Backstreet boozers, brothels & beer floods: Shoreditch Historic Pub Tour with public historian Charo Havermans.
About the tour:
The first pubs were started by women in their living rooms and were a space of community as much as a place to quench thirst. The history of Britain’s pubs is just as dynamic as that of Shoreditch - from its Roman roads to a leafy suburb-turned-densely populated centre of the furniture trade and from ‘proper’ East End traditions to more diversity and finally a trendy but gentrified hub for creatives.
Learn about the diverse history of Shoreditch and its pubs by joining local pub historian Charo Havermans on a historic pub tour especially curated for Hackney’s History festival. Charo weaves together different threads of history as she takes you into different pubs to explore these often-untold stories yourself.
Buildings change, but community will always be there. Come along and drink in the history!
About Charo:
Charo Havermans is a public historian specialising in the history of pubs, loos, and the hidden politics of everyday life. She works as a historic pub tour guide in London, hosts events for Pints of Knowledge, and delivers talks and workshops about pub history. Recently, she started The Pub Museum Project. It investigates how we can co-curate an inclusive Pub Museum that champions the diverse stories of the people who make the pub.
Find Charo on Instagram @public_historian, on LinkedIn or shoot her an e-mail at public_historian@outlook.com.
Details:
When: Tuesday 12 May 7-10PM.
Where: Meet at Shoreditch High Street Station.
Tickets: £15 and £5 concessions.
Concessions are discretionary. The proceeds of this event go into growing my independent business, so I can share more diverse pub stories (particularly centring women in the East End)!
Spots available: 14.
Additional information: Historic or local drinks will be recommended in each pub but are not included. It is not necessary to drink to participate in the tour. Please enquire for questions around accessibility, we will do our very best to accommodate you.