This vibrant new virtual tour tells the incredible story of the transformation that the East End has gone through in recent times. Just a generation ago it was considered one of the worst slums in Britain, today it is one of the most important areas in Europe for the .com industries.
This virtual tour will take us from the mass Bengali immigration of the 1970’s and give some of the key moments in this incredible story. It will also introduce us to some key figures in its transformation including Banksy and Tracey Emin, before finishing in the middle of Britain’s Silicon Valley.
Pepe Martinez is an award-winning London Blue Badge Tourist Guide. He was born in the East End and has lived there all his life. He is an accredited Institute of Tourist Guiding Trainer and is currently tutoring on the London Blue Badge training course.
Zoom Virtual Christmas Tour to London - in two parts with a break of 15 minutes (for sherry and mince pies?)
“The Spirit of Christmas – a virtual festive extravaganza”
With Pepe Martinez and Simon Whitehouse (London Blue Badge Guides)
Part 1 – A Christmassy History (45 minutes)
Part 2 – A Virtual Dickens’ Christmas Carol (45 minutes)
About our Fully Accredited Blue Badge London Tourist guides:
Pepe Martinez is an Award-Winning guide. He was born in the East End and has lived there all his life. He is an accredited Institute of Tourist Guiding Trainer and is currently tutoring on the London Blue Badge training course.
Simon Whitehouse is also highly experienced and has a background as an actor, presenter and blue badge trainer.