Free introductory tours, conducted by Guildhall Art Gallery’s team of City Guides, are available every day, from Tuesday to Sunday.
Visit Dr Johnson’s House on Friday afternoons and enjoy half-price adult entry between 2pm and 5pm
Join a free lunchtime talk every Friday at The London Centre to learn about London’s historical and physical development.
The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, known the world over as the 'Old Bailey', is opening its doors to the public for out of hours guided tours.
City of London Guides offer daily, weekly and monthly walks around the City of London, led by the official City tour guide experts.
On Saturdays, explore the Billingsgate Roman House and Baths: 2,000 years of history in the City of London. Access by guided tour only.
Join archaeologist Dr Andrew Lane for an extended tour of one of the most important buildings in Roman London.
Step inside the iconic Old Bailey and enjoy an exclusive tour followed by afternoon tea in the stunning Grand Hall.
Join this tour of the LGBTQIA+ Collections at the Institute and discover the stories housed at the Bishopsgate Institute.
A Jewish Square Mile exhibition reveals a lost medieval burial ground, forgotten lives, and new research overturning long-held myths.
Explore this year's theme of Belonging through activations, installations, events, tours and more across the Square Mile.
Uncover some of the LGBT+ history of the Square Mile through the ages on a free walking tour through the City.
Join this guided walking tour exploring over two thousand years of history and dive into the queer history of the Culture Mile.
The Bishopsgate Institute will host what will become their annual reception to celebrate the start of Pride Month.
From Pride Month to Flemish film classics and animation, join this spectacular programme of cinema greatness at the Barbican this June.
Join the Bank of England Museum for a British Sign Language tour of their current exhibition, Building the Bank.
Explore the works from Directors who made the bold decision to share queerness on screen a decade before the Stonewall riots.
Join acclaimed author Sofka Zinovieff and leading psychotherapist Julia Samuel for a fascinating exploration of death rituals and grief.
Join Guildhall librarians to learn about the 600-year history of Guildhall Library and view some of the library’s amazing treasures.
Join a dramatised walking tour of the City of London revealing the history of The East India Company in London from 1599 onwards
Discover the story of London’s original Jewish community on this guided walking tour, taking you from St Paul's Churchyard to the Tower.
Discover the remarkable story behind Flora Murray, the woman on the Scottish £100 banknote, with best-selling author Wendy Moore.
In celebration of Pride month, explore Guildhall Library’s sources for LGBT history with Senior Librarian Melanie Strong.
A walking tour that will explore the hidden alchemical imagination of the City of London. and how our city was obsessed with transformation.
Experience a mystical evening that will examine humanity's alchemical pursuit of gold creation with a limited-time art installation.
Join Rowan Moore and Jock McFadyen for a talk exploring the relationship between place and paint in McFadyen’s work.
Bestselling historian Peter Moore traces how Enlightenment ideas were exported from Britain and put into practice in America.
A full day celebration of LGBTQ+ lives at the heart of the City of London including talks, walks, performances, an after-party and more.
Join storyteller and historian Dave Tonge and hear the tales that filled Johnson’s London, from ballads and chapbooks to legends shared in coffee houses and market places.
Get ready to explore the City of London’s rich array of ancient and modern buildings for free during Open House Festival 2026.
