This walk explores nearly 100 years of jazz history in the West End, from the arrival of the first Americans in 1919 and the development of Jazz in Britain during the interwar years, stopping at many of the sites of legendary London clubs, bars, hotels, and restaurants where jazz and ‘jazzy’ music was played!
The walk will start and finish at Two Temple Place and will take a maximum of 2 hours.
We will explore the influence of Jazz nightlife in the West End at wild night clubs and drinking dens such as the glamorous (and notorious) Ciro’s Club and the sumptuous Kit Cat Club with its famous restaurant, which accommodated hot jazz and dance crazes such as the Charleston and provided a setting for the ‘liberation’ of women. On to the glamorous art deco interiors of the Waldorf Hotel and the luxurious design of the Savoy Hotel and music venues such as the famed Hippodrome Theatre where the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong and many more performed.
Walk Leader Chris Firmin is a qualified guide and a member of the City of Westminster Guide Lecturers Association.
He has followed jazz in London for 50 years and plays drums in a jazz quintet based in Richmond.
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Private Apartment - Covent
Located 200 metres from Somerset House, Private Apartment - Covent Garden - Museum Area offers accommodation in London. The apartment is 300 metres from Lyceum Theatre. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property.
The Z Hotel City
The Z Hotel City offers accommodation in central London, opposite the Royal Courts of Justice, and just a 9-minute walk from Chancery Lane Tube Station. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar and there is free WiFi in all areas..
Apex Temple Court Hotel
Just off bustling Fleet Street, this luxury hotel is located in Londons historic Temple legal district. It boasts chic, stylish rooms with 40-inch TVs and Bose Mp3 docks, an elegant restaurant, and a modern gym..
SACO Fleet Street, Crane
Just half a mile from St Pauls Cathedral in the City of London, these apartments offer 4-star accommodation with a fantastic location. The bank of the Thames is a few minutes walk away..
St Dunstan's Court Apartments
St Dunstans Court Apartments is set in London, 600 metres from Somerset House. Theatre Royal Drury Lane is 700 metres from the property. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property.
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