About this Event
WHAT DOES THE TOUR INCLUDE?
Led by our expert guide, the tour takes you across the Centre where you will get to explore the site’s little-known nooks and crannies, entry into the guide's flat and meandering through the intricate inner walkways with plenty of stops along the way for photo opportunities, including:
- A view of The Tenants Hall
- Entry to the residents only terraces
- Walk along brutalist inner walkways
- Entry into the guide's flat
- Opportunity to purchase Brutalist London maps and souvenirs
You’ll learn about the vision and ambition behind the design from a resident who has lived and worked at the Centre for over 20 years, and gain insight into the past, present and future of the site.
MEETING SPOT
Outside the Curzon Bloomsbury Cinema (part of the complex)
LENGTH
90 mins
PRICE
Non Member - £30
GUIDES
Expert Resident - Stuart Tappin
TUBE
Russel Square Station (5 mins walk)
(Picadilly Line)
TRAIN
Euston (Lioness Line)
BUS
1, 14, 59, 68 & 91
IMPORTANT POINTS
- Guests with very young children or mobility impairments are welcome, but may be challenged by part of the itinerary (includes quite a few stairs).
- Our Tours take place predominantly outside. Please be prepared for all weather conditions.
- No alcohol on the tour
- Recomended age: 16+
- The tour includes entry into one of the flats and the owner has a no-pet policy. We ask guests to not bring dogs on the tour.
ABOUT THE ESTATE
The Brunswick Centre is a Grade II listed modernist and brutalist residential and shopping complex located in Bloomsbury, London. Completed in 1972 and designed by architect Patrick Hodgkinson, it is a pioneering "megastructure" that integrates housing, retail, and leisure into a single development.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Curzon Bloomsbury, The Brunswick Centre, London, United Kingdom
GBP 30.00
