Drink, Death & Debauchery Walking Tour
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Sunday, 23 August 2026
40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ
Price guide
Free! (worth double-checking)
About this event
This guided walking tour takes in the colourful history of London’s West End around St Giles, Seven Dials and Covent Garden. Learn about the notorious gin craze of the 18th century, the history behind William Hogarth’s famous Gin Lane, gallows, plague pits and prostitution. Meet at the Dominion Theatre on Tottenham Court Road to be guided from Denmark Street to Holborn, ending at the Foundling Museum where you can see some more famous Hogarth paintings.
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