Strumpets and Harlots (Valentine's Special) – Walking Tour

What better way to celebrate the season of love than with a wander through the backstreets with the historical connoisseurs themselves? Fancy dress, lovers and 'single ladies' all warmly welcomed...

This lively walking tour explores the history of the sex trade in central London, from the perspective of women living in the 18th century. Tour guide Maria Beadell is 'The Baroness' leading the group down the capital's backstreets, through 'the great square of Venus' (Drury Lane) and beyond. Expect to hear stories of real women, from high-class courtesans to gin-addled street walkers, business-savvy brothel madams to wisened old crones. Featuring street theatre and character acting, this tour gives a voice to women who had none, in a profession that existed to serve men.

Content warning: contains themes of rape, sexual exploitation, abuse and violence.

Please arrive no later than 19:20 outside Covent Garden tube station (the exit in front of…