Explore Soho’s gangster past with a local insider, then savor iconic Fish & Chips at historic Poppies. Uncover secrets and taste history.
Explore Soho’s gangster past with a local insider, then savor iconic Fish & Chips at historic Poppies. Uncover secrets and taste history.
- London Palladium - A renowned theatre from the 1960s and 70s
- Courthouse Hotel - We pause outside the former Great Marlborough St Magistrates Court, where many celebrities were tried in the 60s and 70s
- Carnaby Street - We begin by discussing gangsters from 1888 up to the 1950s
- Carnaby Street - At the end, we see John Steven’s…
- London Palladium - A renowned theatre from the 1960s and 70s
- Courthouse Hotel - We pause outside the former Great Marlborough St Magistrates Court, where many celebrities were tried in the 60s and 70s
- Carnaby Street - We begin by discussing gangsters from 1888 up to the 1950s
- Carnaby Street - At the end, we see John Steven’s plaque, the father of MOD fashion
- Carnaby Street - Crossing the street, we talk about Don Arden, a true ‘Gangster of Pop Music’ and a ruthless music mogul
- Broadwick Street - We stop opposite the Soho Mural, which features many famous residents of Soho over the years
- The John Snow - We discuss John Snow, the first epidemiologist who discovered how cholera was transmitted
- Brewer Street - We stop opposite the site of Paul Raymond’s Revue Bar to talk about the rise of striptease in Soho
- Wardour Street - We stop opposite where the Flamingo Club once stood, a popular R&B club in the 50s and 60s frequented by stars and criminals
- Opium Cocktail Bar - Soho - Here, we tell the story of how the Krays acquired their only club in Soho
- OITA Soho - Outside No. 43, we recount the story of Kate Meryck, the “Nightclub Queen” of the 1920s, who was jailed multiple times for lacking a liquor license
- Dean Street - We discuss the Krays’ relationship with Lord Boothby, a member of the House of Lords
- Poppies Fish & Chips - Now a great fish & chip shop, but in the 60s, it was the 2I’s Coffee Bar, the home of British Rock & Roll where many famous groups performed before they became famous
- Old Compton Street - Crossing the road, we stop at the corner of Greek St to talk about Reggie Kray’s marriage to Frances Cole and its tragic outcome, as well as Ronnie Knight, Freddie Forman, and the Richardsons
- 58 Greek St - Outside No. 58, we discuss police corruption in the 60s and 70s, Jimmy Humphries, owner of many sex shops, and how they did or did not pay off the police and the consequences

- Dinner
- Dinner
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Insider information as this is a tour by someone who lived and worked in Soho for a long time in the 60’s/70’s and had personal experiences with some of the gangsters i.e. worked in clubs for them, worked in clubs where they socialized, lived in a property owned by a gangster club owner.
Then after your tour you can enjoy Fish & Chips or other price…
Insider information as this is a tour by someone who lived and worked in Soho for a long time in the 60’s/70’s and had personal experiences with some of the gangsters i.e. worked in clubs for them, worked in clubs where they socialized, lived in a property owned by a gangster club owner.
Then after your tour you can enjoy Fish & Chips or other price equivalent dishes at Poppies 55-59 Old Compton St, London W1D 6HW. which was the famous 2’I’s Coffee Bar that we stopped at on the tour and where many British Rock & Roll groups were discovered including Cliff Richards & The Shadows, Tommy Steele and many moe!
- Not reccomended for travelers who cannot stand and walks for 2 hours
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.