London Art and More
Summer Outings 2025
Exploring London
Monday 28 April 2025
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Four Iconic Chimneys
Battersea Power Station Inside and Out
​On this walk we'll see the glitzy new apartment blocks by well-known architects including Norman Foster and Frank Gehry, then we'll explore the power station inside and out. It is a triumph of redevelopment mixing ultra modern with the industrial heritage.
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We'll hear about the construction of the original power station between 1929 and 1955, its importance for London, then its decommissioning, dereliction, and recent multi-billion pound rebirth.
Monday 23 June 2025
Oxford Street
Off the beaten track
Although it is the most famous, and busiest, shopping street in the country, most people never venture far from the main drag. This walk takes us up and down the little-known side streets where we learn about the history of the area and see how the grand retail palaces were supplied with numerous goods manufactured in those back streets. We’ll also visit churches and temples tucked away behind Oxford Street, and hear how the great street is still changing.
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Monday 30 June 2025​
More Gleaming Spires of London
Every time we’ve visited the City of London it seems to have grown. In the last few years, several shiny new skyscrapers have emerged. This is a walk around a selection of them and we’ll see how they reflect and frame the medieval churches. Some of these have public high-level galleries with spectacular views and we’ll try to gain access to one of them.
Monday 14 July 2025
The Elizabeth Line Above and Below Ground
The Elizabeth Line was behind schedule and over budget, but it has been immensely successful and is a triumph of urban transport. All the stations in the central section have two entrances because the platforms are so long. We will visit a selection of these, walking between the entrances and then exploring the brilliant architecture of the stations and the design features of the trains.
