Here’s what Open City has done during the pandemic with your help
In the face of Covid-19, funding cuts and cancelled events, we made a choice – to not wind down our work but to do more than ever, finding new and innovative ways to keep a vital sense of openness alive as the UK went into lockdown .
Against these odds, we chose not to go into hibernation, scale-back or postpone but to invest in completely reinventing how we approach our programme. Through a mix of original films, new books, mail-order activity packs, walking and cycling tours, podcasts, talks, and a host of online and outdoor events, the year that threatened the existence of Open House Festival became one of our most varied and accessible ever. The festival week may have ended, but almost all of the activities, books, videos and tours below can be enjoyed year-round – and there’s more on the way.
None of this would have been possible without our supporters, volunteers, collaborators and our Open House Friends. Here’s what we’ve done during the pandemic with your support. Thank you.