Event Recaps

A Wednesday evening in July saw the Society back at our favourite London art gallery, the Coningsby Gallery in Fitzrovia, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic struck.  It was wonderful to be in such a delightful space, meeting old friends and new, mingling...

In a gripping Varsity Cricket showdown, Cambridge tasted both victory and defeat. Led by Alex Moen, the men's team emerged triumphant, contrasting with the women's team's tough loss to Oxford. Despite adverse weather conditions that hampered picnic plans, the spirited...

Members of the Cambridge Society of London went on an enjoyable wander down the King's Road, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper, to explore this posh, swinging neighbourhood.  From a private road laid out by Charles II and lined with market gardens,...

On a gorgeous sunny Sunday, members of the Cambridge Society of London went in search of spring flowers in the City of London, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.  We wandered through historic burial grounds, the modern gardens of the Barbican estate and...

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As the nights drew in and the Christmas lights went up, members of the Society enjoyed two walking tours of St James's; the home of the traditional gentleman.  The tours were led by Society regular and Blue Badge Tourist Guide, Caroline Piper.  St James's is a small,...

At the end of August, members of the Society took a wander through riverside Chelsea, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.  We started at Christopher Wren's Royal Hospital Chelsea, arguably the most elegant retirement home in the country and with up-to-date...

On a warm summer’s evening, members of the Society enjoyed a walking tour through Rotherhithe; redeveloped docks and historic fishing village, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.  We explored the waterscape of the redeveloped Surrey Commercial Docks,...

On Friday 30th July the Society kicked off its summer of real life events with a walking tour of King's Cross; railways, writers and regeneration, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.  After a shaky start with rain showers, the sun burst through to glint on...

Members of the Cambridge Society of London have been learning all about some of Britain's favourite drinking pastimes, going on a Virtual Tour of Historic Pubs on the River Thames and learning all about the British Love Affair with Tea!  Blue Badge Tourist Guide...

Members of the Cambridge Society of London have been busy exploring London's theatre districts in a programme of virtual tours led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide  Caroline Piper.   We started on Thursday 25th February by exploring Bankside and Shakespeare's London, a...

On Thursday 11th February, members of the Cambridge Society of London explored the Evolving City of London in a virtual tour led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide  Caroline Piper.  We started with the first major rebuilding after the Blitz, in the Golden Lane Estate,...

These happy faces were enjoying a virtual tour around Christopher Wren's City of London led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper. This virtual tour, on Thursday 28th January, was part 1 of a 2 part programme of virtual tours themed around London's architecture....

We joined William Lowe MW, Master Distiller and Co-Founder of Cambridge Distillery, for an evening of gin education and entertainment.  We heard how they started with building a distillery in a living room and grew to become recognised for making the most innovative...

On Thursday 29th October members of the Cambridge Society enjoyed a virtual tour of some of the lovely secret gardens hidden in the City of London and of the beautiful Kensington Gardens, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.  As the autumn evenings draw in...