STAGES & CELLS: Crime and Theatre in Covent Garden Walking Tour

Join our walking tour through the historic streets of Covent Garden and uncover the stories of crime and theatre that made the area what it is today. In the 17th century, Bow Street was a quiet, residential area for the well-to-do. However, the arrival of the theatres ushered in a new era of bustling crowds, pickpockets, highwaymen, murderers, sex workers, gin palaces and unbridled decadence, leading to the necessity of London’s first police force – the notorious Bow Street Runners.