JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF REGULAR SUPPORTERS

Foundation Friend

  • Friends-only ballots to balloted sites during the Open House London Festival

  • An Open City Friends key badge

  • A bespoke Open City commissioned art print from David Knight

  • Discounts on products and tours in our shop

  • Free self-guided audio walking tours of London

Core Friend

Keystone Friend

Where your donation goes?

Your support will help us fund the following programmes:

MEMBER BENEFITS

As a thankyou for your support, you will be entited to the following gifts

  • Annual programme of events, tours and workshops featuring some of London’s most exciting architecture

  • Special Open House Key Badge

  • This year’s gift is a print commissioned from David Knight

  • All Friends get discounts off our shop products, along with the courses we run and subscriptions to Pocket London

  • Core and Keystone Friends get access to a free monthly tour drawn from our exceptional public tours programme

Open City’s Social Impact Report

Open City’s work is made possible thanks to the generous support of our Open City Friends, who share in our belief that engagement with and conversations about the future of London and the urban landscape should not be open just to a privileged few, but to everyone.

Donations from our community of Friends is vital to the production of our ambitious programme of events, tours, films, podcasts, books, models, education programmes and the Open House Festival.

If you value our work and believe in the cause of a more open, accessible and equitable city, then please stand by Open City and support us by becoming an Open City Friend. By donating just £6 a month, you can help produce engaging, propositional work about the future of London and help create a truly open city, protecting the future of Open House Festival, Accelerate programme and much more.

As a thank you, we’ve made some great rewards for everyone who signs up, from limited edition prints to our new Friend’s Events Programme.

FAQ

Why does Open City need donations?

As a registered charity, Open City relies on a mix of events and philanthropic income to support our work. We don’t receive regular government funding. We have a small staff team supported by tireless volunteers but the generosity of our donors is critical to the delivery of our programmes.

Are donations tax deductible?

Yes. Open City is a charity so all donations that support our work are tax-deductible. This means if you donate to Open City you can lower your tax bill.

What do I get in return for becoming an Open City Friend?

We’ve made some gifts to say thank you to everyone who signs up as a Friend. You can explore these gifts above.

You can support us in other ways too

One-off donations

If you would prefer to support our work with a one-off donation please visit our one-off donations page.

Click here to make a one-off donation.

International Friends

For our Friends who aren't based in the UK but would still like to donate and be a Friend, you pay in Euros.

Click here and become an International Friend.

Patrons

You make a significant donation in other forms of charitable giving such as leaving a gift in your will or becoming a Patron.

Click here to find out more.