'Grime Travel' - A local history walking tour of Roman Road

Take a walk back through time with East London’s newest grime crew, with a lyrical tour of Roman Road and its historical past. From the well-known Roman Road arches to an ancient Roman grave, the suffragettes, jellied eels, pie and mash, and lesser-known stories of a proper cockney market-barrow-maker and an infamous grime hangout!

‘Grime Travel’ was written by Fin Kennedy and co-created with and performed by students at Mulberry UTC in Bow.

This project was a collaboration between Applied Stories, Mulberry UTC, and Queen Mary University of London’s School of Geography and commissioned by Roman Road Trust.

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Practical Information

Meeting Point
Our meeting point will be on the corner of Roman Road and Parnell Street under the iron arch. Just in front of Sweet Talkers Dessert, 633 Roman Rd, Bow, London E3 2RN

Start Times
Tuesday 10th October – 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 12th October – 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Saturday 14th October – 12pm to 1pm
Saturday 14th October – 2pm to 3pm
Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised time, as we will be starting promptly.

What to expect
The walk will take approximately 1 hour with plenty of stops along the way. We will be walking just over 1 mile at a relatively slow pace.

The walk is on pavements and paths, and is mainly flat. However, we will have some walking poles available for anyone that feels they need some extra support.

Who can come?
All content is family friendly. This walk is for everyone!