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Krays & London Gangster Tour

Central London
REF: BMTGST
Rated Based On 3 Reviews

• A gangster tour of London's East End
• Hosted by 'Rory Breaker' from 'Lock, Stock...'
• Walk around key Krays locations around Shoreditch
• Hear all the stories, both fact and fiction
 
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What's Included

• Two hour gangster walking tour around the Whitechapel and Bethnal Green areas with a celebrity guide
• Meet the actor that played Rory Breaker in Guy Ritchie's Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
• Learn about the methods used by some of the most feared gangsters in 1950s and 1960s London, such as The Krays and Mad Frankie Fraser
• Visit film locations from numerous gangster films including: The Krays, Face, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Crying Game and Gangster No 1
• Q & A session at the end of the tour in a pub used as a film location

What Can I Expect

Delve into the murky underworld of gangster London on a Krays tour! The Kray twins were notorious baddies who pretty much 'ran' London's East End in the 1950s and 60s. This fascinating walking tour dares to delve into the dark history of the criminal gangs of London, uncovering gruesome stories and tall tales as you go.

So, who could possibly host a tour that takes you into the world of the Krays? None other than 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' star Rory Breaker, that's who. If anyone knows this patch it's this guy. As a gang leader, Rory was sold back his own drugs after that heist and heading over the Eddy's for vengeance, Rory got into that infamous shootout with Dog's lot.

In real life Rory Breaker is Vas Blackwood. An instantly recognisable actor, as well as playing gangster Rory, he was Lenny Henry's sidekick Winston (yes, him!) and starred in Casualty too. He has curated this captivating excursion on foot into gangster London, packed full of riveting facts and fiction. Indeed, the lines of entertaining fiction and the very real and often violent of criminals of London are very much blurred, as you'll find out on this walking tour.

Take the Krays. They are almost revered as gangsters. Yet, a visit to the Blind Beggar Pub in Whitechapel shows you those twins meant business. This is where rival gang member George Cornell was was gunned down as he sat at the bar, drinking a pint. Thankfully, it's all a lot more peaceful today when you pop in on your Krays tour.

Another highlight where fact meets fiction is the Repton Boys Club in Bethnal Green. This is the country's oldest established boxing club and many a successful boxer has been nurtured here. It's also where Freddie 'Brown Bread' Foreman, a henchman of the Krays, allegedly shot Ginger Marks. And you'll instantly recognise the place from that infamous card game in the 'Lock Stock' film that took place in the centre of the boxing ring.

The final Krays tour location is the Royal Oak, otherwise known as Samoan Jos, the South Seas theme pub that featured in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. This is a pub that has featured in lots of shows and films and although curly kale features on the food menu these days, it's still has the spit and sawdust roots of a proper East End boozer.

Availability

• Tours depart Saturdays at 2pm between January and November

Location

• Tours depart from the Blind Beggar Pub, Whitechapel finishing in Shoreditch High Street

Suitable For

• Minimum age for tours is 16

Spectators

• Not suitable for spectators

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 3

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Reviews

  based on 3 reviews

Rating: 5 stars
Mrs Nelson
4 Months ago
Very interesting tour. Full of history and really good fun.
Rating: 5 stars
Asa
7 Months ago
The tour with Vas was brilliant. We got to visit lots of locations that are linked to the Krays and...
Rating: 5 stars
Susan Nixon
The London Gangster Tour was a great experience, Vas Blackwood was a brilliant and entertaining tou...