Fleet Street: A Stroll Down the Street of Shame
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- Feb 16
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Updated: Sep 4
Lunchtime Lectures - Dr Johnson's House Series
Tuesday 30 September
12.30pm - 1.30pm
£3.96 (booking required)
Book now for this instalment of our monthly lunchtime lectures, part of an annual programme of talks held at Dr Johnson's House, kindly sponsored by The Fleet Street Quarter BID.
Fleet Street: A Stroll Down the Street of Shame
For almost 300 years, Fleet Street was the boisterously beating heart of the British newspaper industry, at its peak producing six daily newspapers and numerous weeklies and periodicals. The church and the law, handily near, were both consumers and sources of news. Ancillary industries of printers, pubs and paperboys added to the bustle. It ended in the late 20th century, but the street goes on - and is about to enter a new phase of its existence.
Sophie Campbell Sophie Campbell has been a features writer for over 25 years, focusing mainly on travel and writing for most national titles at some stage in her career. She wrote a heritage travel column for Daily Telegraph for seven years and now combines journalism with her work as a Blue Badge guide. She has never worked on Fleet Street, to her eternal regret.
Your ticket includes the opportunity to look around Dr Johnson's House as well as a complimentary lunch from local business Dilieto on Fleet Street.
Lunch will be served at this event: please let us know 48 hours in advance, via an Eventbrite message, if you have any specific dietary requirements or have any allergies.
