London Rock and Roll Tour: Explore Iconic Music Landmarks

Immerse yourself in the rich history of rock music on our London Rock and Roll Walking Tour. Discover iconic landmarks in Soho, Mayfair, and Abbey Road.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tin Pan Alley - Tin Pan Alley’s place in music history is undisputed. Home to the music industry since the 1950s bands such as the Sex Pistols, Hendrix, Oasis, David Bowie have all had links with this unassuming street.
  • Soho - See the birthplace of British Rock and Roll, the studios and clubs where classic tracks were laid down. Pass by…
What's Included
    • Professional Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Love Classic Rock? Want to see the places that helped shape rock music? Come along and join our London Rock and Roll Walking Tour. Many of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll legends of all time have lived, performed and died in London. As the beating heart of Britain’s music industry, musicians and singer-songwriters flocked to our capital to make their name….

Location
Dominion Theatre
Tottenham Court Road
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes prior to the tour departure time. Meet your guide outside the Dominion Theatre. Take Exit 2 of Tottenham Court Road Underground Station and head to street level.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alanpe2864ps
Jul 5, 2025
The absolute best tour guide! - If you’re into rock ‘n’ roll, you have to do this tour. Of course the tour is only as good as the tour guide and boy did we get lucky. Our guide’s name was Spencer; he actually is not a tour guide by trade. He was the one that wrote the scripts for this tour and was filling in for the regular guide. Spencer is a musician by trade and personally knew and played with many of the top bands of the 60s. He had a wealth of knowledge on rock ‘n’ roll trivia, practical experience as a musician in London and is a great story teller. This tour has been the highlight of my trip to England.
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898toddk
Jun 30, 2025
The rock ‘n’ roll walking tour of Soho, London, I would recommend this tour to anyone! - This tour was great. I had such a good time learning about where the Rolling Stones recorded their first album, where the Beatles would perform and then have their suits made by their personal tailor, where Jimi Hendrix performed The Beatle’s Sergeant Pepper‘s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and where a young Elton John worked serving coffee. Our tour guide operator Ceri was fantastic and very knowledgeable.
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Johnsk1815bi
Jun 19, 2025
Rock and Roll Walking Tour - A really informative tour. Guide was excellent & extremely knowledgeable. It gave a real favour of the music scene in 60's to 80's London. A must do for all music lovers.
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Robin
Jun 4, 2025
Spencer was amazing, so knowledgeable. We had the best time! - Spencer was amazing, so knowledgeable. We had the best time! We visited many famous sites and found out how the musicians started out
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Stephane
May 28, 2025
A fun review of our Rock and Roll London history - Thanjs Ceri for the fun and fascinating tour. It was full of cool facts fun anecdotes about our rock and roll stars we grew up with!
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Judwaag
May 18, 2025
Definitely do if you're interested in music history. - Very nice way to learn more about British pop history and discover interesting places. Our guide told us a lot of fun facts about various British pop stars.
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Kdg50
May 11, 2025
Really good Rock n Roll walking tour - Really liked the Rock n Roll walking tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable. The walking wasn’t overwhelming. Got to see a lot of things.
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Richardsa611ok
May 11, 2025
An amazing experience for music lovers - Our guide Ceri really brought the places and stories alive, with passion and knowledge. The tour set off promptly and seeing Tin Pan Alley, the original Marquee Club and Trident Studios was quite an emotional experience for me.
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Tourist551097
May 22, 2025
Soho music tour - - We were at the meeting spot early but the guide left without us. He was supposed to be carrying a yellow umbrella so we can identify him. He did not carry anything that marked him as a guide and we were watching and waiting for him. He did not bother to look or call out for 7 missing attendees. We had to rely on a stranger to find out where the guide was on the tour so we could catch up. We missed the first 15 minutes and had to track him down. He did not even apologize. He was not enthusiastic and rushed the tour. We had to move very quickly to keep up with him. Previous tours included better music and info. We probably would not do this tour again.
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Paulac574
Jun 15, 2025
A Very Low Score for a Very High Note (Eventually) ⭐️ (but emotionally, 5 for effort) - We turned up 15 minutes early, buzzing like groupies at Tottenham Court Road, ready to rock and roll—literally. Ten minutes later, we were still solo… no tour guide, no fellow fans, not even a rogue street guitarist to set the scene. Mild panic set in. The tour was due to start in 5 minutes and we were as alone as a bass player at a family reunion. A quick call to the tour company office revealed the starting point had done a sneaky shuffle across the road. So we dashed over and found six other equally confused but optimistic souls. The office kindly told the guide to look out for us. Spoiler alert: he did not. Another 10 minutes passed, still no sign of the elusive guide. Called the office again. They promised to track him down, Liam Neeson-style. They failed. They gave us his number. He ignored us too—clearly practicing for the lead role in a west end version of the invisible man! Eventually, the office suggested they’d send us a map so we could “catch him up.” I gently pointed out that unless our guide had cloaking technology or was underground, he hadn’t actually started the tour at all. We had eyes on every direction—he was as absent as a drummer at a soundcheck. Time ticked on, refunds were requested, and I asked for the script so we could stage our own Rock & Roll Rebellion. We lost two along the way (RIP to their patience), but six of us—2 Brits, 2 Croatians, and 2 Germans—formed the most unlikely tribute band in London history. We followed the route, added our own commentary, detoured gloriously through Denmark Street, and even played the right music at the right spots. It was magical. So magical, in fact, that we ended up bonding over pies and beers in a lovely hostelry off Carnaby Street. I think we might be a band now. Our first album drops next August. This review gets one star instead of zero—mainly because the office staff tried their best, and we did receive an apology, a refund email, and an offer for a free tour. Will we take it? Possibly. But not the Rock & Roll one again—there’s no topping the DIY version
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).