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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Christmas Carol Concert by Candlelight @ St. Stephen Walbrook Church!
St Stephen Walbrook Church (meeting outside), 39 Walbrook, London, GBCome along on Wednesday 17th December for a Candlelight Christmas Carol Concert at the church of St. Stephen Walbrook in the City of London!
About the church
The church of St. Stephen Walbrook was Sir Christopher Wren's parish church, he lived about 100 metres away. Wren rebuilt the church after its medieval predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. It opened in 1687 with a dome, which was used as a prototype for the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, which he started building a few years later.
The church was also where The Samaritans charity was started in 1953 by vicar Chad Varah using just one phone (which you can see in the church today). It also has a centre altar sculpture designed by Henry Moore. Centre altars are very unusual in English churches.
The concert will last about 1 hour. It includes many well known carols and takes place around the centre altar.
Cost
The carol concert is free!
Afterwards
After the concert stick around, as they offer free mulled wine and minced pies in the church.
If you arrive later than 5:45pm, come into the church and find a seat and lookout for the group at the end. The concert starts at 6pm.
Lookout for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign outside the church.
Look forward to seeing 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/162 attendees- £11.00
'Elegant Mayfair' Guided Walk
Green Park Tube Station (outside the station - Green Park/Buckingham Palace exit), Piccadilly, London, GBCome along on Saturday 20th December for a Blue Badge Guided Walk around Mayfair!
Blue Badge Guides know London better than anyone. They have trained intensively for two years and passed the highest Tourist Guiding qualification in the UK.
About the walk
Explore elegant Mayfair like streets of Shepherd Market, hear about the area’s distinguished residents; Fanny Burney, Florence Nightingale and Lord Byron.
We will also see London’s most haunted house and discover a small part of America in Central London.
Mayfair is an affluent area which remained largely rural until the early 18th century. It gets its name from the annual May Fair that took place in the first 2 weeks of May from 1686 to 1764.
The walk is a private walk for the group, we will be guided by Blue Badge guides Diane Burstein and Kim Dewdney.
Kim will be starting at 2:15pm and Diane at 2:30pm, so on the day, just come along at your chosen time.
Payment for the walk
Full Members of the group will be £11, everyone else the cost is £13 per person (payable via cash or credit card on the day or in advance via PayPal or Bank Transfer).
If you wish to pay in advance:
- send a bank transfer: TSB Bank plc, sort code: 77-66-65, account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers
- 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.
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
Afterwards
After we will head to the 'Kings Head pub' 10 Stafford Street , for a chat over a drink. We finish close to Green Park Tube Station.
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 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
07905 901 834 (text only) or email: general@cultureseekers.org
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/51 attendees 
Cultureseekers Monthly Meal - Christmas Meal!
The Montagu Pyke, 105–107 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0BP, GBCome along on Saturday 20th December at 6:30pm for a meal!
About the meal
Come along for the group's Christmas meal!
It's a chance to chat and get to know people in the group.
When you get to the pub, look out for the 'London Cultureseekers Group' table.
The food is general, with the aim to have something Christmassy. You can view the menu here: https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/wp-content/uploads/menus/currentmenus/MENU_188.pdf
Lookout for the group signs when you get to the pub.
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/41 attendees
Christmas Carol Concert @ All Souls Church!
All Souls Church (outside the church main entrance), 2 All Souls Place, London, GBCome along on Sunday 21st December for a Carol Concert at All Souls Church in central London!
About the church
All Souls Church in Langham Place was designed in by John Nash, built of Bath stone and was consecrated in 1824. It is quite a well known church, sitting just off Upper Regent Street and as the church stands directly opposite the BBC, it often broadcasts from the church.
All Souls Langham Place will be spreading Christmas cheer with a live choir and orchestra performing some of the nation’s most loved carols.
The concert will last about 1 hour. It includes many well known carols. It starts at 5:30pm. There are also free mince pies at the end.
Cost
The carol concert is free!
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
Afterwards
After the concert, we will head to 'The Phoenix pub', 37 Cavendish Square from 6:30pm for a drink.
Lookout for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign outside the church. We are meeting at 5:00pm and going in at 5:15pm to make sure we get seats. There will be a queue to get in.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@culltureseekers.org
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/112 attendees
Past events
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