Greenwich Fan-Making Craft Tour
- 6h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Shared Tour – open to everyone interested in crafts and fan-making. Your are invited to join Victoria on this full day, experiential tour that includes a hands-on workshop that is both educational and fun. For all ability levels and ages, from teens to seniors. Victoria will take you on a guided walk through the exciting art and design district of London’s North Greenwich Peninsula, with its inspiring art, sculptures and architecture. Lunch is included at one of the area’s well-known eateries. After lunch, you will learn all about the history and heritage craft of fan-making, on the endangered craft list in the United Kingdom. Your facilitator is a professional fan-maker and art therapist, Victoria Ajoku – founder of Fan the Glory with Tori. All materials and tools are provided so that you get to take home your very own fan made by you! Each one a work of art and/or fashion accessory.
Inclusions
What's included
- All tools and materials required to make your very own fan are provided for you.
- Lunch at a popular Peninsula eatery is included.
- Our tour is a fun and eco-friendly way to experience the Design District on the Greenwich Peninsula
Itinerary
Your guide will show you some of the inspiring sculptures and art works in the Design District on the North Greenwich Peninsula. In addition, tour guests can experience of the stunning architecture.
Tour guide will be guiding you as we circumnavigate the 02 Arena which is an iconic entertainment venue in London.
We take time after our artistic walkabout for a relaxing one hour lunch at one of the Peninsula's top eateries.
Your professional fan-maker and art therapist is ready to provide you with historical and cultural context about fans and fan-making. All tools and materials are provided for tour guests so that they can make their personal fan. A work of art and/or a fashion accessory.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Tour meets at the Peninsula Spire located just outside the North Greenwich Tube station, about a 2 minute walk from the O2.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 7 travellers
- Operated by
- Graham Bleasdale t/a Greenwich Royal Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
How it compares in London
- Its from-price is 702% above the median of the 143 shows & theatre we list in London.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 61 of 143.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About London
London mixes royal ceremony, world-class museums and riverside landmarks with distinct neighbourhoods, markets and parks to explore on foot.
The Thames threads the city together. On its banks stand the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the Tower of London with the Crown Jewels, Tower Bridge and the long South Bank walk past the London Eye, Shakespeare's Globe and Tate Modern. St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey anchor the older skyline, while glass towers crowd the financial district.
Top-ranked sights in London: St. Paul's Cathedral, Stonehenge, Tower of London.
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