Royal Festival Hall Tours and Activities

Indulge in an independent night tour of bustling London with a private driver. Your driver will help you design the perfect itinerary, escorting you to London’s key attractions and offering insider tips on where to go and what to see in the capital. Visit hot spots like Soho, the West End, and Embankment, and request stops to snap photos, grab a souvenir, or explore by foot.

Cruise from Westminster to St Katharine's on a 1-hour circle cruise in London. Choose to disembark at any of the stops, including St Katharine's Pier, Bankside Pier, Festival Pier and Embankment Pier, to visit the landmarks in central London. While on the boat, listen to live audio commentary by your captain about the sights you pass and London's rich history. Departures every 30 minutes from Westminster Pier between 11am and 6pm.

Discover the enchantment of London at night, and learn to take evening photos using professional techniques. Explore iconic London landmarks and examine unique architecture while learning to capture the perfect shots. Enjoy the personalized attention of an experienced photographer on a private night photography tour.

Experience the magic of London after dark on a private 3-hour sightseeing tour custom-made for you! Drive through the illuminated city, stopping to marvel at Tower Bridge, the London Eye and Piccadilly Circus. Along the way, hop out to stroll around Trafalgar Square, soak up the electric atmosphere of the West End, Chinatown and Soho or admire the views along the River Thames.

Capture the infectious energy of London’s South Bank on this 4-hour photography walking tour. Your professional photographer guide will show you how to adjust aperture, shutter speed and depth of field to snap candid portraits of the street entertainers and market vendors that line the River Thames. With tour places limited to six, you’ll enjoy one-on-one tuition to help you achieve winning shots of landmarks like the London Eye, Big Ben and St Paul's Cathedral.

Combine a 4-hour walking tour along London’s atmospheric South Bank with an expert-led photography class tailored to your interests and knowledge level. Pass iconic landmarks like Big Ben, the London Eye and Westminster Bridge, set against a photogenic backdrop of the Thames River. Your private guide will show you how to get the best possible shots with your camera and point out little-known viewpoints to make your photos unique and memorable.

Have you ever stopped to think about a simple question and found the answer to be much more complex than you ever could have imagined? And that that answer leads to yet more questions? This was precisely Rachel Erickson's situation when she moved to London. She was a drama student, a tourist, and a person who needed to do what we all must and use a toilet. But the toilet door was barred by a 30p entry charge. Avoiding this, she began to learn the workarounds and secret free toilets in London. One day she started to wonder about the politics of paying to pee. Where does the money go? Why is it free in some places and not others? Should it be a human right? New avenues opened up and she found herself plunged into a whole new world. She became the Loo Lady and toilets became her life. Today she's going to take you on a journey into the surprisingly dynamic world of the British Public Toilet. This tour takes you past some of London's most iconic views with a new twist.

CHOOSING THE SOUTH TOUR WILL PROVIDE A CAPTIVATING EXPERIENCE. ONCE WE LEAVE THE HUB YOU ARE INSTANTLY TRAVELING THROUGH WHITEHALL WHERE YOU GET TO SEE THE QUEEN’S GUARD, 10 DOWNING STREET AND MUCH MORE BEFORE THE STUNNING BIG BEN, HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT AND WESTMINSTER ABBEY APPEAR ON THE HORIZON. YOU WILL GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE INTO SOUTHBANK WHERE YOU GET FAMILIAR WITH ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE, TATE MODERN, SHAKESPEARE GLOBE, THE FAMOUS BOROUGH MARKET AND OF COURSE THE SHARD BEFORE DRIVING OVER TOWER BRIDGE AND THROUGH UPPER THAMES STREET WHERE YOU WITNESS THE BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE RIVER THAMES AND THE SOUTHBANK. FINALLY, WE WILL REACH TRAFALGAR SQUARE THROUGH NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE. FURTHERMORE, BY TAKING SOUTH TOUR, YOU WILL OBSERVE SITES SUCH AS TATE BRITAIN, LAMBETH PALACE, MI5 BUILDINGS AND MUCH MORE.

Join an exceptionally scenic photography workshop which fuels your passion for photography as you unlock the power of your camera to discover great shots. Learn how to get the best holiday photos which show off your wonderful adventures perfectly. This is an outstanding photography learning experience as you explore and photograph the cultural heart of London with professional Fine Art Photographer, Lou Smith. Your expert photographer has extensive teaching experience and knows a multitude of cameras. Photograph the vibrant and buzzing nature of London's South Bank where teaching is geared towards you and the camera you own. Capture street entertainers, musicians, market stalls, iconic architecture and outstanding river views. Learn About; * Composition and framing * Aperture and depth of field * Shutter speed to freeze action and create motion * Lens choices and zoom selection * Light and how it affects your photos * Get the best from the camera you own * And much more...