the area Fitzrovia is probably named after the Fitzroy Tavern, a public house situated on the corner of Charlotte Street and Windmill Street within the district. Discover the area which was once dubbed “London’s Latin Quarter” and learn how this Georgian development became the place to be for London’s literary and artistic set. We will hear the stories of Fitzrovians past and present including a notorious brothel keeper, artists, writers, an explorer, a jazz musician, architects and a pioneer of birth control. See two of London’s trendiest hotels, hear the story of one of the most renowned hoaxes ever played, walk down the alleyway where a fictional photographer preyed on his victims and find out about the area’s past as a centre of the furniture trade. We finish in one of London’s most striking Victorian church interiors (subject to access on the day). The walk is a private walk for the group, we will split into 2 groups and we will be guided by Val Chris (2:00pm) & Diane Burstein (2:15pm). It will last about 2 hours. Cost for the guided walk is £8 per person for Full Members of the group and £10 per person for everyone else (payable on the day). To become a Full Member, go to: www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/dues Afterwards we will head to the Champion pub, 12-13 Wells Street (nearest tube: Oxford Circus), for a chat over a drink. Please try and make it to the pub after, as this is where real friendships are made! Please note, we will only wait at the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time so please be early or on time. Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign outside the station. Hope to see you there! Robert[masked] (text only) Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/London_Cultureseekers/pages/26449165/Group_Rules/

Come along on Saturday 27th April at 6:00pm for a meal! Once a month in the evenings after the guided walks, we will be having a meal in a local restaurant in the area the walk was in. It's a chance to chat and get to know people in the group in a quiet relaxed setting in an area of London you may or may not know. Each month's restaurant will be in a different part of London and a different type of cuisine. The meals are open to all, whether you came on the walk or not. When you get to the restaurant, ask for the 'Cultureseekers Group' table The food is Vegetarian and you can view the menu here - http://www.ethosfoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ethos-Lunch-Dinner-Dessert-2019.pdf Lookout for the group signs when you get to the restaurant. Hope to see you there! Robert[masked] (prefer text) Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/London_Cultureseekers/pages/26449165/Group_Rules/

Come along on Sunday 28th April for a visit to Bevis Marks Synagogue in the City of London! About the building Bevis Marks Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom. It was built in 1701 and is affiliated to London's historic Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community. It is a Grade I listed building. It is the only synagogue in Europe which has held regular services continuously for more than 300 years. The interior decor and furnishing and layout of the synagogue reflect the influence of the great Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam of 1675. The roof was destroyed by fire in 1738 and repaired in 1749. Although it received some damage during the Blitz in WW2 and IRA bombs in 1992 and 1993, the essential original structure of the building thus remains today. The visit should last about 2 hours. We have a guided tour. Entry cost & the tour is £7 per person for Full Members and £8 per person for everyone else (payable on the day). For National Trust members its £2.50. To become a Full Member, go to: www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/dues Afterwards we will head to the 'The Crosse Keys pub', 9 Gracechurch St for a chat over a drink (the only pub that's open nearby). If you can make it, please come to the pub afterwards, as its 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 & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign. Hope to see you there! Robert[masked] (text only) Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/London_Cultureseekers/pages/26449165/Group_Rules/