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All Aboard the Kew Society Routemaster Bus Cultural Tour!

Thursday 17th July | 6:20pm - 8:30pm

All aboard for a unique journey through local history around Kew, Richmond, Isleworth, Syon and Brentford!

Join fellow Kew Society members for a 90-minute cultural tour on a classic London Routemaster Bus, as we explore the lives and legacies of historical figures, musicians, artists and authors who once called this area home.

When: 6.20pm, 17 July 2025

Departure Location: Kew Gardens Station, Station Parade

Tickets: Members only. £25 per person (plus booking fee) – includes complimentary drink at Syon House where the bus will park up for 30 minutes.

The bus has limited capacity so book early HERE to avoid disappointment!

Image shows a postcard of a red double decker routemaster bus viewed from the front at a bus stop. There are 8 passengers standing at the bus stop ready to board. There is a big tree in the background. The postcard is set at an angle on an orange background with the workds hop on board our routemaster bus for a cultura tour or kew Richmond Isleworth Syon and Brentford.

Hop on Board the Routemaster Bus Tour!

Your guide for the afternoon will be Christine Gordon MBE whose engaging storytelling, punctuated by song, promises to bring the past to life in a lively and entertaining way.

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Compere Christine Gordon MBE

Christine Gordon MBE is a woman of many talents.  Compere, Jazz Singer and Care-worker for Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston, brings a life-time of entertainment experience to our bus tour.  Having lived, worked and performed in venues across the Middle East, Europe and the UK, Christine will fill our cultural tour with the words and song of the historical figures, actors, artists, musicians and authors who have lived along the route.  In 1999 Christine established Bahrain’s first fully inclusive nursery school for children of all abilities.  Her work was recognised in the 2014 Honours List.

We are delighted that Kew Society Member and Blue Plaque Guide, Helen Bartolome has provided detailed commentary notes for Christine to bring to life.

We are grateful to Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE who has kindly made his Routemaster Bus available to us.

All profits from the tour will be applied to the “Safe and Easy Access Kew” Initiative led by the Kew Society.

We can’t wait to welcome you on board!

If you’re not a member but would like to join the tour, please follow this link to join Kew Society for an annual subscription of only £10.

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