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Stratford Walking Tour: London from the East
One-day course
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
Tickets available from 10.00 on Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Join us to explore Stratford, the ancient gateway to London, a path beaten for centuries by migrants, political and religious dissenters, rebels and adventurers.
Discover how long before thousands of visitors flocked to the Olympic City, Stratford was London’s manufacturing core, a place of railway engineering, shipbuilding and other heavy industry. It was also and continues to be the centre of a lively and thriving popular culture, epitomised by the Theatre Royal. This walk will explore Stratford’s historic heartland, searching out the different episodes in the area’s past through the remaining facets of its built environment.
Discover how long before thousands of visitors flocked to the Olympic City, Stratford was London’s manufacturing core, a place of railway engineering, shipbuilding and other heavy industry. It was also and continues to be the centre of a lively and thriving popular culture, epitomised by the Theatre Royal. This walk will explore Stratford’s historic heartland, searching out the different episodes in the area’s past through the remaining facets of its built environment.
This walk is designed to complement the course ‘A History of London: 1066-1666’ led by Mike Berlin but you do not need to be enrolled on any online course to join this event.
Please note that we cannot guarantee that this tour is fully accessible; there will be curbs, narrow and uneven pavements on this tour.
For more details, see V&A Academy online questions
This course is suitable for participants aged 18 and over.
Please note that we cannot guarantee that this tour is fully accessible; there will be curbs, narrow and uneven pavements on this tour.
For more details, see V&A Academy online questions
This course is suitable for participants aged 18 and over.
V&A Academy Course Director
Mike Berlin
Mike Berlin is a Lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a specialist in the social history of early modern London and has published extensively on the history of London’s guilds. Before joining Birkbeck, he was a research officer at the Centre for Metropolitan History, Institute of Historical Research.
Walking tours are excellent, a great way to learn - seeing and absorbing knowledge whilst walking and interacting with fellow learners Previous Walking tour attendee
Membership Priority Booking will open at 10.00 BST on Wednesday 24th June 2026. General Booking will open at 10.00 BST on Wednesday 8th July 2026
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One-day course: Stratford Walking Tour: London from the East
27 November 2026
£70.00
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