Programme 1: London's Architecture (2/2)

Thursday 11 February - A Virtual Walking Tour of the Evolving City of London

The City of London is changing as never before. 1950s and 60s buildings are being torn down and 21st century buildings rise in their place. New skyscrapers with every stranger nicknames join the skyline and new buildings in ever stranger shapes fill the irregular plots of building land. More varied building materials are used, from beautiful bronze to pearlised glass to coloured mirrored glass. Ancient Roman and medieval passageways are being opened up across previously closed sites and even ancient waterways are remembered.

This tour starts with post-World War 2 rebuilding and visions for a new London, before exploring buildings designed by the great names of 20th and 21st century architecture such as Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Terry Farrell and James Stirling, and ends with a vision of the future exploring the eastern cluster (around the Cheesegrater and the Gherkin) where new buildings are in the process of being built and planned. For those who think they know London, or think they know the City, this tour is for you!

Tickets

Members: £9.00

Guests: £9.50

Discount Deal: Attend both tours in Programme 1: London's Architecture (28th Jan and 11th Feb)

Members: £16.00

Guests: £17.00

About Your Guide

Caroline Piper is a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide, the highest guiding qualification available, and a Cambridge University history graduate. She is passionate about history, literature, architecture, films and finding the “off the beaten track” London gems. You can find out more about her on her Piper Tours website http://pipertours.com where you can see videos of her in action and also find links to her Tripadvisor page, facebook page and memberships of professional guiding bodies.

Note: Tickets are per person. Please do not invite or share details with non-ticket holders.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: You must have:

• Zoom – this is free to sign up if you don’t have it already
• For the best experience participants should use a laptop, but you can also take part using a smart phone or tablet.

Start: at 19:30 for hellos. Virtual Tour to start promptly at 19:40

Duration: approx. 1 hour

Tour drinks: please have a glass of your favourite tipple with you

*Only members of the Cambridge Society of London (and their guests) may book tickets - if you are not currently a member and would like to become one, please visit www.camsoclon.org

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Cambridge Society of London Transfer and Refund Policy 

i) At least 14 calendar days before the event: We will provide full refunds (minus the mandatory Eventbrite fee). Alternatively, if you have found a suitable replacement, we can change the name on the ticket on the understanding that you will reclaim the ticket price from them separately.

ii) Between 4 and 14 calendar days before the event: Our arrangements with our hosts are always finalised 4 calendar days before each event. With more than 4 calendar days’ notice we can still change the name to someone named by you on the understanding that you will reclaim the ticket price from them separately. Alternatively, we MIGHT be able to sell it to someone else; there is no guarantee of that but we will do our best and then refund you if successful. 

iii) Less than 4 calendar days: We regret that we cannot offer refunds if given less than 4 calendar days’ notice.