Shoreditch Street Art Tour London: Brick Lane & Murals

Spray paint and stencils cover three-story walls in Shoreditch, and someone knows every artist's name

You walk Brick Lane and the surrounding Shoreditch streets with a guide who has been leading these tours since 2008 and knows the artists, the methods, and the stories behind every major piece. The tour includes Old Spitalfields Market as a meeting point, a route through side streets most tourists miss, and a post-tour email with photos and details specific to what you saw that day. Expect to spend a few hours on foot, stopping frequently to look up, down, and across at work ranging from tiny stickers to three-story murals.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Old Spitalfields Market1m · entry included
2. Brick Lane1h 5m · entry included

Explore Shoreditch street art highlights

• Meet at Old Spitalfields Market
• Walk to Brick Lane via side streets
• View street art on Brick Lane
• Explore street art in Shoreditch
• Learn about artists and techniques

The experience

Hands move across brick. A stencil held steady, paint hissing through the gaps, a tag left behind in silver or gold. You're standing on a Shoreditch side street watching Dave, the guide, point out a piece that went up maybe yesterday, maybe this morning. He's been running these tours since 2008, longer than anyone else doing street art in London, and he can read the walls like most people read a menu. The Shoreditch street art scene changes constantly, which is why the tour itself changes. You meet at Old Spitalfields Market and walk toward Brick Lane through streets most visitors never find, stopping at locations where the art ranges from tiny bronze castings at ankle height to murals that climb three stories.

What makes this different from wandering Brick Lane on your own is that Dave doesn't just point and move on. He identifies the artist, explains the method (whether it's a huge spray piece, a hand-cut stencil, or a paste-up), and tells you the story behind it. He's spent nearly twenty years immersed in this culture, writing about it, photographing it, critiquing it. When you see a brand new piece, something that might only be hours old, he can still place it in the context of what's happening in the scene right now. The tour keeps moving up into Shoreditch proper, where the density of work gets even heavier and the conversation shifts from technique to the artists themselves, the crews, the territorial markers, the inside jokes that live on walls.

After the walk ends, you get an email with photos and information about each piece you saw that day, not a generic handout, but something prepared specifically for your tour's date and route. It's the kind of detail that sticks with you later when you're scrolling through your photos and wondering who did that piece or what the tag meant. The whole thing runs on foot through accessible streets, and the pace suits all fitness levels, so you're not racing or waiting around.

What’s included

Your tour includes a professional expert guide who specializes in street art, a walking route starting at Old Spitalfields Market and moving through Brick Lane and Shoreditch's side streets, and a unique post-tour email with photos and information about each piece you saw that day, prepared specifically for your tour date.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturday and SundayDeparts at 10:00Last departure this season: 3 Jan 2027

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AgesAdult (19 to 59 years) · Senior (60 and older) · Youth (5 to 18 years) · Under 5: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 20 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Shoreditch Street Art Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand the Shoreditch street art scene beyond what you'd see walking alone: the guide's twenty years in the culture means you get the artist names, the methods, the stories, and the context that turn walls into a conversation instead of just decoration.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (5 to 18 years). Under 5: they can't be included in the booking.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

Can I bring a stroller or pram?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and service animals are allowed.

What's included in the tour?

A professional expert guide, access to the street art locations, and a unique post-tour email with photos and information prepared for your specific tour date.

Who is the guide?

Dave is the principal guide and has been running street art tours in Shoreditch since 2008. He specializes in street art and has spent nearly twenty years exploring, photographing, and writing about the scene.

Is this tour top-rated?

Yes. Shoreditch Street Art Tours is the top-rated street art tour on review sites in London.

Can I get there by public transport?

Yes. Public transportation options are available nearby, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible.

Will I see brand new street art?

Possibly. The guide specializes in identifying and explaining even brand new pieces that might only be minutes or hours old, since the Shoreditch scene changes constantly.