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Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Evening Walk - Sculpture in the City 2023/24

Length: 2.8 km
Net Walking Time: 1 -1 ½ hours
 
Meet: Liverpool Street Mainline Station, Liverpool Street Exit, Street Level, Kindertransport Memorial at 18.45 hours. (i.e.: NOT at the other Kindertransport Memorial on the concourse!) 
Finish is at Leadenhall Market. Liverpool Street, Bank/Monument, Aldgate/Aldgate East, Tower Hill and London Bridge tube stations are just a short walk away, as are Fenchurch Street, Liverpool Street and London Bridge mainline stations. All are in Zone 1.
 
2023/24 sees the twelfth incarnation of this popular attraction, displaying 24 artworks by 17 artists ranging considerably in scale – from large steel-, neon- or fabric-works to small bronze plaques, thoughtfully placed between iconic architectural landmarks such as the Gherkin (30 St. Mary Axe), the Walkie-Talkie (20 Fenchurch Street), the Lloyd’s-Building (aka the Inside-Out Building, at 12 Leadenhall Street), the Scalpel (Lime Street) and the Cheesegrater (the Leadenhall Building). Wander the City's public spaces and stumble upon world-class public art, on an urban canvas recognised across the globe.
For more information on the exhibition, individual artworks and a map click here.  
 
Eat/Drink: Leadenhall Market features more than 20 pubs, delis, bars, brasseries and restaurants. Some of whom may sell takeout drinks and snacks. For more details click here.
 
For walk directions, map, photos, and gpx/kml files click here. T=short.24

1 comment:

Thomas G said...

n=10 walkers, including 2 friends of a regular and 1 SWC old-timer, who hadn't been on a group walk in 20 years! Ther weather was w=cold-for-the-time-of-year-with-a-touch-of-drizzle-at-times

Plenty of new sculptures to admire compared to previous outings, and we got around the route in 90 minutes, when 3 left for home, while 7 went for a drink at The Swan (as the Grapes was closed for a refurb), and 2 of those then nipped off to have dinner.