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NLA WALKING TOUR – THE CITY

Wed 22 January : 10:30 -12:30

NLA

The City of London continues to experience ongoing regeneration, with some of the tallest and most high-profile skyscrapers, alongside creative…

Talks and Debates Free

Infrastructures of self-representation

Thu 23 January : 18:30 -20:00

Architectural Association

This event examines the systemic inadequacies that individuals and groups experience as part of public consultation processes. The speakers will…

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Wren in the City walking tour

Fri 24 January : 11:00 -13:30

Open City

To celebrate the achievements of Christopher Wren this fun and engaging walking tour is a fascinating and insightful wander from…

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Whitechapel to Wapping walking tour

Sat 25 January : 10:00 -12:00

Open City

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

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Golden Lane and Barbican Architecture Walking Tour

Sat 25 January : 11:00 -13:15

Open City

The walk will explore the bold, modernist vision of the architects Chamberlin, Powell & Bon who created both Golden Lane…

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Architecture of Westminster Cultural Landmarks walking tour

Sat 25 January : 11:00 -13:30

Open City

Dubbed High Notes and the High Life, High Art and the High Street, the entertaining and insightful route — led…

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Belsize Park: Modern Approaches to Housing

Sun 26 January : 11:30 -13:30

Seeing Architecture

Housing is the most significant built form in cities. On this walk, we see how architects and planners over the…

Talks and Debates

Destination City: Can the Square Mile become a Tourism Magnet?

Tue 28 January : 18:25 -20:15

Temple Bar Trust

Have you ever heard anyone, anywhere say “Let’s spend a fun weekend in the City!” I’d be very surprised if…

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The City of London Pubs Walking Tour

Wed 29 January : 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…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

Housing Standardisation: Who Designs Our Homes and How Do We Live?

01 January - 30 January

What does a typical home in England look like? How does it compare to housing in other countries? How are…

Talks and Debates Free

The Resistant Representations of Artist-Activists

Thu 30 January : 18:30 -20:00

Architectural Association

This event highlights how artistic and curatorial practices have been deployed to represent residents’ needs and desires in the face…

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Olympic Legacy walking tour

Sat 01 February : 10:00 -13:00

Open City

This insightful walking tour around the Olympic Park — led by expert guide Nick Edwards — tells the story of…

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White City Walking Tour

Sat 01 February : 14:00 -16:00

Open City

This fun and engaging walk - led by local resident and Golden Key Academy graduate Joanna Oyediran - will explore…

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Architecture on the Thames Boat Tour East

Sat 01 February : 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…

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Regent’s Canal walking tour

Sun 02 February : 10:30 -13:00

Open City

The story of London's Regent's Canal (1812) provides a fascinating insight into Georgian industrial infrastructure in early 19th century London.…

Talks and Debates

Profitable Neighbourhoods: from isolated estates to sustainable communities

Mon 03 February : 18:25 -20:15

Temple Bar Trust

Time's up on ‘product’— we need neighbourhoods! The UK Government are now measuring value in the round, rather than viewing…

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The London pubs of Westminster walking tour

Wed 05 February : 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…

Talks and Debates

‘The Color Black’ with Mohsen Mostafavi and Peter Märkli

Thu 06 February : 18:30 -20:00

Royal Academy of Arts

In Mostafavi's recent publication with MACK, he unpacks the importance of the colour black for thinking about architecture. Contextualising this…

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

Sat 08 February : 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,…

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King’s Cross Walking Tour

Sat 08 February : 10:00 -12:45

Open City

This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central tells the story of the multi-billion regeneration project which has transformed 27…

Walks and Tours

Wren in the City walking tour

Sat 08 February : 11:00 -13:30

To celebrate the achievements of Christopher Wren this fun and engaging walking tour is a fascinating and insightful wander from…

Walks and Tours

The City of London: Night and the City

Thu 13 February : 18:30 -20:30

Seeing Architecture

After dark, the buildings of the City of London reveal themselves. When illuminated from inside and outside, there is a…

Talks and Debates Free

Disrupting the System

Thu 13 February : 18:30 -20:00

Architectural Association

How are architects and artists using AI to challenge conventional thinking? This event invites speakers to share ways AI has…

Walks and Tours

South Bank to Covent Garden: Arts & Institutions

Fri 14 February : 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…

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Eastern Cluster Walking Tour

Fri 14 February : 17:30 -20:00

This insightful walking tour — led by City of London guide Paul Lincoln — will explore how over the past…

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North Kensington walking tour

Sat 15 February : 11:00 -13:30

Open City

This walking tour — led by Golden Key Academy graduate and architect Áine Grace —explores the vastly disparate identities of…

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Spitalfields to Stepney Green walking tour

Sat 15 February : 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…

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The Walls of London Walking Tour

Sat 15 February : 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…

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Golden Lane and Barbican Architecture Walking Tour

Sat 15 February : 11:00 -13:15

Open City

The walk will explore the bold, modernist vision of the architects Chamberlin, Powell & Bon who created both Golden Lane…

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Nine Elms and Battersea: Big, Bold and Brand New

Sun 16 February : 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…