JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF REGULAR SUPPORTERS
Foundation Friend
An exclusive year-round programme of events and tours just for Open City Friends
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
Everything included in the £6 membership benefits along with:
Free monthly walking tours of London, drawn from our outstanding public tours programme
A copy of our Public House: A Cultural and Social History of the London Pub
Keystone Friend
Everything included in the £6 & £12 membership benefits along with:
A free ticket, redeemable for a year, for our Architecture on the Thames Boat Tour
A free monthly gift from our shop, including our build-at-home models of London buildings and greetings cards
Where your donation goes?
Your support will help us fund the following programmes:
2024 Friends Events Programme
As a thankyou for your support, you will be entited to the following gifts
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Annual programme of events, tours and workshops featuring some of London’s most exciting architecture
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Special Open House Key Badge
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This year’s gift is a print commissioned from David Knight
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All Friends get discounts off our shop products, along with the courses we run and subscriptions to Pocket London
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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.