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Open City publishes the Open House 2025 impact report
Open City publishes the Open House 2025 impact report

The results are in, and this year’s festival had the most visits yet.

Open City seeks Birmingham Education Programme Manager
Open City seeks Birmingham Education Programme Manager

Join our Education team.

Open City welcomes Sarah Gold, Ann Paul, and Mike Saunders to the Board of Trustees
Open City welcomes Sarah Gold, Ann Paul, and Mike Saunders to the Board of Trustees

Learn more about our new board members.

Open City celebrates Golden Key Academy class of 2025
Open City celebrates Golden Key Academy class of 2025

Apply now for our 2026 cohort!

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Impact Report
2024

YOUNG PEOPLE

Open City runs free award-winning education programmes supporting young people to learn about and pursue careers in city-making

Programmes supporting children and young people aged 8 to 18 in and around Birmingham.

Free courses, in-schools workshop, mentoring and SEN programmes supporting young Londoners from primary school to university and beyond.

https://open-city.org.uk/education-pathway/london

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“Every primary school kid should have a week or a couple of weeks being exposed to Open City programmes”

— School governor, 2023

Featured Events
Olympic Legacy walking tour
Nov 22
Olympic Legacy walking tour

Join Open City for a walking tour exploring the London 2012 Olympic Legacy.

North Kensington walking tour
Nov 22
North Kensington walking tour

Join Open City for a walking tour discovering the extraordinary architecture of Kensington

Accelerate Debates: Healthy Competition
Nov 24
Accelerate Debates: Healthy Competition

Sensing London walking tour
Nov 29
Sensing London walking tour

Join Open City for a walking tour discovering the extraordinary architecture of Kensington

Architecture on the Thames boat tour central
Nov 29
Architecture on the Thames boat tour central

Join Open City for a boat tour discovering the extraordinary history and architecture of Thames riverside

Wren in the City walking tour
Dec 5
Wren in the City walking tour

Join Open City for a walking tour marking over 300 years since the death of Sir Christopher Wren

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