Walks and Tours
Sat 14 March : 11:00 -13:00
Seeing Architecture
Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) is seen as one of England's greatest architects of the early 20th Century. His work was…
Sat 14 March : 10:00 -12:30
Open City
This walking tour focuses on key architectural and townscape features which can be found on either side of the King’s…
This fun and engaging walk - led by local resident and Golden Key Academy graduate Joanna Oyediran - will explore…
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…
Sat 14 March : 13:00 -15:45
Departing from Crown Pier close to Blackfriars Bridge, the tour first ventures upriver to Nine Elms, taking in the newly…
Sun 15 March : 11:30 -13:30
Housing is the most significant built form in cities. On this walk, we see how architects and planners over the…
Fri 20 March : 10:00 -12:30
To celebrate the achievements of Christopher Wren this fun and engaging walking tour is a fascinating and insightful wander from…
Sat 21 March : 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 21 March : 10:00 -12:00
This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin…
Sat 21 March : 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 21 March : 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 21 March : 11:00 -13:15
The walk will explore the bold, modernist vision of the architects Chamberlin, Powell & Bon who created both Golden Lane…
Sat 28 March : 10:00 -12:45
This insightful walking tour from Broadgate to Bank — led by acclaimed architectural historian Jon Wright — chronicles how the…
Sat 28 March : 10:00 -13:00
This insightful walking tour from Soho to Clerkenwell — led by writer and architectural designer Eleanor Marshall — chronicles the…
Sat 28 March : 10:30 -13:00
This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Elephant and Castle resident and Golden Key Academy graduate Joesph Granata…
Sat 28 March : 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…
Sun 29 March : 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.…
Fri 03 April : 10:30 -13:00
Sat 04 April : 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…
Sat 04 April : 10:30 -12:30
Join Open City for an architectural walking tour exploring the history and ideas behind the changing architecture of Isle of…
Fri 10 April : 11:00 -13:00
The South Bank, Somerset House and Covent Garden – three London landmarks that have seen spectacular change from their original…
Sat 11 April : 11:00 -13:15
Sat 18 April : 11:00 -13:30
Join Open City for a walking tour marking over 300 years since the death of the architect, scientist and polymath…
Sat 18 April : 10:00 -12:45
This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central — led by expert guide Maggie Baddeley — tells the story of…
Sat 18 April : 14:00 -15:45
Join Open City for a walking tour exploring the changing architecture and varied townscape of Brixton – one of south…
Sat 25 April : 10:30 -13:00
Join Open City for a tour exploring the past present and future of London’s Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea Power…
Sat 25 April : 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…
Sat 25 April : 11:00 -13:30
Sun 17 May : 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…
