Walks and Tours
Sat 03 May : 10:00 -13:00
Open City
This insightful walking tour around the Olympic Park — led by expert guide Nick Edwards — tells the story of…
Sat 03 May : 11:00 -13:30
Dubbed High Notes and the High Life, High Art and the High Street, the entertaining and insightful route — led…
Seeing Architecture
Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) is seen as one of England's greatest architects of the early 20th Century. His work was…
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring Pimlico, one of central London’s most architecturally enigmatic and often overlooked districts…
Talks and Debates
Mon 28 April : 18:25 -20:15
Temple Bar Trust
As Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan works on his next London Plan - a strategic document - is City Hall thinking…
Sat 26 April : 10:30 -13:30
This fun and inspiring cycle tour led by Open City Golden Key Academy graduate Justin Manley celebrates London’s extraordinary buildings…
Sat 26 April : 10:30 -13:00
This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Elephant and Castle resident and Open City Golden Key Academy graduate…
Sat 26 April : 10:00 -12:00
This tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin Scholar — from Whitechapel…
Sat 26 April : 11:00 -13:15
The walk — led by Jessica Barker-Wren — will explore the bold, modernist vision of the architects Chamberlin, Powell &…
Talks and Debates Free
Fri 25 April : 18:30 -20:00
Architectural Association
The Creative Directors of the Australia Pavilion will present the vision of HOME for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale here…
Thu 24 April
Royal Academy of Arts
Inspired by the 2024 Architecture Prize Winner, this talk brings together practices working on social housing in the Balearic Islands.…
Wed 23 April : 18:30 -20:30
Inspired by Open City's book Public House: A Cultural and Social History of the London Pub, and off the back…
Exhibitions and Installations Free
25 January - 20 April
Our 2025 exhibition explores the overlooked richness and diversity of working-class life and creative expression from the 1950s to now.…
Sat 19 April : 10:00 -12:00
This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin…
Sat 19 April : 14:00 -16:00
This fun and engaging walk - led by local resident and Open City Golden Key Academy graduate Joanna Oyediran -…
Sat 19 April : 10:00 -12:45
This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central — led by expert guide Maggie Baddeley — tells the story of…
Sat 19 April : 11:00 -13:30
To celebrate the achievements of Christopher Wren this walking tour— led by former Royal National Theatre head of tours and…
Wed 16 April : 18:30 -20:00
Since landscape architect and environmental activist Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) began his work, approaches to landscape architecture have shifted massively.…
Exhibitions and Installations
23 January - 15 April
This groundbreaking exhibition unites visionary artists and thinkers from around the world to explore the remarkable power and potential of…
Sun 13 April : 10:30 -13:00
The story of London's Regent's Canal (1812) provides a fascinating insight into Georgian industrial infrastructure in early 19th century London.…
Family Events
10 April - 12 April
Skateboarding has become a peculiar choreography. Legend has it skateboarding was born when low waves forced surfers onto the Los…
Wed 09 April : 10:30 -12:30
NLA
Discover the fascinating architectural history of this significant area, anchored around one of London’s most popular destinations, Covent Garden Market…
Wed 09 April : 18:30 -20:30
Inspired by Open City's book Public House: A Cultural and Social History of the London Pub by David Knight and…
Mon 07 April : 18:25 -20:15
This term has, over the years, been interpreted so broadly that its meaning often feels redundant. Yet its impact is…
05 April - 06 April
Drawing Matter
On Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 April, we are hosting a Spring Open Weekend with a pin-up of drawings. Curated…
Sat 05 April : 10:30 -12:30
Join Open City for an architectural walking tour exploring the history and ideas behind the changing architecture of Isle of…
Sat 05 April : 12:00 -14:00
Artificial Kreativity
Artificial Kreativity presents Kreative Talks with mural artist Otto Schade aka osch Listen to the stories behind the creatives and…
Sat 05 April : 13:00 -15:45
Departing from Crown Pier close to Blackfriars Bridge, the tour first ventures upriver to Nine Elms, taking in the newly…
Sat 05 April : 11:00 -13:15
Iya London
This thought-provoking walk between East Acton and White City explores how social housing developed in London in the 20th century,…
Sat 29 March : 10:30 -12:30
The London Ambler
Flood plain, industrial wharf and ‘tonic for the nation’ - over the past 80 years the Southbank has been all…
