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London Expert: Gavin
United Kingdom
Meet Gavin Webb, Viator’s local expert in London and a highly rated licensed private tour guide. A certified London Blue Badge Tour Guide, Gavin is not only qualified to lead you around the city, but also enthusiastic about showing you his hometown. He was even named “Best Over-all Site Guide 2005″! Learn More about Gavin
Dec262012
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Learning About the Pre-Raphaelite Painters in London
London
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“Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde” is a major new exhibition at Tate Britain which brings together over 150 works by these revolutionary painters. Displayed thematically, rather than by chronology, there is much to feast the eye on.
Oct192012
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London From The Mouth of a Local
London
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London, both a historical and modern city, is best explored alongside the facts and tales of a professional guide.
Aug232012
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The Shard
London
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The London skyline is continuously evolving and there is a gleaming new addition, The Shard.
Jun272012
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The City of London Festival
London
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The City of London Festival starts on Monday, June 25th with the bells of St Mary-le-Bow resounding at mid-day.
May142012
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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in London
London
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The first weekend in June promises to be a very special one as the country celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Apr102012
Feb082012
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Following the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
London
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“I know I have lounged about the streets, insufficiently and unsatisfactorily fed. I know that, but for the mercy of God, I might easily have been, for any care that was taken of me, a little robber or a little vagabond” - Charles Dickens
Jan092012
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London in 2012
London
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2012 promises to be an exciting year for London. The New Year began with the familiar sounds of the chimes of Big Ben, followed by a spectacular firework display over the River Thames. But there is even more to look forward to!
Nov222011
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Christmas Lights in London
London
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The Christmas lights have been switched on in Oxford Street to add some festive cheer to the dark nights. It’s starting to be Christmastime in London and there is rarely a more enchanting time to visit London as the shops make a special effort with imaginative window displays to entice you in and there are festive events taking place throughout the city.
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Oct192011
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London Film Festival
London
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Roll out the red carpet - the 55th London Film Festival has arrived!
Sep162011
Sep022011
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London Open House Weekend and Thames Festival!
London
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Do you like looking around places usually closed to the public? Well London is the place for you on the 17th and 18th September as we enjoy the annual Open House Weekend.
From government offices like the ornate Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to financial institutions such as Lloyds of London, the doors are open to welcome you in. There are surprises too – architects’ studios, eco-buildings, even ordinary people’s extraordinary homes. Over 700 buildings open to the public for one weekend and it is all free!
Jul082011
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London Takes Centre Stage
London
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With the long summer evenings, London is a great place to enjoy its world famous theatre outdoors.
The atmospheric Regent’s Park Theatre presents acclaimed productions to a delighted audience sitting in an amphitheatre surrounded by trees as the sun slowly sinks. The woodland setting is magical for Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream, but also works well for this year’s unsettling Lord of the Flies. If you are looking for something lighter whilst you sip your Pimms, then how about Gershwin’s Crazy for You?
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Jun132011
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Pirates of London
London
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As cinema goers flock to see the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film and thrill to the latest exploits of Captain Jack Sparrow, I wonder how many will think about London’s connections to pirates!
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May022011
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Royal Wedding: The Eyes of the World on London
London
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“I WAS GLAD” the choir sang as Catherine Middleton entered Westminster Abbey to marry her prince – a sentiment echoed not just in Britain but around the world as 2 billion people watched the Royal Wedding. She left the Abbey to the stirring sounds of Walton’s Crown Imperial as a princess and the new Duchess of Cambridge.
Apr062011
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Londoner's Guide to the Royal Wedding
London
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London is getting ready for the event of the year – the marriage of the Queen’s eldest grandson and second in line to the throne, to a “commoner” on 29th April at Westminster Abbey.
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Mar092011
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London Sculpture
London
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London’s Royal Academy is showing a major new exhibition on Modern British Sculpture. It is a great opportunity to see major works by the likes of Epstein, Moore, Hepworth, Caro and Hirst all under one roof.
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Mar092011
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London as a Film Set
London
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hi,
Yes I always try to include references to films made in London on my tours, and some clients request film related tours. You can find more information on what I offer at:
http://www.ourexplorer.com/tour-guide-gavin-webb-1134.aspx
best wishes,
Gavin
Professional London Tour Guide
My Recommendation Tip
Much has been made of the phenomenal success of the King’s Speech. It is an excellent film with fine performances from Colin Firth as the stuttering King George VI (the present Queen’s father) and Geoffrey Rush as the speech therapist, Lionel Logue.
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