Roaring Girls and Mollies: a Queer Tour of Old London
Schedule
Sat Feb 14 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Bank Station | London, EN
About this Event
This walk through the streets of the modern finance capital lifts the veil on London before the year 1800. We'll explore: gender non-conformity in the time of Chaucer, the adventures of ‘roaring girls’ and female soldiers, the underworlds of thief-takers and ‘madge culls’, the site of a famous molly house and some surprising goings-on in St Paul's …
The route is about 1.5 miles long, level and step-free.
Your guide is Ric Morris, a professional Blue Badge Tourist Guide, with 20 years' experience guiding LGBTQ+ tours in London and Brighton. Ric's websites: www.ricstours.co.uk www.onlyinbrighton.co.uk
Reviews:
'This was a great tour and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the Queer lives Londoners once lived.' - Viator review
'Well-researched and interesting tour...factual information coupled with amusing anecdotes and archive pictures' - Viator review
'A charming and knowledgable expert in gay history' - Bent Magazine
Where is it happening?
Bank Station, Bank Station, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 16.00 to GBP 18.00
