London's Open House Festival Programme Has Landed - Check It Out

Will Noble
By Will Noble Last edited 25 months ago

Last Updated 09 September 2022

London's Open House Festival Programme Has Landed - Check It Out
A tour guide leads s small group around a modernist housing estate
There are 621 events this year - how many will you do? Image: Open House/Phineas Harper

It's the moooost wonderful time of the yeeearrr...

London's Open House programme has arrived, sending lovers of the capital into a frenzy, as they plot out how many amazing places/experience they can pack in this September.

A man in bright organe robes stands outside an elaborate marble temple
Image: Open House

In case you're not au fait with Open House, it's the yearly event in which buildings and spaces across Greater London — from Uxbridge to Havering, and from Enfield to Croydon — fling open their doors to the public. There are also walks, tours and workshops It's basically Glastonbury for London lovers. Except it's free.

While it used to be for one weekend only, these days Open House has been extended, and this year, events take place from 8-21 September.

Young adults take notes while exploring the Barbican estate
From Tudor to modernist, Open House is an incredible way to get to know the city's architecture better. Image: Open House/Phineas Harper

We're happy to report that a revamped website makes it super easy to sift through Open House happenings by borough, date, activity type — even the period of buildings. Some events you'll need to book (update: many of these are now reached capacity). Many others, you can just drop in on.

A pagoda style building surrounded by well manicured foliage
Beckenham's "Chinese" Garage is on this year's programme. Image: Londonist

So what's got our architectural antennae twitching this year? Well ALL of it, to be honest. But at first glance of the programme, here are some right tasty morsels:

I mean, the list goes on and on and on (621 events in all!). Check out the Open House Festival programme now.