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Street Art and Graffiti Walking Tour
Street Art and Graffiti Walking Tour
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421 reviews
Discover the street art and alternative sights of East London on London's original Street Art Walking Tour. Explore the diverse culture and creativity of one of the city’s most trendy areas.
From €23 / person
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From €23 / person
No dates available yet
Highlights
- Discover the street art and graffiti of East London on a walking tour
- See urban art and graffiti from around 40 acclaimed street artists including Banksy
- Explore the alternative sights and scenes of Shoreditch and Brick Lane
- Learn about artists such as Banksy, ROA, Invader, Shepherd Fairy, and Stik
- Find out about the history of London's East End with your guide
Full description
Enjoy a walking tour of one of London’s most vibrant areas, and discover the alternative scenes of fashionable East London.
Meet your guide by Old Spitalfields Market, just outside the City of London (London’s historic financial district). Learn the history of the East End as you walk down streets covered in street art. Your guide is one of the most knowledgeable about London’s street artists, and will give you a unique insight into the urban art and graffiti culture of the area.
Wander over from Spitalfields to Brick Lane and the trendy Shoreditch area. Discover street art from around 40 artists, including Banksy, ROA, Stik, Shepard Fairey, Invader, Cranio, and many more. Street art by its nature constantly changes, which in turn means that these tours evolve on a regular basis. This guarantees that a tour will always feel fresh.
A word from your host
Gary
Our collective of local artists and creative's founded London's first ever street art tour after being actively involved in East London's creative community for many years.
We are considered some of the foremost experts of this ever-changing scene and almost every artist featured on the tour has either exhibited in our street art gallery, worked with us on projects, or is in fact your host themselves!
Many of the murals in the area have been produced as part of our ongoing mural project, so you will get the background info and stories from us you won't find anywhere else.
Know before you go
- Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour can be combined with a Street Art Workshop. Check for the other Experience called: "Street Art Tour and Spray Painting Session"
Includes
✔️ Local street artist guide
❌ Transportation to meeting point
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Waterproof clothing and umbrella in case of rain
Cancellation policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Meeting & end points
Customer reviews
David Karlsson
This is top notch. Would absolutely recommend. We did this tour 12 years ago and also last week. Josh had so much knowledge and also taught us the different type of art, graffiti, stickers and stencil street art etc. Ver knowledgeable and extremely interesting guide. Thank you so much
Emma Brogan
Really interesting tour and part of London. Our guide, Natalie, was very friendly, funny and knowledgeable. Not only did we learn about the street art but also a bit about the history of the area. Would recommend booking.
Kathy Cordovez
Such a great tour for my first time in London. Laura was amazing teaching us about each artist and the history that came with it. If ever in London make sure to book your tour with Alternative London ❤️
Caitlin Bryant
10/10–the tour guide, Josh, was great. He is an artist himself and had such a great perspective on street art and local knowledge. I would totally go for a pint with him, any day.
Bianca Leitz
It was a great tour, our guide Gabi showed us places and “things” you won’t find on your own. Beautiful places, arts, little details. You’ll feel the love of him to all of the art, to the city district Eastend. I choose this tour to get more of the alternativ city of London. Not the mainstream things. I liked it very much and get a lot impressions. I will come back! Sure. Get a great streetartist, dear Gabi , I wish it for you!