This guided walking tour in and around the Soho area with Paul Talling, author of London's Lost Music Venues, visits the sites of many of the much missed lost venues covered in his books, dating from the post-war period to the present day. The tour takes you back to Soho's halcyon days of jazz. blues, folk, rock, punk, indie and more. In addition, we chat about many other points of interest along the way, such as the general history of the area, recording studios, infamous water holes, the Kirsty MacColl bench, sites of record sleeve photos and of course some Dennis Waterman era Minder thrown in for good measure.


The duration of this tour is roughly 4 1/2 hours.

Dogs are welcome on the walk though many West End pubs have restrictions on dogs . The tour does not involve trespassing on private property.

By purchasing a ticket for a walk, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

• Although public liability insurance is held, the organiser shall not be held responsible for accidents, injury, loss or damage to persons or property because of participation in Paul Talling's walks. Ticket holders are responsible for their safety while taking part in a walk. The guide is responsible for showing ticket holders sites of interest, but not to steward ticket holders across roads etc.

• The tour goes ahead regardless of the weather. No refunds due to inclement weather are given.

• The walk will depart promptly at the advertised time & will not wait for late-comers. If a ticket holder misses the walk, no refund will be given. You are strongly urged to check TFL for weekend engineering works that may affect your journey.

• Once a ticket has been purchased, the agency is unable to offer a refund or swap dates.