A month-long London Festival of Architecture runs in June with tours, events, exhibitions, and displays, with most activities free. The schedule includes a Waldorf Hotel history tour, a panel talk launching the Chrisp Street programme, and a Making Space for Women event examining how lighting can improve safety, visibility, and night-time economies. Heritage-focused events include a communal making panel talk and a talk on how heritage shapes identity through public realm, masterplanning, branding, and social infrastructure. Other options include guided tours of St Katharine Cree and All Saints Haggerston, a self-guided Ironmongers Hall tour with afternoon tea, and a special event on London’s architectural archives. Additional tours cover Iron Works and the BBC studios.
"Mon 1st June The Waldorf History Tour A tour of the iconic Waldorf Hotel, viewing event spaces and outlets, and learning about one of London's oldest hotels."
"Illuminating Safety This Making Space for Women event explores how lighting can transform underused spaces, improving safety, visibility and night-time economies."
"Rooted and Relevant: How heritage shapes identity A talk exploring heritage, public realm, masterplanning, branding and the social infrastructure that gives places their character."
"Ironmongers Hall - Self-guided Tour and Afternoon Tea (£10) Ironmongers' Hall, a Grade II-listed Livery hall opens publicly for the first time for self-guided tours in June 2026."
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