Walks and Tours
Sat 30 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…
Sat 30 May : 11:00 -13:00
This walking tour takes participants on a journey through the history of British housing – led by architecturally-trained town planner…
This fun and engaging walk - led by local resident and Golden Key Academy graduate Joanna Oyediran - will explore…
Sat 30 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 06 June : 14:30 -17:30
There are just two remaining open rivers in inner South London: the River Wandle in Wandsworth to the west; and…
Sat 06 June : 11:00 -13:30
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring Pimlico, one of central London’s most architecturally enigmatic and often overlooked districts…
Sat 06 June : 10:00 -12:30
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring how the unique architecture and public spaces of the Eastern Cluster in…
Sun 07 June : 14:00 -16:00
Seeing Architecture
Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) is seen as one of England's greatest architects of the early 20th Century. His work was…
Fri 12 June : 11:00 -13:00
The South Bank, Somerset House and Covent Garden – three London landmarks that have seen spectacular change from their original…
15 May - 12 June
To celebrate the achievements of Christopher Wren this walking tour is a fascinating and insightful wander from one corner of…
Sat 13 June : 14:00 -15:45
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring the changing architecture and varied townscape of Brixton – one of south…
Sat 13 June : 10:00 -12:30
This walking tour focuses on key architectural and townscape features which can be found on either side of the King’s…
Sat 13 June : 10:00 -12:45
This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central — led by expert guide Maggie Baddeley — tells the story of…
Sat 13 June : 11:00 -13:15
The walk will explore the bold, modernist vision of the architects Chamberlin, Powell & Bon who created both Golden Lane…
Sun 14 June : 11:30 -13:30
Housing is the most significant built form in cities. On this walk, we see how architects and planners over the…
Sat 20 June : 13:00 -15:45
Departing from Crown Pier close to Blackfriars Bridge, the tour first ventures upriver to Nine Elms, taking in the newly…
Sat 20 June : 14:00 -16:00
Clerkenwell is one of London’s most multi-layered neighbourhoods. From its medieval, monastic origins to its recent emergence as a hub…
Sat 20 June : 10:30 -13:00
This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Elephant and Castle resident and Open City Golden Key Academy graduate…
Sat 20 June : 10:30 -12:30
Join Open City for an alternative architectural walking tour exploring queer place-making in London’s pleasure district of Soho and the…
Sat 20 June : 10:00 -12:00
This tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin Scholar — from Whitechapel…
Sat 20 June : 11:00 -14:00
Join Open City to explore the past, present and future of London's sewers and sanitation infrastructure from the Great Stink…
Sun 21 June : 11:00 -13:00
It has been hailed as Europe’s largest urban regeneration project. Like it or loathe it, the transformation of Nine Elms…
Sat 27 June : 10:00 -13:00
This insightful walking tour from Soho to Clerkenwell — led by writer and architectural designer Eleanor Marshall — chronicles the…
Talks and Debates
Sun 28 June : 12:00 -14:00
Artificial Kreativity
How did 1960s Polish textile artists redefine craft into contemporary art and influence a generation of artists? Join Marta Kowalewska,…
Sat 04 July : 10:30 -13:00
Led by expert guide Maggie Baddeley, this insightful and engaging tour will visit iconic developments across an historic 60-hectare post-industrial,…
Sat 04 July : 11:00 -13:15
Sun 05 July : 11:00 -13:00
King’s Cross is one of the largest and most successful redevelopments in London. Over the past 20 years, what was…
Professional
07 February - 30 September
Created by Open City, the charity behind the Open House festival, Accelerate and a much-loved year round programme of public…
