Dennis Severs' House
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18 Folgate Street, Spitalfields, London E1 6BX
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OPENING TIMES
Every Sunday afternoon 12pm-4pm, Monday (following the 1st and 3rd Sundays) 12pm-2pm and 6-9pm
PRICES
£8 (Sun), £5 (Mon lunch time), £12 (Mon Candlelight Tours - booking essential)
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The brainchild of eccentric designer and performer, Dennis Severs' House at 18 Folgate Street captures, in a series of evocative snapshots, 18th century life as experienced by a family of Huguenot silk weavers. Built in 1724, Severs transformed each individual room within the red-brick Georgian terraced house into evocative tableaux vivants designed to draw the visitor into another world and another all-encompassing experience. Visitors or guests are invited to explore, in total silence - by fire or candlelight - each of the ten rooms. Smells, sounds, and sensations suck visitors deeper into each tableau, enabling them to piece together every scene to produce a living creation. This historic gem deserves to be experienced as the creator intended - in silence and with an open mind.
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Dennis Severs' House ToursDennis Severs' House ToursA guided tour of Dennis Severs' House is one of the must-see attractions of hidden London. The living museum, the brainchild of eccentric designer and performer, Dennis Sever, captures, in a series of evocative snapshots, 18th century life as experienced by a family of Huguenot silk weavers. Built in 1724, the red-brick Georgian terraced house has 2023/12/02
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A guided tour of Dennis Severs' House is one of the must-see attractions of hidden London. The living museum, the brainchild of eccentric designer and performer, Dennis Sever, captures, in a series of evocative snapshots, 18th century life as experienced by a family of Huguenot silk weavers. Built in 1724, the red-brick Georgian terraced house has ... More about this event
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Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
335-337 Old Street, EC1V | 9 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Prison cells are VIP booths in the bar at the Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, a 128 room hotel in the Old Magistrates Court and Police Station, opposite ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
335-337 Old Street, EC1V | 9 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Prison cells are VIP booths in the bar at the Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, a 128 room hotel in the Old Magistrates Court and Police Station, opposite ... More
Holiday Inn London - Whitechapel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
5 Cavell Street, E1 | 18 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Perfectly located in the heart of the East End, this new generation Holiday Inn offers a quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
5 Cavell Street, E1 | 18 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Perfectly located in the heart of the East End, this new generation Holiday Inn offers a quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the ... More
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments
London > Apartment > Apartment
Patriot Square, E2 | 23 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The Town Hall building in Bethnal Green has been beautifully restored creating a unique designer hotel which fuses old and new. With a mix of bedrooms, ... More
London > Apartment > Apartment
Patriot Square, E2 | 23 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
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Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ... More
The Boiler House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The Old Truman Brewery's celebrated Old Boiler House, which dates back to the 1830s, a warehouse with spectacular soaring ceilings and houses the landmark Truman Chimney, ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The Old Truman Brewery's celebrated Old Boiler House, which dates back to the 1830s, a warehouse with spectacular soaring ceilings and houses the landmark Truman Chimney, ... More
Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, City, London EC2N | 9 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
At 601 feet, Tower 42 was the first skyscraper in the City of London when it was officially opened in June 1981 by Her Majesty ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, City, London EC2N | 9 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
At 601 feet, Tower 42 was the first skyscraper in the City of London when it was officially opened in June 1981 by Her Majesty ... More
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The best museums, galleries, attractions near Dennis Severs' House
Broadgate Ice Rink
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Exchange House, 12 Primrose Street, City, London EC2A | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
London's longest-running outdoor ice rink, Broadgate Ice Rink, can be found between mid November and the end of February in Exchange Square, only a couple of ... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Exchange House, 12 Primrose Street, City, London EC2A | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
London's longest-running outdoor ice rink, Broadgate Ice Rink, can be found between mid November and the end of February in Exchange Square, only a couple of ... More
Former Shoreditch Underground Station
London > Attractions >
Pedley Street, off Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 5 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The former Shoreditch Underground Station closed in 2006, and while the rest of the line re-opened in 2010 as part of the London Overground network, poor ... More
London > Attractions >
Pedley Street, off Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 5 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The former Shoreditch Underground Station closed in 2006, and while the rest of the line re-opened in 2010 as part of the London Overground network, poor ... More
Electric Blue Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
64 Middlesex Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 6 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The Electric Blue Gallery gallery, co-owned by Jessica Tibbles and Olivier Bernay, opened in January 2009. By February, Wallpaper* magazine was calling the launch "a highlight ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
64 Middlesex Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 6 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The Electric Blue Gallery gallery, co-owned by Jessica Tibbles and Olivier Bernay, opened in January 2009. By February, Wallpaper* magazine was calling the launch "a highlight ... More
Bishopsgate Institute
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
230 Bishopsgate, Spitalfields, London EC2M | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Built in 1891-94 by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Bishopsgate Institute's facade has a theme of arts and crafts. Inside you will find 19th century tiling, a ... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
230 Bishopsgate, Spitalfields, London EC2M | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Built in 1891-94 by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Bishopsgate Institute's facade has a theme of arts and crafts. Inside you will find 19th century tiling, a ... More
Village Underground
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
54 Holywell Lane, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Easily recognisable for its disused tube carriages elevated well above the ground, Village Underground is an evolving project in Shoreditch building an ... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
54 Holywell Lane, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Easily recognisable for its disused tube carriages elevated well above the ground, Village Underground is an evolving project in Shoreditch building an ... More
The Old Truman Brewery
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Popular with the Shoreditch crowd on the weekends, The Old Truman Brewery houses more than 200 small, creative businesses, a bar and several areas for hire. ... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Popular with the Shoreditch crowd on the weekends, The Old Truman Brewery houses more than 200 small, creative businesses, a bar and several areas for hire. ... More
Timothy Everest
London > Shopping > Menswear
32 Elder Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Dennis Severs' House
Old-style quality is married with modern design sensibility by the leading light of the new school of English tailors.... More
London > Shopping > Menswear
32 Elder Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Dennis Severs' House
Old-style quality is married with modern design sensibility by the leading light of the new school of English tailors.... More
Cycle Surgery Bishops Square
London > Shopping > Bicycle Shops
12-13 Bishops Square, E1 | 2 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Offering the latest kit and bikes from the leading names in the cycling world, CycleSurgery Bishops Square is located a stone's throw ... More
London > Shopping > Bicycle Shops
12-13 Bishops Square, E1 | 2 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Offering the latest kit and bikes from the leading names in the cycling world, CycleSurgery Bishops Square is located a stone's throw ... More
Old Spitalfields Market
London > Shopping > Markets
1 Crispin Place, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Nestled in the heart of the city, in the shadow of Christ Church, Spitalfields Market marries market stalls with modern shops and restaurants. Where the delightful ... More
London > Shopping > Markets
1 Crispin Place, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
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The Water Poet
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
9-11 Folgate Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | Same location as Dennis Severs' House
In the heart of the City, just off bustling Bishopsgate, The Water Poet's well-worn charm is a breath of fresh air in an area usually dominated ... More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
9-11 Folgate Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | Same location as Dennis Severs' House
In the heart of the City, just off bustling Bishopsgate, The Water Poet's well-worn charm is a breath of fresh air in an area usually dominated ... More
Galvin La Chapelle
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
35 Spital Square, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Dennis Severs' House
The Galvin brothers Chris and Jeff's latest effort is this superb restaurant located in a converted Victorian school chapel near Spitalfields, labelled "one of the few ... More
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
35 Spital Square, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Dennis Severs' House
The Galvin brothers Chris and Jeff's latest effort is this superb restaurant located in a converted Victorian school chapel near Spitalfields, labelled "one of the few ... More
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
London > Restaurants > American restaurants
157a Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Dennis Severs' House
Longhorn cattle traditionally reared in North Yorkshire, hung for at least 28 days and simply cooked on a real charcoal grill at the Hawksmoor. This is ... More
London > Restaurants > American restaurants
157a Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Dennis Severs' House
Longhorn cattle traditionally reared in North Yorkshire, hung for at least 28 days and simply cooked on a real charcoal grill at the Hawksmoor. This is ... More
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 5 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes.... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 5 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes.... More
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 8 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 8 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ... More
City Journalism
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 13 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to a ... More
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 13 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to a ... More
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London Shuffle Club
London > Leisure >
4 Ebor Street, E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
After three years of pop ups in places like the Truman Brewery, the shuffleboard experts, the London Shuffle Club, have a permanent home in Shoreditch from ... More
London > Leisure >
4 Ebor Street, E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
After three years of pop ups in places like the Truman Brewery, the shuffleboard experts, the London Shuffle Club, have a permanent home in Shoreditch from ... More
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane
London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ... More
London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ... More
L!FE Shoreditch
London > Leisure >
The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 5 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Spread over three floors L!FE is a unique space within The Old Truman Brewery where yoga, food and music sit side-by-side. ... More
London > Leisure >
The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 5 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Spread over three floors L!FE is a unique space within The Old Truman Brewery where yoga, food and music sit side-by-side. ... More
The Crown and Shuttle
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
226 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 2 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
After serving two queens and a king, surviving The Blitz and enjoying a period as a notorious strip club, The Crown and Shuttle sadly closed its ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
226 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 2 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
After serving two queens and a king, surviving The Blitz and enjoying a period as a notorious strip club, The Crown and Shuttle sadly closed its ... More
The White Horse
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Exchange Square, Appold Street, City, London EC2M | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
A Geronimo Inns pub in the City, The White Horse gives city workers a bright, airy space to eat, drink and relax and its pub garden ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Exchange Square, Appold Street, City, London EC2M | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
A Geronimo Inns pub in the City, The White Horse gives city workers a bright, airy space to eat, drink and relax and its pub garden ... More
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Nightlife near Dennis Severs' House
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Goose Island Shoreditch Brewpub
London > Nightlife > Bars
222 Shoreditch High Street, E1 | 2 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Chicago brewery Goose Island, a craft brewery founded by John Hall in the late '80s and bought by Anheuser-Busch in 2011, set up a brewpub ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
222 Shoreditch High Street, E1 | 2 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Chicago brewery Goose Island, a craft brewery founded by John Hall in the late '80s and bought by Anheuser-Busch in 2011, set up a brewpub ... More
BOTTLES Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
67 Brushfield Street, E1 | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The co-founders of Bottles & Battles in Mercato Metropolitano have teamed up with pop-up restaurant, SOOD Family, to create BOTTLES, a ... More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
67 Brushfield Street, E1 | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
The co-founders of Bottles & Battles in Mercato Metropolitano have teamed up with pop-up restaurant, SOOD Family, to create BOTTLES, a ... More
Smiths Spitalfields
London > Nightlife > Bars
109 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Inspired by its sister bar, the long-standing Smiths of Smithfield, Smiths Spitalfields follows in its famous sibling's footsteps as an all-day dining venue celebrating the best ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
109 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Inspired by its sister bar, the long-standing Smiths of Smithfield, Smiths Spitalfields follows in its famous sibling's footsteps as an all-day dining venue celebrating the best ... More
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Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ... More
Coopers' Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Devonshire Sq, Broadgate, City, London EC2M | 6 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
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London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Devonshire Sq, Broadgate, City, London EC2M | 6 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
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Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Liverpool Street, City, London EC2M | 6 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence Conran's ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Liverpool Street, City, London EC2M | 6 minutes from Dennis Severs' House
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence Conran's ... More
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