What we’re about
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/22974682/525165916/
- 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 4.5 out of 5 from 22,378 reviews across 18 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](mailto: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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- £26.00
Day trip by coach - two villages & a town in Northamptonshire! (NOW FULL)
Coach bays on Tothill Street, nearest tube: St. James's Park, Tothill Street, London, GBTHE TRIP IS NOW FULL, IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND, ADD YOURSELF TO THE WAITING LIST AND I WILL CONTACT YOU IF A PLACE BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Come along on Saturday 25th October for a coach trip visiting two villages and a town in the county of Northamptonshire!
About the trip
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the east Midlands, north of London. Its quite rural, with lots of farmland and market towns. It also has lots of pretty little villages with stone cottages and thatched roofs. Being in the Midlands, the area was where the Industrial Revolution started in the 19th century, so there is lots of remains from that period, along with the purpose built canals.We will be visiting:
Ashby St. Ledgers
Ashby St. Ledgers is a quite village with many thatched cottages.
The manor house in the village is famous for being a location for the planning of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 and was then owned by the Catesby family, of which Robert Catesby was the ring leader of the Gunpowder Plot. The 11th century church is dedicated to the french saint St. Leodegar and has many impressive wall paintings inside.Towcester
Towcester is today a market town, but was the Roman town of Lactodurum, a status that contributes to its claim as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in Northamptonshire, The town also has a impressive local history museum and a 11th century remains of a motte and bailey castle.Stoke Bruerne
Stoke Bruerne is a small picture postcard village set around the Grand Union Canal. Today is has many pubs and cafes along the canal and many thatched cottages around the green dating back to the 15th century in the older part of the village. It also has its own canal museum telling the story of the village's industrial past.Coach seating
- If you wish to reserve a seat on the coach in advance, after you pay please look at the seating plan in the photos here and then email me - general@cultureseekers.org, with the seat number/s you wish to reserve. Its first come first served.
- The seat you sit on when you board the coach is yours for the day. If you wish to change seats on the coach during the day, you will need to get permission from the individual who is seated there.
Cost
Cost is £26 per person for Full Members and £32 per person for everyone else.After you RSVP:
You will need to make payment (its not automatic), so either:- send a 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/QDOWSSXO)
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, ‘send a payment’ to general@cultureseekers.org and click on the ‘Goods & Services’ option and change it to ‘Friends & Family’, as this avoids a charge from PayPal.Once you RSVP and then pay, I will confirm your place.
Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year) either:- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (email me – general@cultureseekers.org for details)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)
- Pay via PayPal, send a payment to general@cultureseekers.org, using the ‘Friends & Family’ option
You have 3 days to make a payment, if no payment is received within 3 days, your place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list.Food & drink
Its up to you whether you wish to bring your own food and drink or purchase items whilst there.If you can't see us on Tothill Street, please text.
Please note, we only wait for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time. The coach has to leave at a specific time.
Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@cultureseekers.orgOn 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/
46 attendees 
'Secret Maps' exhibition @ the British Library
The British Library (at the entrance to the complex on Euston Road), 95 Euston Road, London, GBCome along on Sunday 26th October to visit the British Library for their new exhibition on 'Secret Maps'.
About the exhibition
The exhibition reveals the stories hidden in some of history’s most mysterious maps.Maps have always been more than just tools for navigation – in the hand of governments, groups and individuals, maps create and control knowledge. In the exhibition, we trace the levels of power, coercion and secrecy that lie behind maps from the 14th century to the present day, and uncover the invisible forces that draw and distort the world around us.
Some of the maps on display reveal hidden landscapes, offering insight into places long forgotten or erased from official histories. Others are purposefully deceptive, designed to protect treasures, mask strategic locations, or reshape the way we see the world.
The visit is self-guiding and lasts about 1h 30mins.
Payment
Tickets are £18 per person, you can book your own ticket here and aim for the 1:45pm or 2:00pm slot:Book your own ticket at: https://www.tickets.bl.uk/3809/3812
If you are an ArtFund member, tickets are £9 each.
Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either:- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (email me – general@cultureseekers.org for details)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)
- Pay via PayPal, send a payment to general@cultureseekers.org, using the ‘Friends & Family’ optionAfterwards
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/
51 attendees- £25.00
Guided Tour of the Old Bailey! (NOW FULL)
St. Paul's Tube Station (outside the station - come out of exit 2), St. Paul's, London, GBTHE EVENT IS NOW FULL, PLEASE JOIN THE WAITING LIST AND I WILL CONTACT YOU IF ANYONE DROPS OUT.
Come along on Saturday 1st November for a guided tour around the Old Bailey!
About the tour
The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, known the world over as the 'Old Bailey', is opening its doors to the public for out of hours guided tours.It is the most famous court house in the world and the highest court in the UK. The court has been housed in a succession of buildings on the street since at least the 1600's, when it was attached to the medieval Newgate Prison.
From the 1100s until 1902, the site was notorious Newgate Prison, and a place of execution. The last public hanging there was in 1868 and the last one behind its firmly closed doors in 1902.
The iconic ‘Old Bailey’ is an ornate building packed with secrets, history, famous trials, unexpected artworks and is also a busy, working building during the week.
We have a guided tour of the building with City of London guides and it will last about 2 hours.
Payment
Tickets are £25 per person,We are limited to 40 people (I've managed to get some extra tickets). Once you pay, I will confirm your place. We we going to be split into 2 timeslots - meeting at 9:30am and 1:30pm.
You are not confirmed to attend until you pay.
You can pay via:
- send a bank transfer: TSB Bank plc, sort code: 77-66-65, account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers
- Pay via credit card at an event or in advance at - https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI
- Via PayPal, go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/ and send payment to general@cultureseekers.org using the ‘Friends & Family’ optionSecurity in the building
- Everyone has to go through the security check on arrival
- You will need to bring photo ID with you (passport, driving licence)
- No large bags or rucksacks are allowed in the building, though handbags are acceptable.
- Mobile phones are allowed on the tour but no photography is allowed in any Court rooms, Cells or the Judges Dining Room.
Afterwards
After, we will head to 'Ye Old London pub' 42 Ludgate Hill for a chat over a drink from 4pm.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) 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/
40 attendees 
Visit the National Army Museum!
Sloane Square Tube Station (outside the station - across the road), Sloane Square, London, GBCome along on Sunday 2nd November for a visit to the refurbished National Army Museum!
About the museum
Situated in Chelsea, the National Army Museum relates the overall history of the British Army, British colonial, imperial and commonwealth forces and the British Indian Army as a whole from 1066 to the present day and its effects on national and international history.The museum is divided into five galleries: Soldier, Army, Battle, Society and Insight.
The museum also has an extensive art gallery, which includes a selection of portraits, battle scenes and domestic interiors, horse portraits and camp scenes, dating from 1630 to 2000, by some of Britain’s greatest artists.
Cost
Entry is free! 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 (email me – general@cultureseekers.org for details)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)
- Pay via PayPal, send a payment to general@cultureseekers.org, using the ‘Friends & Family’ optionAfterwards
After we will head to the museum's cafe from 4pm 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 & 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/
31 attendees
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