We'll be waving our wands and mounting our broomsticks to explore the dazzling queer spirit that pervaded Kings Cross, long before it became the shiny centre it is today!
This is a ONE TIME ONLY event to promote, Dan Glass's new book "Queer Footprints", with Dragged Around London helping to bring to life one of the 7 walking routes he has written to highlight the rich queer history of London with our fabulous drag queen tour guides.
You Think The Dead We Loved Ever Truly Leave Us?
Humans are protected by our ability to love – so teaches the wisdom of Harry Potter. Here you are about to be inspired by the powers of the queer spirit, which stretch far beyond platform 9¾ here at King’s Cross station.
Have you ever wondered how powerful the magic of the queer community really is? Have you ever wanted to know how to learn from the dead to fight for the living? Keen to work out how bigotry, transphobia, homophobia and all evils can be banished forever more?
Welcome to sweaty all-night raves, pumping tunes and powerful queer activism that all tell a very different story to the shiny King’s Cross we know today. Ready 1 … 2 … 3 … abracadabra … here we go!
 | This tour will be tracing one of the tour routes from Queer Footprints: A Guide to Uncovering London's Fierce History, which you can buy here. This groundbreaking guide will take you through the city streets to uncover the scandalous, hilarious and empowering events of London's queerstory. Follow in the footprints of veteran activists, such as those who marched in London's first Pride parade in 1972 or witnessed the 1999 bombing of the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho. |  |
The Sights You’ll See
In this very special tour we'll be gazing deep into the crystal ball to witness a history of queer partying and activism that existed in and around King's Cross.
Below are the sites we'll visit and hear stories of queer past and present:
- Mary Trashton at the King's. Cross Conservative Club bar
- The Bell Pub
- King Cross Station itself
- Somerstown Community Centre
- Camden Lesbian Centre
- Bagleys at Granary Square
- Central Station
- London Friend
- Switchboard
- Housman's Bookshop / GLF Office
- Gay's the Word
Where Will We Meet?
We’ll be meeting you underneath the "St Pancras Station" sign next to the Costa Coffee under the St Pancras Clocktower.
The address is Unit 3 Kings Cross & St Pancras, Euston Rd, London N1 9AL.
If you are running late and we aren’t at the meeting spot, check your email for the phone number to call to find out where we are!