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Leonie Chalker
Last updated 24/05/2013
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Phone: 020-8742 2267 - Mobile: 07971-719031
Year qualified: 2003
Other qualifications: AGSM (speech and drama), LRAM (drama), ALCM (music), Cert.Ed. (secondary school teacher)
Native language: English
Biography: I qualified as "Guide of the Year" 2003 in London and two years earlier qualified to guide in the West Country. Previously, my life has been steeped in the theatre both as a professional actress and a West End casting director. I have also taught English and drama in secondary schools and brought up a family. I became a guide because I wanted to open people's eyes to the many fascinating aspects of this country and I enjoy working with people of all ages from all walks of life.
Regions for which accredited: London, South West
London sites for which accredited: British Museum, City of London, Docklands, Greenwich, Hampton Court Palace, National Gallery, Parliament, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tower of London, Victoria & Albert Musm., Westminster Abbey
Sites outside London for which accredited: Bath, Oxford, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Winchester Cathedral, Windsor Castle
Special interests: Due to my experience as an actress and, particularly, as a theatrical casting director I have a good working knowledge of commercial theatre.
Walking tours: I have devised several theatre walks around central London, walks around Westminster,Southwark/Bankside,Legal London (Inns of Court), Bloomsbury, Chiswick, Dickens, old Jewish and immigrant London (East End) and continue to devise more. I am happy to create other walks as requested.