Kingston upon Thames Audio Tour: Comedy, Crowns

Explore Kingston upon Thames at your own pace

Centuries ago, kings were crowned just steps from where comedians now test their luck in candlelit back rooms. This is Kingston upon Thames-a city layered with secrets and punchlines for those who look beyond its riverside charm.

Embark on a self-guided audio tour through winding lanes and storied halls, discovering the fierce ambitions, artistic revolutions, and near-forgotten scandals hidden behind Kingston's familiar facades.

What panicked confession nearly derailed the grand opening of a world-class comedy club? Who lies buried beneath Kingston Museum-and what strange object was found clutched in their ancient hands? Why did students once fill St John's Church not for worship but high-stakes exams?

Photo: Robert Cook, Unsplash

Tour details

• Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes, entirely at your own pace
• Distance: around 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
• Stops: 13 landmarks, including Outside the Box Comedy Club, Kingston Museum, St John's Church, Kingston upon Thames
• Audio: up to 33 minutes of narration
• Starts at: Outside the Box Comedy Club

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How it works

• Book here and a redemption code arrives by email within minutes.
• Download the free AudaTours app on your phone and enter the code.
• Download the tour once and the whole thing works offline.
• Walk to the first stop and press play. The audio for each landmark starts automatically as you approach it, so your phone can stay in your pocket.

There is no fixed date and no start time. The date you pick at checkout does not matter, and the tour stays on your phone permanently, so you can use it whenever you next visit and walk it again as often as you like.

What is included

• Professionally narrated audio that plays automatically at each stop
• An interactive map showing the walking route between landmarks
• Full offline access once downloaded, so you need no data or signal
• Freedom to start, pause and resume whenever you like
• Lifetime access - your code never expires

Photo: Samuel Stephens, Unsplash

Where you will stop

• Outside the Box Comedy Club
• Kingston Museum
• St John's Church, Kingston upon Thames
• County Hall, Kingston upon Thames
• Rose Theatre Kingston
• Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames
• Druid's Head, Kingston upon Thames
• Kingston upon Thames War Memorial
• All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames
• Kingston Power Station, London
• St Luke's Church, Kingston upon Thames
• Steven's Eyot
• Canbury Gardens

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What is AudaTours?

AudaTours turns a walk through a city into a story. Our guides bring landmarks to life with the history, the scandals and the detail you would never get from a plaque.

• Immersive: real stories about the places in front of you, not a dry commentary
• Offline: download once and use it with no data, anywhere
• At your own pace: start, pause and resume whenever you want
• Accurate: every story is built from verified historical sources and checked before release

Good to know

• This is a self-guided audio tour on your own phone. There is no in-person guide.
• It does not include entry to any building or site along the route.
• The landmarks on the tour are not affiliated with AudaTours.
• You need a smartphone with Android 7.0 or later, or iOS 16 or later.
• Bring headphones and start with a charged phone.

Who it suits

Solo travellers, couples, families and small groups who would rather explore on their own schedule than follow a guide and a fixed departure time. It suits a first visit, and it suits anyone who has already seen the famous sights and wants to know what actually happened in them.

Image credits

Photos: Robert Cook, Samuel Stephens (Unsplash); AudaTours.