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Open City is on the lookout for a new Finance Manager
Open City is on the lookout for a new Finance Manager

Open City is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to work on a flexible, part-time basis.

Could you be Open City’s new Education Director?
Could you be Open City’s new Education Director?

Open City is seeking an Education Director to lead its young people’s programmes.

Read the Open House Festival 2024 Evaluation Report
Read the Open House Festival 2024 Evaluation Report

Read this year’s full Open House Festival evaluation report.

Open City celebrates Young City Makers in East London
Open City celebrates Young City Makers in East London

This week, we recognised the ideas and achievements of over 1000 primary school students.

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March 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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Find out more about our Birmingham expansion

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

— School governor, 2023

Featured Events
North Kensington walking tour
Jan 18
North Kensington walking tour

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

Whitechapel to Wapping walking tour
Jan 25
Whitechapel to Wapping walking tour

Join Open City for a walking tour discovering the extraordinary architecture of London’s East End

Golden Lane and Barbican Architecture Walking Tour
Jan 25
Golden Lane and Barbican Architecture Walking Tour

Join Open City for a walking tour discovering the extraordinary architecture of Golden Lane and Barbican Estates

Olympic Legacy walking tour
Feb 1
Olympic Legacy walking tour

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

Architecture on the Thames Boat Tour East
Feb 1
Architecture on the Thames Boat Tour East

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

King’s Cross walking tour
Feb 8
King’s Cross walking tour

Join Open City for a walking tour exploring the King’s Cross regeneration site

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Partnership opportunities

London Feeds Itself edited by Jonathan Nunn, updated and expanded edition
£25

NEW London Plane Tree Tote £20.99

Monthly printed tours
£6.75

Public speaking and tour guiding courses