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Walks and Tours

London’s sewers walking tour

Sun 04 May : 11:00 -14:00

Open City

Join Open City to explore the past, present and future of London's sanitation infrastructure from the Great Stink of London…

Walks and Tours

Old Oak to White City: a walk through London’s 20th century public housing

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,…

Exhibitions and Installations

Flowers – Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture

12 February - 05 May

Flowers have, throughout history, inspired artists, writers and creatives. FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE seeks to reveal…

Walks and Tours

The City of London Pubs Walking Tour

Wed 07 May : 18:30 -20:30

Open City

Inspired by Open City's book Public House: A Cultural and Social History of the London Pub by David Knight and…

Walks and Tours

Peter Murray’s Charity Routemaster tour of West London

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…

Walks and Tours

South Bank to Covent Garden: Arts & Institutions

Fri 09 May : 11:00 -13:00

Seeing Architecture

The South Bank, Somerset House and Covent Garden – three London landmarks that have seen spectacular change from their original…

Walks and Tours

URBAN STEW – Architecture & Upheaval Through Bankside

Sat 10 May : 10:30 -12:30

The London Ambler

Unrestrained by the bylaws, manners and conventions of the City and Westminster across the Thames, Bankside evolved in its own…

Walks and Tours

Architecture on the Thames boat tour East

Sat 10 May : 13:00 -16:00

Open City

London’s future is in the east where some of the world’s most famous architects are transforming this historic industrial landscape…

Walks and Tours

Woolwich walking tour

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…

Walks and Tours

King’s Cross: Radical Regeneration

Sat 10 May : 11:00 -13:00

Seeing Architecture

King’s Cross is one of the largest and most successful redevelopments in London. Over the past 20 years, what was…

Walks and Tours

Brixton walking tour

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…

Walks and Tours

Nine Elms and Battersea: Big, Bold and Brand New

Sun 11 May : 11:00 -13:00

Seeing Architecture

It has been hailed as Europe’s largest urban regeneration project. Like it or loathe it, the transformation of Nine Elms…

NLA Walking Tour – Shoreditch

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…

Talks and Debates

RIBA+VitrA Building Empathy: Unity of Place

Thu 15 May : 19:00 -20:30

RIBA

How can architects design places that create a sense of place? In this panel discussion, you’ll hear from three leading…

Walks and Tours

Hidden Infrastructure Cycle Tour

Sat 17 May : 14:00 -16:30

Open City

Led by architectural designer and artist Cameron Bray, this bicycle tour traces the path of the historic Grand Surrey Canal…

Walks and Tours

Canary Wharf and East India Docks Walking Tour

Sat 17 May : 10:30 -12:30

Open City

Join Open City for an architectural walking tour exploring the history and ideas behind the changing architecture of Isle of…

Walks and Tours

North Kensington walking tour

Sat 17 May : 11:00 -13:30

Open City

Join Open City for a walking tour exploring North Kensington, one of London’s most compelling, diverse and architecturally varied neighbourhoods…

Talks and Debates

Battersea Power Station – the inside story

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…

Conferences and Festivals Free

RIBA Late: Under (Re)Construction

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…

Walks and Tours

The London pubs of Westminster walking tour

Wed 21 May : 18:30 -20:30

Open City

Inspired by Open City's book Public House: A Cultural and Social History of the London Pub and off the back…

Walks and Tours

King’s Cross Walking Tour

Sat 24 May : 10:00 -12:45

Open City

This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central — led by expert guide Maggie Baddeley — tells the story of…

Walks and Tours

Nine Elms walking tour

Sat 24 May : 10:30 -13:00

Open City

Join Open City for a tour exploring the past present and future of London’s Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea Power…

Walks and Tours

Golden Lane and Barbican Architecture Walking Tour

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,…

Walks and Tours

Spitalfields to Stepney Green walking tour

Sat 24 May : 10:00 -12:00

Open City

This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin…

Workshops Online

Intro to Portfolios

03 May - 31 May

Artificial Kreativity

Intro to Portfolios was developed at our Cross Pollinator workshop as a short presentation to break down the basic elements…

Walks and Tours

Clerkenwell: Inspired Interventions

Sat 31 May : 13:30 -15:30

Seeing Architecture

Clerkenwell is one of London’s most multi-layered neighbourhoods. From its medieval, monastic origins to its recent emergence as a hub…

Walks and Tours

Whitechapel to Wapping walking tour

Sat 31 May : 10:00 -12:00

Open City

This tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin Scholar — from Whitechapel…

Walks and Tours

The Walls of London walking tour

Sat 31 May : 10:00 -12:30

Open City

This insightful walking tour along the route of the ruined London Wall — led by City of London guide Paul…

Walks and Tours

Elephant & Castle Walking Tour

Sat 31 May : 10:30 -13:00

Open City

This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Elephant and Castle resident and Golden Key Academy graduate Joesph Granata…

Talks and Debates

Asking, Looking, Playing, Making: a nature-focused design process

Mon 02 June : 18:25 -20:15

Temple Bar Trust

Anna Liu and Mike Tonkin, co-founders and directors of Tonkin Liu Architects: Architecture, Landscape, Art, will discuss their new book,…