We are delighted to welcome you to an evening in the heart of Piccadilly celebrating London's hidden history with Victoria Shepherd and Jack Chesher, in conversation with Lara Maiklem.Victoria Shepherd's Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay is a thrilling delve into murky Edwardian London through the lens of this iconic Elizabethan hoard of jewels and precious objects (and their ghost...)Jack Chesher's latest guide, London: The Hidden Corners For Curious Wanderers, is an all-new collection of London curiosities and secluded hidden gems that dig even deeper into the city’s rich past, which promises to bring the city to life for intrepid explorers and local Londoners alike.Victoria Shepherd was born and still lives in south London, near to Stony Jack’s Wandsworth shop, and loves exploring the city’s history. Her first book A History of Delusions: The Glass King, A Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse investigates the real lives of ten people from the past who created extraordinary alternative realities for themselves. She has produced scores of documentaries and major strands for BBC Radio 4. After Cambridge University she took an M.A. in creative writing from the University of East Anglia.Jack Chesher grew up in Essex, and exciting day trips to London have always been part of his life. After graduating from Bristol University, where he studied history, he finally took the plunge and moved to the capital in July 2020. A passion for walking and history inspired him to launch @LivingLondonHistory in September 2020, which currently has over 578k followers. Documenting his journey to discovering the city’s fascinating and vibrant past by exploring its streets, he believes London itself is the greatest museum of all.Lara Maiklem moved from her family's farm to London in the 1990s and has been mudlarking along the River Thames for fifteen years. She now lives with her family on the Kent coast within easy reach of the river, which she visits as regularly as the tides permit. Her first book, Mudlarking, was a critically acclaimed bestseller.Please note: Book and ticket includes either a copy of Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside (RRP. £20) or London: The Hidden Corners for Curious Wanderers (RRP. £16.99)
