Come and look behind the scenes at our London Film School studios on Parker Street. Based above the Garden Cinema, a stone's throw from Covent Garden, the building has recently been refurbished to bespoke studios, edit suits and classrooms for the world's renowned British film school.

Chris Ager and Chris Thorne, 1930

Grade II-listed Georgian domestic building c.1760, formerly part of Bedford Estate. Interior refurbished 1925 to form lecture hall (restored 2014), library, bookshop and offices. Oak woodwork and green Doulton tiles line the staircase.

Unknown, 1760

St George's Bloomsbury is one of the twelve new churches designed and paid for under the 1711 Act of Parliament for building fifty new Churches, and the sixth and final London Church designed by Hawksmoor.

Nicholas Hawksmoor, 1720

The independent cultural centre Pushkin House will contribute to this year's Open House Festival through a programme of events and community initiatives at its Grade-II listed building in Bloomsbury Square.

Henry Flitcroft, 1744

Built in a Renaissance style with high level Diocletian windows and a prominent grand cupola. In 2016 a new Fly Tower opened followed by remodelling of the auditorium in 2018 and the creation of a new basement space opened in 2022.

Bennetts Associates, 2022

Inner Space, London’s oasis of calm, is opening its doors again during the Open House Festival. Join us for free taster sessions, including Guided Meditations, Personal Development Seminars, and workshops. Visitors can also unwind in our Quiet Room, offering a peaceful escape. Discover tools for mindfulness and personal growth and new ways to relax. Leave feeling rejuvenated and inspired.

Join a tour of our campus, and get to see inside one or two of our award-winning buildings. Hear about our latest development project, plans for public realm improvements, and the history behind some of the artwork around campus. Tours will depart (whatever the weather) every 20-30 minutes, lasting approximately one hour, maximum group size 20, first come, first served.

Step behind the scenes at London Film School, one of the world’s most renowned film institutions. Just a stone’s throw from Covent Garden. Shelton Street was a banana warehouse, then 70s wasteland before it had a new era as a film school in London's creative heart. Our new venue on Parker street has recently been converted into bespoke film studios. Come and take a tour and join the workshop!

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The extraordinary home of architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837). https://www.soane.org/whats-on

Sir John Soane, 1812

The home of Conway Hall Ethical Society, an organisation renowned as a hub for free speech and progressive thought. Grade II listed building with both Arts and Crafts and Art Deco features adding to its distinctive style.

Frederick Herbert Mansford, 1929

The leafy Georgian streets of Bloomsbury were shaken up in the 1930s by a new wave of development, from great academic institutions to speculative flats for modern urban living, plus probably the most stylish car showroom in London. We'll explore the range of 1930s architectural styles used in some famous and not so famous buildings, and even take a peek inside where we can.