why we love soho

At Tavistock Bow, we love the areas in which we work, they’re unique in every way each with their own distinct personalities. We’ve got to know them intimately over the years and love nothing more than sharing our knowledge about everything they have to offer.

We’ve curated to each of these distinct ‘urban villages’ to help those new to the area find their feet, and keep those more familiar up to speed on the latest goings on.

We’ve curated guides to each of these distinct ‘urban villages’ to help those new to the area find their feet, and keep those more familiar up to speed on the latest goings on.

Soho, the fashion mecca and epicentre of the swinging sixties has always maintained its own unique identity. During the 00’s ‘cool’ appeared to have moved East, but Soho’s got its mojo back and is reclaiming the crown of London’s coolest district.

Very much the original ‘urban village’ with a very real sense of community, the plethora of fantastic restaurants, fashion boutiques, bars and cafes serve the local creative/media/arts crowd and long-standing loyal residents who give the area its unique buzz.

1. Shop till your drop along Carnaby Street with over 150 retailers to choose from…

2. …and finish at Liberty, London’s most eclectic department store

3. Follow up with an all day brunch at the Soho Breakfast Club…

4. …or now spring is in the air, why not take a picnic to Soho Square and have a game of table tennis? Just don’t forget your bat!

5. Hunt the ‘Seven Noses of Soho‘ and if you find them all, folklore has it that you will have infinite wealth! There were originally 35 noses that mysteriously appeared on buildings around London, actually part of an art installation by Rick Buckley back in 1997, around 10 or so of which still exist. For starters, there’s one on Dean Street…

6. Check out the former Magistrate’s Court which was converted in to the Courthouse Hotel, boasting one of the largest private cinema rooms in London

7. Catch a show at one of Soho’s numerous theatres…

8. …or give some show tunes a go yourself at Lucky Voice on Poland Street

9. If you fancy a chortle, check out some top-drawer stand-up comedy at the award winning 99 Club Soho, voted the UK’s best comedy club 2015…

10. …and finish the night with a cocktail at Cahoots, a secret underground bar just off Kingly Court which takes you back in time to the 1940’s