Booking & Prepayment is required for this walk – small group guaranteed.
Extra walks added due to high demand. This walk is likely to sell-out – all six outings in 2025 so far have been fully booked
On the 25th July we will mark the 60th anniversary of his infamous electric performance at the Newport Folk Festival – as dramatised in the movie A Complete Unknown.
On the 30th August we’ll celebrate one of Bob’s crowning glories – the 60th anniversary of Highway 61 Revisited.
A Complete Unknown – Bob In Early 1960s London
Adam writes… So you’ve seen the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob. Remember the bit where his girlfriend “Sylvie” leaves and goes to Italy and Bob stays in NYC? Well, in real life around the same time Bob came to London for the first time… and that’s where my walking tour picks up the story. Come and join me for The UNKNOWN A Complete Unknown. (To find my review of the movie, scroll down.)
Bob Dylan’s first visit to London in 1962/63 changed the course of his career.
His visits in 1964, ’65 and ’66 changed the course of music history.
This special walking tour is staged to mark the release of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and is hosted by London Walks resident music expert guide Adam Scott-Goulding.
It’s a walking tour AND a celebration of the life and work of Bob Dylan.
Follow Us Down To…
The Savoy Hotel, The Royal Festival Hall, Dobell’s Music Shop, Soho and the King & Queen Pub where he made his first British appearance in the winter of ’62.
Along the way we’ll talk music history, criticism, legend and lore – and we’ll compare the London of Dylan’s first visit almost 60 years ago with the London of today.
There will be cameos from The Beatles, Marianne Faithfull, Donovan, Alan Ginsberg and many others.
Tour ends at the King & Queen Pub in Fitzrovia very near Goodge Street tube station. (We will take a short Tube journey so please make sure you have an Oyster card or similar)
Movie Review
GLAD TO HEAR IT
Click here to meet your guide – here’s the Adam interview we did for the London Walks podcast
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING
Carol Carr –
Another excellent walk with Adam so interesting and informative.
Jane S –
Absolutely brilliant ‘Bob Dylan in London’ walk! Adam is a terrific storyteller with a bottomless supply of little-known details and fun facts about the London music scene past and present. His accompanying playlist was fab, too. Highly recommended!
Chris & Sue –
The foulest weather, freezing cold rain, high winds – but Adam and Dylan were our rays of sunshine. Fabulous tour and highly likely Adam knows more about Dylan than Bob does himself. Entertaining, humorous, music thrown in, interesting anecdotes – just wonderful.
Mark Billing –
Superb! Super friendly, engaging, entertaining and witty guide; informative, chock full of anecdotes and small details that created the feeling of being an ongoing eyewitness to Dylan’s life in early/mid 60’s London. Would readily repeat the tour next time Bob’s in town; will definitely book a different tour with Adam next time I’m down.
Alice Fleetwood –
Adam does an amazing Bob Dylan Walking Tour that combines insight into Bob’s times in London with showbiz gossip of the time, history and architecture. He is entertaining and enthusiastic, but more importantly, he is authentic. His knowledge is backed up by sources and any mysteries are laid before the group with honesty and explanation. He kept us all safe and was an absolute gentleman throughout. Top marks from me.
Peter Finch –
I can only repeat Ricard’s review [Sept 8].
Any Dylan fan would benefit regardless of how long you have been following Bob.
After the tour head off to the Troubadour for a perfect ‘Brand New Day’.
Fiona Day –
I highly recommend this tour, especially to anyone interested in popular music and London. Adam is highly knowledgeable and is an entertaining guide. The tour was great fun and really interesting. A great afternoon out.
Richard O –
….. If your even a remote fan of Bob Dylan this is right up your street…
Oh l did enjoy the tour… Adam was the perfect guide… With more than a touch of humour…. And genuine care for the party, and it’s well being
He was clever, because at nearly venue that Dylan played… He had a small hand held speaker and played the appropriate Dylan track… This put you right bang in the moment.
… Adam also spoke at length of other stars of the period to complete the narrative…
Yes… Enjoyed evert minute…. So will you l’m sure!…. Best Regards… Richard…..