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 16 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://4142298.xyz/london_cultureseekers/messages/boards/thread/53768500)
- 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 £6 each)
- Guided highlights tour around the Museum of London & Museum of London Docklands will be FREE (normally £6 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 £6)
- All coach day trips out of London will be discounted by £6 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, go to: PayPal: and send the payment to [email protected] or bank transfer - email me and I'll send you details. Or you can pay cash at an event.
Events
Have a look at the events page: https://4142298.xyz/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 19,340 reviews!
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://4142298.xyz/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
Hope to see you at an event soon!
Robert - 07905 901 834 (text only please) / [email protected]
I'm a member of the AGTO (Association of Group Travel Organisers) and in 2022 I was a finalist in the GTO (Group Travel Organiser) of the Year Awards!
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 (4+)
See all- 'The Roman Wall - then & now' Guided WalkTower Hill Tube Station (outside the station), London
Come along on Sunday 30th November at 1:30pm for a guided walk along the old Roman Wall!
About the walk
We will be walking the route of the old Roman Wall, starting at Tower Hill Tube and finishing at Blackfriars Tube.The wall was built between 190AD and 225AD and defined the shape of the City of London. As the City expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries a lot of the wall was knocked down, although there is a bit left which we can see.
We will be following the wall using a 'Braun & Hogenberg' map which was drawn in 1572, it shows the wall intact and was one of the first maps to be drawn of London. Using the map, we will be able to see not only what the Roman's built, but also how the wall was adapted and what was built around it in the 16th century when the map was drawn. We can then compare this by what exists on and around the wall today, some 1800 years after it was built.
The walk will be led by myself. Maps will be provided of the route. We will walk about 2 miles and so it will take about 2 hours.
Cost
Full Members of the group will be free, everyone else the cost is £6 per person (payable by cash on the day).Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either go to PayPal and send a payment to [email protected], send via Bank Transfer (email me for details) or pay cash on the day.Afterwards
After, we will head to 'Starbucks', 34 New Bridge St (near Blackfriars Tube Station).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 can't see us outside the station, please text.
Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers Group' sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (text only)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://4142298.xyz/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
- Visit the Ragged School Museum!Mile End Tube Station (outside the station), London
Come along on Sunday 1st December to visit the Ragged School Museum!
About the museum
Dr Barnado's Copperfield Road Ragged School opened in 1877 to serve the children of Mile End with a basic education and was the largest of its kind at the time.The building was saved from demolition in the 1980s by local residents and a trust was set up to manage the property in 1990. The museum opened in the premises in the same year. The museum seeks to record the establishment in 1844 of the London Ragged School Union and to recreate the experience of how Victorian children would have been taught.
The museum features a reconstructed Victorian classroom and when we arrive, we will be having a 'Victorian school lesson' from our teacher 'Miss Perkins', so you can experience what it would have been like. The classroom is equipped with authentic and well-used school desks, slate writing boards and chalks, blackboards, easels and even dunce hats (exactly how it would have been in Victorian times).
Afterwards, we will look around the museum, where the galleries tell the social history of the East End of London in Victorian times.
The visit should last about 1h 30mins/2 hours. After the lesson which we will have when we arrive, the museum will be self guiding.
Cost
Entry to the museum & the Victorian classroom lesson is £10 for Full Members & £12 for everyone else (payable on the day by cash or PayPal).To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either go to PayPal and send a payment to [email protected], send via Bank Transfer (email me for details) or pay cash on the day.
Afterwards
After we will head to the museum cafe.If you can make it, please come to the cafe afterwards, as it’s a great way to meet and get to know others after the visit.
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 can't see us outside the station, please text.
Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text)On 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://4142298.xyz/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
- Cultureseekers Midweek Coffee Evening - Foyles Bookshop Cafe, Charing Cross RdFoyles Bookshop (in the 5th floor cafe), London
On Wednesday 4th December at 6:30pm, we will be having 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 8:30pm and the bookshop closes at 9:00pm.
Hope to see you there!
Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text)On 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://4142298.xyz/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
- Day trip by coach - Christmas Market in Birmingham! (only £25 each)Coach bays on Tothill Street (nearest tube: St James's Park), LondonGBP 31.00
Come along on Saturday 7th December for a day trip to the Christmas Market in Birmingham!
About the day
Birmingham is the UK's second city which grew out of the industrial revolution. It sits on the River Tame, but does have numerous canals. It sits 100 miles north west of London.Its name comes from the Old English 'Beormingahām' meaning the home or settlement of the Beormingas – a tribe or clan whose name means 'Beorma's people'.
Birmingham’s German & Austrian Christmas Market is the largest market outside of Germany/Austria itself. The stalls are situated on Victoria Square and along New Street and it's known for its food and crafts.
Birmingham is a vibrant shopping destination, with the Bullring being the main shopping centre to visit.
Other things to do:
- the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (free entry)
- Birmingham CathedralCoach seating
- If you wish to reserve a seat on the coach in advance, after you pay please look at the seating plan in the photos here and then email me ([email protected]) with the seat number/s you wish to reserve. Its first come first served.
- The seat you sit on when you board the coach is yours for the day. If you wish to change seats on the coach during the day, you will need to get permission from the individual who is seated there.
Cost
Cost is £25 per person for Full Members and £31 per person for everyone else.After you RSVP:
- you will need to make payment (its not automatic), so either send a direct PayPal payment to: [email protected] or if you email me via Meetup here and I will send you my bank details to make a bank transfer payment.You have 3 days to make a payment, if no payment is received within 3 days, your place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list.
Once you RSVP and then pay, I will confirm your place.
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either go to PayPal and send a payment to [email protected], send via Bank Transfer (email me for details) or pay cash on the day.
Food & drink
Its up to you whether you wish to bring your own food and drink or purchase items whilst we are there.If you can't see us on Tothill Street, please text.
Please note, we only wait for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time. The coach has to leave at a specific time.
Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.
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://4142298.xyz/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/
