


Fri 06 Oct
|London
Strumpets and Harlots - Walking Tour
The dark history of London's eighteenth-century sex trade comes to life in Maria Beadell's night-time tour
Time & Location
06 Oct 2023, 20:00 – 21:30 BST
London, Covent Garden tube Station, Long Acre, London WC2E 9JT, UK
About The Event
This rollicking walking tour explores the history of the sex trade in Covent Garden, the centre of the sex trade in the eighteenth century, and what it meant for women in Georgian London. Tour guide Maria Beadell is “” leading the group down the seedy backstreets and introducing real women from history, from high class courtesans to gin-addled street walkers, business-savvy brothel madams and wisened old crones. Expect character acting and lively street theatre. This walk gives voice to womenwho had none, in a profession that existed to serve men. The Baroness Content warning: contains themes of rape, sexual exploitation, abuse and violence.
outside Covent Garden tube Station at 7.50, tour leaves 8.00 precisely. Duration: 1.5 hours, ending at The Nell Gwynne Tavern.Meet:
is an independent writer, performer and actor and founder of . She is fascinated by women's history in the capital. Treadwell's is delighted to be working with her.…
Tickets
London Walking Tour
There is no need to print out this ticket. The tour leader will have you name on a guest list.
£18.50
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