Birthplace of The Rolling Stones: Uncover Musical History on a Private Tour in Richmond
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Uncover the birthplace of The Rolling Stones on a private tour in Richmond. Visit the venues where they performed and see their homes and haunts in Chelsea. Don't miss out!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chelsea Old Town Hall - The beating heart of Swinging London, home to the ‘Chelsea Drugstore’ and legendary fashion and music locations.
  • The Half Moon, Putney, London - Where The Stones performed at a private party as recently as 2000
  • Olympic Studios - A 5-minute stop at Olympic. The Stones recorded 6 consecutive albums here between 1966 and 1972 with Chris Kimsey and Glyn Johns. Their first hit ‘Come On’, released in 1963, was recorded at Olympic’s previous location off Baker Street in London.
  • Ormond Road - Visit the Sandover Hall location in Richmond, where The Stones performed between 1962 and 1963…
  • One Kew Road - Previously the Station Hotel, home to the original Crawdaddy Club, this is the Richmond location where The Stones secured their first residency on Sunday 24th February 1963 and where they first met The Beatles.
  • Crawdaddy Club - The second location of the Crawdaddy Club when in 1963, The Yardbirds replaced The Stones as the resident band. It was also the location of Harold Pendleton’s National Jazz and Blues Festival (1961-1965) which, after a few years at various locations finally moved to Reading - now the longest-running pop festival in the world.
  • Terrace Gardens- Richmond Hill - See where Mick and Jerry lived in the early 1990s (she still lives here with new husband Rupert Murdoch), where Ronnie Wood lived from 1971. ‘It’s Only Rock And Roll But I Like It’ was written here in 1973. Pete Townsend owns the house which is currently up for sale… Yours for only £15M
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from meeting point
Additional Information

Born at the Ealing Club during the spring of 1962, The Rolling Stones initiated their professional journey at Richmond’s Station Hotel on Sunday, February 24, 1963.

Journey back to their point of musical inspiration and traverse the sites in Richmond where they frequently performed between 1962 and 1964.

This journey will guide you along their residences and popular spots in Chelsea and the theatres where they performed live. Olympic Studios, where they created six successive albums and the Richmond church hall location where they entertained a handful of admirers in various line-ups prior to their first continual gigs at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond is also included in the tour.

Witness the residence where Mick and Ronnie resided more recently and enjoy the splendid panorama views from the pinnacle of Richmond Hill, before concluding the journey at Richmond Station that offers quick and regular services back to all regions of London and Windsor.

  • Minimum age is 9 years
  • Availability for tours cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of tour availability
Location
40 Exhibition Rd
Exhibition Road
Outside the side entrance of the Victoria & Albert Museum in Exhibition Road (a few hundred yards from South Kensington​ tube station)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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