London Private Beatles Taxi Tour

Meeting point

Where

Please meet the guide outside the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square. · Open in Google Maps

Departure

25 start times between 09:00 and 15:00 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Return

The tour will finish outside the London Palladium.

Pickup

No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

Operator

Tours Of The UK; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. 1
   Sloane Square

   Your driver/guide will meet you at Sloane Square, just outside the famous Royal Court Theatre. From here your guide will explain how the Beatles stayed in this part of London during their early days, and had one of their early photoshoots in the Square, before taking you to the nearby home of Brian Epstein.

   10 min · Admission included
2. 2
   Visit the home of Brian Epstein, the man who made the Beatles famous

   It was at his London home where the launch party for Sgt. Pepper was held, and where some of the earliest photographs of the Beatles in London were taken. Whilst at Chapel Street you will learn how Epstein first met the Beatles, and how he was instrumental in their look, sound, and success.

   10 min
3. 3
   Mason's Yard was the location of the Indica Art Gallery, the place where John first met Yoko

   Established by John Dunbar, Peter Asher (the brother of Jane Asher, McCartney's girlfriend at the time), and Barry Miles it was famously supported by Paul McCartney. Today the yard looks very similar to how it did in the 1960's when the Indica Gallery was one of the leading places of 1960's counter culture. During your time at Mason's Yard your guide (who is also a massive fan of all things Beatles) will explain how John and Yoko met, and how their meeting changed Lennon's life, and why John payed Yoko 5 imaginary shillings for an imaginary nail.

   10 min
4. The Army and Navy Club is very much at the heart of the British military establishment founded in 1837 it is not the kind of place you expect to visit on a Beatles tour

   That said, this club is the site of one of the most daring, and interesting stories about Brian Epstein, the Beatle's manager, that we could find! What did he do? Book our tour to find out!

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5. Prince of Wales Theatre

   The Prince of Wales Theatre was home to the Royal Variety Performance in 1963. The performance, which dates back to 1912 and the reign of George V is one of the highlights of the year in Britain's entertainer's calendar. All the greatest artists from the UK (and around the world) have performed at the Royal Variety Performance, in which a senior royal is always in attendance. Greats such as Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Lady Gaga, One Direction, and of course The Beatles have all performed at the Royal Variety Performance, and it is here at the Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1963 where Beatlemania is said to have started. Discover how the Beatles had to be smuggled into the theatre from their nearby hotel, how John Lennon almost insulted the Queen Mother, and how the band reacted to being asked about their liverpudlian accents.

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6. 6
   Soho Square

   18 Soho Square is the home to one of the Beatles' offices. But which Beatle calls their office 'The Surgery' and why does it have this name? Find out this, and much more on our brilliant Beatles Tour of London!

   10 min
7. 7
   One of the most famous pictures of the Beatles was taken on this street, find out why the photographer picked this location for the photo, and if their are enough of you, try to recreate it for yourself10 min
8. 8
   Saint Anne's Court was home to the world-famous Trident Studios

   Singers and Bands such as Elton John, Lou Reed, David Bowie, and Queen all recorded classic hits in the same studio as The Beatles. Infact, it was in this studio that the Beatles recorded 'Hey Jude' as well as a load of other famous hits. But why did so many major music megastars pick this studio in the heart of Soho? Your guide will explain everything when you get to Saint Anne's Court. It is during your time at Saint Anne's Court that you will have time to stop quickly for a small snack in one of the nearby cake and coffee shops. It's also chance for you to use the restrooms and enjoy some people watching in Soho, the part of London that is still a favourite haunt of celebrities, music stars, and londoners alike. It was here that the classic

   20 min
9. Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

   Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is a London institution and is well known by music lovers across the world. Artists from the world of Jazz, and pop have performed here including the international icon Lady Gaga in 2015. But what is the link between this internationally renowned (and loved) Jazz Club, and its founder the famous tenor saxophonist have to do with the Beatles?

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10. Old Compton Street

    Old Compton Street was once home to the Beatles' tailor. Famous for their collarless suits, it was this tailor that created the signature look of the band, and ended up making over 500 outfits for the Beatles during their time, including suits for the film Hard Day's Night.

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11. Broadcasting House is home to the BBC

    Famous for banning records, the BBC banned a number of Beatles songs. Find out why some of the band's most famous numbers, including 'Come Together', and 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' where banned by the BBC, and why the song 'Back in the U.S.S.R' was banned by the BBC 23 years after it was first released.

    Pass by, no stop
12. 12
    Wimpole Street was home to the Asher Family and where Paul McCartney lived when he was dating Jane Asher

    But what happened to their relationship? Your guide will explain what happened and give you chance to take some photos outside the house were girls used to scream for Paul even when he wasn't even there!

    10 min
13. 13
    Marylebone Station

    Marylebone Station stood in for Liverpool Lime Street in the Beatles' 1964 Film 'A Hard Day's Night'. Whilst at Marylebone Station you will learn about the films, a very well known moment from the film which was an accident caught on camera, and why both 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help' where made.

    10 min
14. 14
    The Old Marylebone Town Hall is where numerous music and Hollywood legends have gotten married

    Paul McCartney got married (twice!) and Ringo got married here in the 1980s. If there isn't a wedding taking place, you can pop out of the cab and recreate some of the famous wedding photos, such as Paul and Linda kissing on the steps of the Old Town Hall.

    5 min
15. 15
    Abbey Road Studios

    Abbey Road is the iconic recording studio in London. Greats such as Elgar have recorded here, and so has pretty much every rock and pop icon. Of course, Abbey Road was where the famous 1969 album Abbey Road was recorded, and outside you will find the famous crossing which was used on the album's cover. Whilst here you will have chance to have your photo taken walking across the famous crossing, visit the Abbey Road shop, and write your name on the wall outside where hundreds of visitors mark their visit every year. During your time at Abbey Road your guide will also explain how at the time of the album's release it received mixed reviews, but how now its considered one of the greatest albums the Beatles ever produced.

    20 min
16. 16
    Visit the street where Paul McCartney still lives in London

    If you're lucky you may even catch a glimpse of the legendary Beatle!

    10 min
17. Baker Street

    Baker Street was once home to the legendary Apple Store a shop established by the Beatles. Described by Paul as ‘a beautiful place where beautiful people can buy beautiful things’ the shop was a financial disaster. But why? Your guide will explain all as we drive past the location where the shop once stood, and where the Beatles regularly manned the tills!

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18. 18
    Montagu Square is where Ringo Star had his London flat in the 1960s

    Sublet to Paul McCartney, John and Yoko, and even Jimmy Hendricks, the flat was where John was arrested for possession of Cannabis in 1968. But was the arrest what it seemed? Was Cannabis all that John was taking when he was arrested? And what happened to the flat after the arrest? Find out what happened to the arresting officer whilst visiting Montagu Square.

    10 min
19. 19
    Savile Row is famous for its suits, its tailors, and is the place where the Beatles performed together for the final time on their famous rooftop performance

    The performance cased traffic to grind to a hault, people to clamber up onto the roofs of nearby buildings, and for the police to be called! Why is this final performance so famous? Your guide will tell you all about it!

    10 min
20. 20
    London Palladium

    The London Palladium is possibly the most iconic theatre in London and is known throughout the world for its theatre, variety, and concert performances. Home to ‘Sunday Night at the London Palladium’, between 1955-1967 it was this TV show which changed the Beatles' fortunes forever. Headlining the show in 1963 demonstrated how popular they were with British audiences, and meant that the band were following in the footsteps of their idol Buddy Holly. Outside the theatre you will discover how the performance on ‘Sunday Night at the London Palladium’ cemented the Beatles' fame, how fans supposedly rioted in the streets, and how it was this performance that led to the creation of the word 'Beatlemania'.

    10 min

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