P is for... Houses of Parliament Tour

"There are more hooligans in the House of Commons than at a football match." - Brian Clough
Join us for a visit and a guided tour of the The Palace of Westminster, the meeting place of the Parliament of the UK.

Venture into the heart of the Palace of Westminster accompanied by an expert guide and discover the history, heritage and work of UK Parliament.

This 90-minute tour is available in English only

Some of the tour highlights include Westminster Hall, Central Lobby, The House of Commons Chamber and The House of Lords Chamber.

It is commonly called the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative chambers which occupy the building. The palace is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom; "Westminster" has become a metonym for the UK Parliament and the British Government, and the Westminster system of government commemorates the name of the palace.

https://tickets.parliament.uk/timeslot/uk-parliament-english-guided-tour

TICKETS:
Book your ticket here and ensure to select the 14.40 (2.40pm) time slot as this is when the group will be going together. Tickets are priced at £34
for the Guided Tour

MEET DETAILS:
FROM 1.30pm: MEET IN CAFE - (optional)
Join us for a coffee before we head to Parliament Location TBC.

2.20pm: ENTER THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER - CROMWELL GREEN VISITOR ENTRANCE

2.40pm: TOUR STARTS

4.20pm - Late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
We'll head to a nearby pub for a social chit chat over drinks. Location TBC.

GETTING THERE:
Address: Most visitors to UK Parliament will come to the Palace of Westminster (postcode SW1A 0AA). The main visitor entrance, Cromwell Green, is number 9 on the map.

Underground and Rail
Visitors travelling on the London Underground can use the District, Circle or Jubilee lines to get to Westminster station, which is fully wheelchair accessible.
Victoria, Charing Cross and Waterloo mainline stations are about 20 minutes away by foot and have connecting buses.

Bus
Buses stop near Parliament Square in Victoria Street and towards Trafalgar Square in Whitehall. All buses in London are now wheelchair accessible.

EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
If you are on the 'going' list only please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. Please let a host know if your Whatsapp name is different from your Meetup name, otherwise we'll assume you're a spammer!

If you are on the waitlist, please join the group only if/once space frees up and you are moved to the 'going' list.

Link TBC 48 hours before the event. Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.

GROUP RULES, PLEASE NOTE:
LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We limit event numbers as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group.

• If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible.
• Members on the 'going list' who do not change their RSVP to 'no' and do not show up 3 times in a row will be removed from the group.
• If you're on the waitlist, you will automatically be moved to the 'going' list if space becomes available. Please do not attend if you aren't on the 'going list'.

Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.

Image credit: Danikauf, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons