Tower Bridge. Photo: Katie Wignall.
Join Katie Wignall, Blue Badge Tourist Guide, on a virtual exploration created for ARTscapades of the capital's river crossings. Ever since London was founded, people have needed to traverse the Thames and the varied history of these bridges give us an insight into the history of the city.
In Part One of this three part course — using high definition video, images and live commentary — we will focus on the bridges within the bounds of the City of London, from the world famous Tower Bridge to the hidden delights of Blackfriars. Bridges are not just practical but they express the architecture of the time and give us hints about the past (as well as the occasional engineering mishap).
Expect fun facts and surprising stories from the most iconic of London's bridges!
This event will be recorded. Ticket holders are emailed a link to view the recording afterwards which is available for one month. Proceeds from ARTscapades ticket sales benefit museums, galleries and other arts-based organisations and projects.
This is an online event hosted on Zoom which can be watched live with Q&A, or on-demand for one month afterwards. You will receive your link to access the event in your email confirmation and the on-demand link after the event ends.