The biggest mural in London, UK - maybe the world, in Shoreditch and other murals

Problem
Where is the biggest one? How can I get to see it?

Useful websites
Lovely video from the BBC, where you see the entire mural and sections in detail, and meet the Global Street Art founder, Lee Bofkin and some of his pairs of artists.

Why pairs of artists? It seemed appropriate because the theme of the mural is connectivity.

How big is it? 115 Metres wide and 13 metres high, in total 1400.

Why does the BBC call it a wall mural? A mural is a painting on a wall.

Shoreditch High Street station is on the London overground. You can see it on the tube map. (tfl.gov.uk).

At a London station, I picked up a leaflet called London and the South East rail service London attractions 2 for 1 offers when you go by train. Inside was something I've been wanting for years, a London railway station map much larger so I could read the small print stations names.

To see it, join
Street Art Tours.

You will walk about a mile and a half for over 3 hours on their standards tours, which can be varied to suit different ages and requirements.
Also see the Cable Street mural.
You are also likely to see a Banksy.

Photo of the mural The History of the Old Kent Road. Photo author Paul Simpson from London, England. From Wikipedia, originally in Flickr.

Another historical scene is The History Of The Old Kent Road.


Central London
If you can't get to Shoreditch to see the Banksy, there's another in Mayfair called Shop until you drop. Photo author QuentinUK in Wikipedia.

Useful Websites:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/must_see/45054525/a-look-at-the-uk-s-largest-wall-mural
tfl.gov.uk
shoreditchstreetarttours.co.uk
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d2042159-Reviews-Street_Art_London_Tours-London_England.html
globalstreetart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_art
https://www.instagram.com/globalstreetart/?hl=en
http://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-battle-of-cable-street-and-shadwell.html
I have other blog posts on murals in Singapore, and in Italy on Francis of Assissi.
Please share links to your favourite posts.

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.

Chuck Burger Bar Hatch End and Shoreditch

If you walk or drive through Hatch End over Christmas you'll see the big red Father Christmas on the outside raised seating area of Chuck Burger Bar. Santa is illuminated and the two reindeer at his feet, outlined in white lights are moving. I caught them on video.

On Dec 18 they took part in the Hatch End Street event. Eleni, an enthusiastic member of staff wearing a red Santa hat was cheerfully giving out a taste of red mulled wine and pecan brownie or chocolate and fudge brownie. Both were delicious.

When she told me the pecan brownie was served in Lazy Sundae I thought she meant Lazy Sunday. When I went onto their website to check the menu I saw it was Lazy Sundae.

The Hatch End branch is in the middle of the short high street near Hatch End station which is on the Euston-Watford line.

For more details of the menu see their website.
Chuck Burger Bar
322-324 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, HA5 4HR
Tel 0208 421 4149.

Shoreditch
Chuck Burger Bar
19 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EJ.

Near Liverpool Street station on the Metropolitan line, London underground train.

I see from their website that they also deliver around the Shoreditch area near their restaurant.
They are open every day except Monday, roughly noon until just before or after midnight, at the earlier time of 11 am at the weekend on both Saturday and Sunday. To echo their witty punning menu, just the place for a Lazy Sundae on a (lazy) Sunday.
chuckburgerbar.com

(Pictures being added shortly and/or see previous posts)


Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author, speaker, English tutor.