Walks and Tours
Fri 06 February : 10:00 -12:30
Open City
To celebrate the achievements of Christopher Wren this fun and engaging walking tour is a fascinating and insightful wander from…
Sat 07 February : 10:00 -12:00
This tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin Scholar — from Whitechapel…
Sat 07 February : 11:00 -13:15
The walk will explore the bold, modernist vision of the architects Chamberlin, Powell & Bon who created both Golden Lane…
Sat 07 February : 11:00 -13:30
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring the fascinating architecture behind Westminster’s most important cultural icons This fun and…
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring Pimlico, one of central London’s most architecturally enigmatic and often overlooked districts…
Sat 14 February : 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…
Sat 14 February : 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 14 February : 10:00 -12:45
This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central tells the story of the multi-billion regeneration project which has transformed 27…
Wed 18 February : 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…
Sat 21 February : 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 21 February : 10:30 -13:00
This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Elephant and Castle resident and Open City Golden Key Academy graduate…
Workshops Online
07 February - 21 February
Artificial Kreativity
Intro to Portfolios is a workshop with a short presentation about breaking down the basic elements of a portfolio and…
Sat 21 February : 13:00 -15:30
Join Open City for a walking tour marking 300 years since the death of the architect, scientist and polymath Christopher…
Sun 22 February : 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.…
Sun 22 February : 10:00 -13:00
This insightful walking tour around the Olympic Park — led by expert guide Nick Edwards — tells the story of…
Sat 28 February : 11:00 -13:30
This walking tour — led by Open City Golden Key Academy graduate and architect Áine Grace —explores the vastly disparate…
Talks and Debates
Sat 28 February : 12:00 -14:00
What does Parametricism mean, and how has it influenced a generation of architects? Listen to Patrik Schumacher’s early influences and…
Sat 28 February : 11:00 -13:00
Sat 28 February : 10:30 -13:00
This insightful walking tour — led by expert guide Nick Edwards — tells the story of this waterfront district formerly…
Sat 28 February : 10:00 -12:30
This walking tour — led by Open City's Golden Key Academy graduate Brandon Jackson — draws on neuroscience to offer…
Exhibitions and Installations
09 April - 01 March
Unearth fascinating objects and stories from London’s past in the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking. Explore the hidden…
Sat 07 March : 10:00 -12:30
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring how the unique architecture and public spaces of the Eastern Cluster in…
Sat 07 March : 10:30 -12:30
Sat 07 March : 11:00 -13:30
To celebrate the achievements of Christopher Wren this walking tour is a fascinating and insightful wander from one corner of…
This walking tour focuses on key architectural and townscape features which can be found on either side of the King’s…
Sun 08 March : 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…
Fri 13 March : 11:00 -13:00
The South Bank, Somerset House and Covent Garden – three London landmarks that have seen spectacular change from their original…
Sat 14 March : 11:00 -13:00
Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) is seen as one of England's greatest architects of the early 20th Century. His work was…
Sat 14 March : 14:00 -16:00
This fun and engaging walking tour — led by architect and Golden Key Academy graduate Noel Wright — tells the…
This fun and engaging walk - led by local resident and Golden Key Academy graduate Joanna Oyediran - will explore…
