A guided walk around the fascinating and often overlooked area of Aldgate in the City of London.

Lewisham Heritage is responsible for the collection, preservation and making available the history and heritage for Lewisham Council and its communities. While Lewisham Library is being refurbished our Heritage Reading Room is located at Catford Library. There will be a display of archive material in Meeting Room 2 and hourly tours of the Heritage Reading Room.

Owen Luder, 1967

We are an arts and mental health charity with a 30 year legacy in Lewisham, reframing mental health through creativity and community. We will be opening our studios and community garden in Deptford to the public and be offering a free creative workshop.

There's a Story in All of Us is ETAT's annual exhibition celebrating the creativity, voices and lived experiences of people at our charity. Discover artworks inspired by memory, identity and storytelling, plus the premiere of our silent film, a comedy about a grand art heist set in Pimlico. See how we use our community hall to foster creativity, connection and belonging. Thursday 17 Sept, 12–8pm

WilkinsonEyre has built some of the world’s most recognisable landmarks. Our global portfolio includes the spectacular restoration of London’s Battersea Power Station, Gardens by the Bay in Singapore and buildings for Apple, Facebook and Dyson. Explore our new studio in Shoreditch - designed by us - to see where we explore, innovate and create.

WilkinsonEyre, 2025

Visit the Grade II listed Corbett Community Library building. This beautifully preserved Edwardian building is rich in architectural character and heritage, featuring stunning stained glass windows, an impressive dome, ornate door handles, and a historic brass plaque. Discover the history and craftsmanship of this remarkable community landmark during your visit.

Andrew Carnegie, 1907

'Povera' meaning 'poor art' in Italian, is an ongoing project made by mixed-media artist Michael Connell. In his back garden in Catford, Michael has built an unbelievable shed, fusing art and nature, that's made entirely of waste materials from skips and people's unwanted items. Exploring themes of music, family, heritage and nature, step inside the ever-evolving magic of the Povera shed.

Michael Connell, 2014

Ongéan Ecosystem : Art Studios, Gallery, Performance Space, Edible Garden & Kitchen. All built and designed with 99% Reclaimed Materials by artist Adam Ge-Saelis.

Adam Ge-Saelis, 2012

Now in its seventeenth year, Sedici consists of artists from many countries who are now based across England. Working across eclectic mediums and subject matter, this diverse body of artists share an independent and contemporary purpose highlighting the ongoing strength of Art being made today. The gallery itself is a reimagined, mid-century school gymnasium with original details

Hear about the history of Soho on a walk around some of the sites associated with colourful characters of yesteryear. From Soho's beginnings as a fashionable suburb in the seventeenth century up to the 1950s, I regale you with delicious snippets of history. We end the tour with the option of refreshments at the birthplace of British RocknRoll.

This walk will look at the history of Jewish Communities in England, starting with the medieval period through to the expulsion in 1290 and readmission under Oliver Cromwell in 1656. It will also look at some of the Jewish people living as Christians between these times and the key contributions Jews have made to many of the key landmarks in London as well as England's political life.

Holy Sepulchre is the City of London’s largest parish Church, also known as the National Musicians’ Church and home to the Musicians’ Memorial Chapel and The Royal Fusiliers Memorial Chapel. St Sepulchre has a long and rich history, with a worshipping community here since at least 1137, a medieval shell and tower that survived the great fire of London and a classical interior.

This is a walking tour that delves into the scandalous history of Covent Garden. This tour explores a time when the area served as London’s notorious red-light district, focusing on the lives of those forced into illicit trades or marginalized by the stringent moral laws of the day. The walk will share the stories of those who lived, worked and played in the area in days gone by.

Come and discover the exciting musical world of 18th and 19th Century London when some of Europe's greatest composers and musicians came to stay. Listen to stories both successful and tragic of why these great musicians came to London - see where they lived, performed and socialised. Come and follow in the footsteps of Handel, Haydn, JC Bach, Mozart and Chopin!

We are a friendly artist run gallery in Wells Street offering affordable, handmade fine art prints with a broad range of subjects created using many different printmaking techniques. We aim to encourage people who have never encountered art before to experience printmaking through our regular workshops.

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This year marks LUC’s 60th anniversary. We are celebrating a legacy founded by two landscape architects and an ecologist, built on creativity, collaboration, and meaningful design. To mark the occasion, we are showcasing five projects highlighting the breadth and diversity of LUC’s work across disciplines and design approaches. Together, they demonstrate our thoughtful and impactful work.

This year marks LUC’s 60th anniversary. We are celebrating a legacy founded by two landscape architects and an ecologist, built on creativity, collaboration, and meaningful design. To mark the occasion, we are showcasing five projects highlighting the breadth and diversity of LUC’s work across disciplines and design approaches. Together, they demonstrate our thoughtful and impactful work.

This year marks LUC’s 60th anniversary. We are celebrating a legacy founded by two landscape architects and an ecologist, built on creativity, collaboration, and meaningful design. To mark the occasion, we are showcasing five projects highlighting the breadth and diversity of LUC’s work across disciplines and design approaches. Together, they demonstrate our thoughtful and impactful work.

This year marks LUC’s 60th anniversary. We are celebrating a legacy founded by two landscape architects and an ecologist, built on creativity, collaboration, and meaningful design. To mark the occasion, we are showcasing five projects highlighting the breadth and diversity of LUC’s work across disciplines and design approaches. Together, they demonstrate our thoughtful and impactful work.

The landmarked 1950s building has been transformed by Philippe Starck into a surreal Cocteau like dream world, epitomising a new luxury that is smart, pared down and tempered with a healthy dose of wit and irony. With rooms designed by designer Tim Andreas of Banjo, the rooms maintain their sense of whimsy while offering state of the art details and luxurious touches at every turn.

Reginald H Uren, 1958

Step inside the Print Building at Timber Square, a former 1950s printworks reimagined as a modern, low-carbon workplace. Discover how industrial heritage, innovative timber construction and sustainable design have come together to create one of Bankside's most distinctive new workplace destinations.

Bennetts Associates, 2026

This year marks LUC’s 60th anniversary. We are celebrating a legacy founded by two landscape architects and an ecologist, built on creativity, collaboration, and meaningful design. To mark the occasion, we are showcasing five projects highlighting the breadth and diversity of LUC’s work across disciplines and design approaches. Together, they demonstrate our thoughtful and impactful work.

Guided tours exploring The Lansbury Estate and it's role in the Festival of Britain, 1951. Discover why 86,000 people travelled on special busses to Poplar to marvel at this new neighbourhood, designed to be a blueprint for Britain's post-war recovery. 45-minute-long walking tours led by knowledgeable local guides.

Frederick Gibberd, 1950

Come and enjoy a circular 2-hour walk around Westminster, Whitehall and St James’ and hear about the events of one of the most tumultuous periods in London’s history, spanning the years 1603 (the death of Elizabeth I and arrival of James I), through Civil War, Regicide, Cromwell’s Republic, the Restoration right through to 1714 and the end of the Stuart Dynasty.