Chelsea Blue Plaques Trail

Chelsea Blue Plaques Trail

Discover Chelsea’s rich and radical cultural heritage brought to life through its Blue Plaques.

As you navigate the streets, listen to a complimentary audio trail vividly narrated by well-known actors, telling the stories of some of the incredible people who made this neighbourhood their home.

Trail Stops

1. Dorothy Bland

30 Cadogan Place

Voiced by Bethan Dixon Bate

2. Lillie Langtry

21 Pont Street

Voiced by Flora Montgomery

3. Gertrude Bell

90 Sloane Street

Voiced by Juliet Stevenson

4. Martha Gellhorn

72 Cadogan Square

Voiced by Elizabeth Reaser

5. Princess Astafieva

152 King’s Road

Voiced by Tereza Srbova

6. P.L. Travers

50 Smith Street

Voiced by Sophie Hunter

7. Bram Stoker

18 St. Leonard’s Terrace

Voiced by Rory Barnett

8. Oscar Wilde

34 Tite Street

Voiced by Sir Stephen Fry

9. George Eliot

4 Cheyne Walk

Voiced by Sally Phillips

10. Dante Gabriel Rossetti

16 Cheyne Walk

Voiced by Ben Ellis

11. Bob Marley

42 Oakley Street

Voiced by Darryl Foster

12. James Abbott McNeill Whistler

96 Cheyne Walk

Voiced by Mitchell Mullen

About the Trail

Weaving the art of storytelling with historical insight, this Blue Plaque Trail is brought to life by acclaimed actors and experts who tell the remarkable stories behind a dozen of Chelsea’s most iconic Blue Plaques.

Explore the neighbourhood through the vivid, intimate portraits of the extraordinary individuals who once called Chelsea home.

A dozen of Chelsea’s greats, from celebrated playwright, renowned wit and aesthete Oscar Wilde, whose words continue to captivate across centuries, and the visionary voice of reggae legend, Bob Marley, whose music and message stirred souls world-wide, to the trail-blazing thespian Dorothy Bland – experience their stories richly brought to life by present-day icons including Sir Stephen Fry, Sally Phillips and Juliet Stevenson.

Just find the blue plaque, plug in your headphones and click on the ‘listen’ button on the google map.

This Chelsea Blue Plaques Walk is brought to you by Storystock Sounds in association with Chelsea Arts Festival and Cadogan.

Curators

Chelsea Arts Festival

Chelsea Arts Festival is a brand new four-day celebration of modern storytelling for London, which showcases Chelsea’s rich literary heritage and spotlight its place in the capital’s vibrant cultural landscape. A Weekend of Arts & Culture: Inspiring Talks, Performances & Outdoor Entertainment.

Storystock Sounds

Storystock Sounds’ Blue Plaques Talk Back series brings London’s famous plaques to life through site-specific audio walks. Each recording uncovers the stories behind these historic markers - spanning art, science, politics, and beyond. With more than a thousand plaques across the city, every walk reveals a fresh chapter of London’s history.

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