Walks and Tours
Sat 24 May : 11:00 -12:15
Open City
The walk — led by Barbican resident Francis Pugh — will explore the bold, modernist vision of the architects Chamberlin,…
Sat 24 May : 10:00 -12:00
This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin…
Sat 24 May : 10:00 -12:45
This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central — led by expert guide Maggie Baddeley — tells the story of…
Sat 24 May : 10:30 -13:00
Join Open City for a tour exploring the past present and future of London’s Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea Power…
Talks and Debates
Sat 24 May : 12:00 -14:00
Artificial Kreativity
Artificial Kreativity presents Kreative Talks with fashion show producer John Walford Listen to the stories behind the creatives and how…
Wed 21 May : 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…
Conferences and Festivals Free
Tue 20 May : 19:00 -22:00
RIBA
Join us for one final evening to enjoy insightful architecture talks, curator led tours, plus live music and performances from…
Mon 19 May : 18:25 -20:15
Temple Bar Trust
Battersea Power Station is one of the most iconic industrial buildings in the world, one of the most ambitious mixed-use…
Sat 17 May : 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 17 May : 11:00 -13:30
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring North Kensington, one of London’s most compelling, diverse and architecturally varied neighbourhoods…
Sat 17 May : 14:00 -16:30
Led by architectural designer and artist Cameron Bray, this bicycle tour traces the path of the historic Grand Surrey Canal…
Thu 15 May : 19:00 -20:30
How can architects design places that create a sense of place? In this panel discussion, you’ll hear from three leading…
Wed 14 May : 10:30 -12:30
NLA
Discover Shoreditch, London’s creative urban neighbourhood with an ever-changing supply of start-ups, independent cafes, underground clubs, event spaces and pop-up…
Sat 10 May : 10:30 -12:30
Woolwich was a major manufacturing centre with factories, a dockyard and the Royal Arsenal situated on the banks of the…
Sat 10 May : 14:00 -15:45
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring the changing architecture and varied townscape of Brixton – one of south…
Sat 10 May : 13:00 -16:00
London’s future is in the east where some of the world’s most famous architects are transforming this historic industrial landscape…
The London Ambler
Unrestrained by the bylaws, manners and conventions of the City and Westminster across the Thames, Bankside evolved in its own…
Thu 08 May : 17:45 -20:30
Peter Murray OBE
Peter Murray OBE will host the tour in a restored Routemaster bus of development hotspots in West London with guides…
Exhibitions and Installations
12 February - 05 May
Flowers have, throughout history, inspired artists, writers and creatives. FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE seeks to reveal…
Sun 04 May : 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,…
Sun 04 May : 11:00 -14:00
Join Open City to explore the past, present and future of London's sanitation infrastructure from the Great Stink of London…
Sat 03 May : 10:00 -13:00
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…
Mon 28 April : 18:25 -20:15
As Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan works on his next London Plan - a strategic document - is City Hall thinking…
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…
