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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National Portrait Gallery Treasure Hunt - can you find the treasure?
National Portrait Gallery (outside the main entrance - Ross Place), Charing Cross Road, London, al, GBCome along on Saturday 7th November for a treasure hunt around the National Portrait Gallery!
The treasure hunts are a good way to get to know a museum, gallery or area whilst meeting new people. This treasure hunt is based on some of the most famous paintings in the gallery.
About the gallery
The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of historically important and famous British people, selected on the basis of the significance of the sitter, not that of the artist.The collection includes photographs and caricatures as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture. When the gallery opened in 1856, it was the first portrait gallery in the world. It currently houses over 10,000 paintings.
How it works
Come along at 1:30pm and you will be randomly divided into teams of 3 people (or you can choose your own team beforehand). For fairness, any London Guides or Blue Badge Tour Guides won't be allowed to take part.Then each team will be given 15-20 written clues which you have to find the answers for. It's up to your team to work together to find the answers. You can answer them in any order and you will be provided with a map of the gallery to help you. It's not a race, so you can take your time getting to know the gallery.
The answers to the clues will be found on the information cards of the paintings or in the painting itself.
The treasure hunts are a good way to get to know the gallery whilst meeting and getting to know new people!
Prizes
The team to get the most correct answers and then return to base (a local pub or cafe) will win book vouchers for Waterstones bookshops of £10 per person.
If more than one team gets the top score, there will be a tie break question back at the pub.A £5 gift voucher per person will be given to each member of the team coming in second place and prizes will be given to each member of the team with the best team name.
Cost
Its £7 per person to take part (payable by cash or credit card on the day), apart from Full Members where it is free!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
We will be marking the scores back at the pub/cafe at 4:30pm, so it should all be over by 5:00pm.Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign/flag. If you can't see us, please text.
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/
99 attendees
Visit the Imperial War Museum!
Lambeth North Tube Station (outside the station), Westminster Bridge Road, London, GBCome along on Sunday 8th November for a visit to the Imperial War Museum!
About the museum
Founded in 1917, the museum reopened in 2014 after a £25m refurbishment, which includes new WW1 galleries telling the story of the war.The museum has occupied the former Bethlem Royal Hospital site since 1936. It holds over 11 million items relating to wars fought in by Britain and the Commonwealth over the last 110 years. The museum also has separate exhibitions on the holocaust, a family in war, the secret war (about spies & codebreaking) and paintings of war.
There is a lot to see in the museum, so best to just go round two galleries.
The visit should last 2 hours and is self-guided. We can't do a guided tour around the museum, but I can answer any questions whilst we are going around.
Cost
Entry is free!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 the visit we will head to the museum cafe for a chat over a drink from 4pm.If you can't see us outside the station, please text. Please note we only wait for 10 minutes at the meeting point after the advertised meeting time.
Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) 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/
36 attendees
Cultureseekers Midweek Coffee Evening - Foyles Bookshop Cafe, Charing Cross Rd
Foyles Bookshop (in the 5th floor cafe), 107 Charing Cross Road, London, al, GBCome along on Wednesday 11th November at 6:30pm for a Midweek Coffee Evening!
It's a chance to meet and chat with others in the group in a relaxed setting over a hot drink.
On the day, come up to the cafe on the 5th floor, grab a drink and come and join us.
The cafe closes at 8:00pm and the bookshop closes at 9:00pm.
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/
4 attendees
The Lord Mayor's Show!
St Paul's Tube Station (outside the station - come out at exit 2), St Paul's, London, GBCome along on Saturday 14th November to see the Lord Mayor's Show!
About the show
The Lord Mayor's Show has floated, rolled, trotted, marched and occasionally fought its way through 800 years of London history, surviving the black death and the blitz in WW2 to arrive in the 21st century as one of the world’s best-loved pageants.Thanks to the ancient and justified concerns of King John (was king from 1199 - 1216), every newly-elected Lord Mayor is required to leave the safety of the City of London, travel upriver to distant Westminster and swear loyalty to the Crown.
Over the centuries this inconvenient journey became one of London's favourite rituals. It moved from river barges (down the River Fleet and then down the Thames) to horseback and then into the magnificent State Coach, and around it grew the rowdy and joyful medieval festival that became known as the Lord Mayor's Show!
The modern procession is over 3 miles long with 63 floats, 7000 participants, 20 marching bands, 150 horses, 18 carriages and countless vehicles.
Cost
It's free to attend!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 'Ye Olde London Pub', 42 Ludgate Hill (very close to the watching point) in the downstairs bar to 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 arrive late, we will be watching the show from Ludgate Hill (near to St. Martin Ludgate church).
If you can't see us outside the station, 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 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/
92 attendees
Past events
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