Living London wanderings, socials and creative courses bring the cityโ€™s hidden gems and wondrous communities to life through walking, storytelling, and creativity. Whether you want to explore secret spaces and meet new people, learn how to become a renegade guide, or create a portfolio of writing inspired by place, thereโ€™s something for everyone.


Upcoming Wandering Tours

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Come along to a secret London wandering and get to know your city better! Each wandering will give you the opportunity to explore, discover and capture hidden London. Alternatively buy a gift voucher for a friend!


Workshops

Book onto this new experiential writing course, explore different neighbourhoods, and develop new work inspired by place.

Book

Book on belonging

Returning to Lahore after almost a decade, wandering guide and community worker Saira Niazi reflects on what it means to belong on both a personal and a universal level.


Blog

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Explore over a thousand hidden London gems, stories, poems and insights. See London in a new light & seek out everyday inspiration. 

Work with Me

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From researching and delivering unique walking tours to organizing events and creating content on London places and communities- find out more about the services I offer. 


About

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Find out more about the Living London project, the story behind it and the personal manifesto that reflects every wandering and comission. 


Some of the brands and companies Iโ€™ve worked with:


Citizens of London

In a series of talks hosted by citizenM, and organised and facilitated by me, inspiring Londoners are offered a platform to talk about the incredible work theyโ€™re involved in and to share stories of the communities and places that make the city so unique.

โ€œFeeling inspired (and even more curious about the city, if thatโ€™s possible) after Rachel Wangโ€™s talk tonight. Thanks Living London!โ€
— E.P, Citizens of London

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โ€œSaira has a wonderful way of re-enchanting London. She brings to life the places we often fail to notice and helps you to discover new delights along the way.โ€
— Caesar Gordan

 

I regularly lead wanderings in different parts of the city. Wanderings include visits to a handful of special places from heritage sites and places of cultural and religious importance, to colourful community spaces, quirky museums, hidden graffiti yards and secret gardens.

Each wandering is carefully thought-out and experiential- whether its plane-spotting in Hounslow or exploring the Thames foreshore in Deptford, every walk is very different and you never know what you'll find or who you will encounter. Wanderers are encouraged to document their journeys through words and pictures.

In the past I've lead secret wanderings in the following areas: Dalston, Tooting, Waterloo, Vauxhall, Greenwich, Isle of Dogs, Charlton, Hounslow, Brixton, City of London, Alperton, Walworth, Warwick Avenue, Southwark, Merton, Camden and Newham. Click here for more information and for upcoming wanderings.

 

Features

Dazed Huck Magazine Untapped Cities OOMK Zine New Statesman

Select Partners & Clients

Impact on Urban Health citizenM Town Hall Hotel Leman Locke Time Out Tate Museum of London Ace Hotel Wimbledon School of English               Instagrammers London

Project recommended by

Mayor of London                                                 Goldsmiths University                                                    & many many more!  


โ€œWe have been on quite a few London walks over the past 40 years. This one was the best, especially since it let us discover interesting areas that we have not seen before!โ€
— Shelley and Marc

Explore hundred of hidden gems, stories, poems and insights on the original Living London blog