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Open House London is an annual festival celebrating the architecture and urban landscape of London. It is staged by the charity Open City which campaigns to make London a more accessible, equitable and open city. During the Open House festival, many buildings considered to be of architectural significance open their doors for free public tours.
The 2019 event featured over 800 buildings, neighbourhood walks, architects' talks, cycle tours, and more. Well-known buildings not usually open to the public which were open on Open House weekend in 2005, for example, included
Marlborough House
Marlborough House, a Grade I listed mansion in St James's, City of Westminster, London, is the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations and the seat of the Commonwealth Secretariat. It was built in 1711 for Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Mar ...
, Lancaster House
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, Mansion House, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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, and Horse Guards.
In a typical year, Open House Weekend attracts around 250,000 people.
Outside of the Open House festival, Open City organises other projects including year-round tours, lectures and educational events for children and young people.
The 2020 Open House festival featured a diverse set of events to attend both virtually and physically. Changes were made to ensure Open House was safe and comfortable in line with government guidelines.
The 2022 edition will take place between 8 and 21 September.
The Open House Key
The Open House festival uses a key as its emblem, the blade formed in the shape of London's skyline.
See also
*Historic Houses Association
Historic Houses (formerly, and still for legal purposes, known as the Historic Houses Association or HHA) is a not-for-profit organisation that represents more than 1,650 privately owned historic country houses, castles and gardens throughout th ...
* Open House New York
* Open House Chicago
* Open House Brno
* Doors Open Days
* Treasure Houses of England
* Manchester Curious - Open House in Manchester
* Visit My Mosque
References
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*London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
Annual events in London
Architecture of London
Cultural organisations based in London
Recurring events established in 1992
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