Bow: Matchgirls and Gandhi

Matchgirls and Gandhi is running at Bow Quarter on Sunday 25 October, with sessions also listed on 24, 26 and 27 October. It's a self-guided audio tour that takes you through the East End streets where working people fought for their rights and won. The route covers around 4.4 km (2.7 miles) across nine landmarks, with up to 23 minutes of narration delivered through the free AudaTours app rather than an in-person guide, so you take it at your own pace.

The landmarks are the real draw here. You'll pass the match factory where young women went on strike, a church sitting on an island in the road, and the town hall of a council that went to prison for its poor. There's also the hall where Gandhi chose to stay, and the community centre that changed how doctors care for their neighbours. It's a walk that connects the local struggle of the matchgirls with the global reach of Gandhi, all within a few miles of the Bow Quarter.

Because it's an audio tour, you don't have to keep up with a group. You just download the app and follow the route, stopping when you want and listening as you go. It's a good way to see the East End without feeling rushed, and you can spend as much time as you like at each stop.

Sessions start at 12:00 on Sunday 25 October, with the same time on 24, 26 and 27 October, so you've got a few days to choose from. Tickets start from £2.99, and the tour begins at Bow Quarter, 60 Fairfield Rd, London, E3 2UQ.