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London Open House Festival 2025 Programme Announced
London Open House Festival 2025 Programme Announced

Find out which of London’s doors are opening up from 13 to 21 September

Open City celebrates Young City Makers in Westminster, Brent, Earl’s Court and Birmingham
Open City celebrates Young City Makers in Westminster, Brent, Earl’s Court and Birmingham

Open City has been celebrating the conclusion of this year’s Young City Makers programme for primary schools

Introducing the Guest Curators for Open House Festival 2025…
Introducing the Guest Curators for Open House Festival 2025…

Learn more about this year’s Open House Festival Guest Curators

Complete our 2025 tours, printed and podcast survey
Complete our 2025 tours, printed and podcast survey

Help Open City improve the quality of its year-round tours, printed tours and podcast by completing our latest survey

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Open House Festival

13-21.09.2025

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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

Volunteer with Open City

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
King’s Cross walking tour
Jul 19
King’s Cross walking tour

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

Spitalfields to Stepney Green walking tour
Jul 19
Spitalfields to Stepney Green walking tour

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

Whitechapel to Wapping walking tour
Jul 26
Whitechapel to Wapping walking tour

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

North Kensington walking tour
Jul 26
North Kensington walking tour

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

Brixton walking tour
Aug 9
Brixton walking tour

Discover the unique architecture and townscape of Brixton in south London.

The libraries of London cycle tour
Aug 23
The libraries of London cycle tour

A bicycle tour of public libraries and bookshops from Bloomsbury to the East End celebrating the buildings which bring readers and writers together.

Become an Open City Friend to get more events

Partnership opportunities

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

NEW London Plane Tree Tote £20.99

Monthly printed tours
£8

Public speaking and tour guiding courses