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The Basement that Changed Britain
The 2i’s Coffee Bar and the Birth of Pop
 • Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger
On The Road Again
Our next guided walk is in October
 • Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger
Children of the Revolution
Glam's roots in Soho's Jewish diaspora
 • Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger
Rubber Sole
How Soho's immigrant shoemakers shod The Beatles and The Queen
 • Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger
Park Life
A witness to music, resistance and the making of solidarity
 • Mike Press
Walk on the Wild Side
The story of Lou Reed's pop masterpiece made in London’s Soho. And why it matters.
 • Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger
Immigrant Songs
The basement that gave us Led Zeppelin and Lovers Rock
 • Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger
Exile on Gerrard Street
Creating the sound of defiance
 • Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger
The Beatles Were a Soho Band
Part one of a journey through their creative home
 • Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger
Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
Exploring the people, places and popular music of London's Soho. A project by Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger. Mike writes. Jackie takes photos. They both run guided walks.
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