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Santa Claus is Coming to Soho
Discover How Soho Shaped the Sound of Christmas
Nov 5, 2025
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Soo Catwoman: The Woman Who Invented Herself
How a young West London outsider, a Soho lesbian club, and a £2 barber’s cut helped ignite a cultural revolution.
Nov 24, 2025
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East Soho: The Foundations
Where the map was first drawn, and the city began to misbehave
Nov 19, 2025
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The Basement that Changed Britain
The 2i’s Coffee Bar and the Birth of Pop
Oct 21, 2025
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On The Road Again
Our next guided walk is in October
Aug 28, 2025
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Children of the Revolution
Glam's roots in Soho's Jewish diaspora
Jun 10, 2025
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Rubber Sole
How Soho's immigrant shoemakers shod The Beatles and The Queen
Jul 2, 2025
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Park Life
A witness to music, resistance and the making of solidarity
Jul 10, 2025
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Walk on the Wild Side
The story of Lou Reed's pop masterpiece made in London’s Soho. And why it matters.
May 12, 2025
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Immigrant Songs
The basement that gave us Led Zeppelin and Lovers Rock
Apr 15, 2025
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Exile on Gerrard Street
Creating the sound of defiance
Apr 9, 2025
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The Beatles Were a Soho Band
Part one of a journey through their creative home
Mar 21, 2025
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Yellow Submarine on Dean Street
The Making of Soho’s Psychedelic Masterpiece
Feb 17, 2025
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The March Soho Walk
Our next guided walk: Immigrant Songs - Sunday 16 March 2025
Feb 3, 2025
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Exploring the people, places and popular music of London's Soho. A project by Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger. Mike writes. Jackie takes photos. They both run guided walks.
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