Name: Walking tour - The Lambeth Walk: art and entertainment south of the river.
Start: 2026-07-24T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-24T15:30:00+01:00
Location: Vauxhall Underground station

Walking tour - The Lambeth Walk: art and entertainment south of the river.

A chance to explore what was once a thriving part of London's entertainment scene; home of Charlie Chaplin and the Music Hall.
About this Event

This Lambeth Walk is a chance to explore a part of central London that has always been set apart; cast adrift by the river, cheeky, proud, a place of alternative entertainments.

350 years ago it was home to the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens later it was birthplace to the circus and the music hall. It was the home of Charlie Chaplin who walked the streets entranced by the vaudeville stars who lived here.

Now it the centre of London's gay scene and home to new art galleries. It's rumoured that even Taylor Swift has popped into one the pubs there. So is it making a bit of a come-back?

Five star reviews for some of Michael's walks at

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d3742632-Reviews-or30-Footprints_of_London-London_England.html

I will take more walking tours with Footprints of London

Mar 2026 • Solo

I took the Marylebone walking tour with Michael Duncan and throughly enjoyed it. Well informed, discovered many things about the history of the neighbourhood

Aldwich Walk

Sept 2025 • Solo

I went on the Aldwych walk today lead by Michael Duncan. It was so interesting and Michael was a very knowledgeable and sociable guide. He made the 1.45 minutes of the tour fly by. Even though I live in London and thought I know the area, I still saw places I hadn't been to before, and heard some fascinating stories. Highly recommend.

Famous American visitors to London

Jul 2025 • Solo

The walk around Mayfair hearing about the American visitors was very interesting. Visited several buildings/churches on the tour. Amazing

Architecture and stories of unusual characters

Apr 2024 • Friends

Excellent talk from Michael learning about the 'haves and have-nots of Marylebone' which including some interesting characters I've never heard of before and lots of unusual stories. The architectural details were really good.

St James Style and Scandal tour

Apr 2024 • Friends

Michael led us through past images and stories of St James in 90 minutes that flew past. It left us all keen to explore more London’s colourful past.

Walking tour - luxury hotels

Mar 2024 • Solo

I went on the luxury hotels walk and Micheal the guide was welcoming and informative. I learnt some interesting facts. All in all a pleasant day.

Really enjoyable.

Jan 2024 • Solo

I joined the Haves and Have - nots of Marylebone and really enjoyed it. Even though I was born and grew up not so far away, I discovered new and interesting things, places I had never seen! That's what I love about these tours.

Style & Scandal in St James’s with Michael Duncan
Nov 2023 • Friends

Michael was a personable guide, very knowledgeable and well informed. He told us many interesting anecdotes which made the walk come alive. A thoroughly enjoyable walk which I would definitely recommend to others.