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…
Walks and Tours
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
Open City
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…
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 : 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 : 14:00 -16:00
This fun and engaging walk - led by local resident and Open City Golden Key Academy graduate Joanna Oyediran -…
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.…
23 January - 15 April
This groundbreaking exhibition unites visionary artists and thinkers from around the world to explore the remarkable power and potential of…
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
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 : 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 : 11:00 -13:15
Sat 29 March : 10:30 -12:30
Flood plain, industrial wharf and ‘tonic for the nation’ - over the past 80 years the Southbank has been all…
