Tranquil Clerkenwell, so close to the bustling City, has a distinct character and intriguing history. Once centred around great religious houses, the area has been the scene of fierce rebellion, innovative architecture, and major commerce.

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Farmers and Fletchers' Hall is one of the 44 Livery Halls in the City of London. The Hall is the home to both the Worshipful Company of Fletchers, an ancient Livery Company and the Farmers, a modern Livery Company. The Worshipful Company of Fletchers will open it's doors to show members of the public some of the modern work of the Fletchers Livery, it's traditions and heritage.

A lower-ground level church space, originally a school chapel. Stained glass windows (1820's) are from the original St. Mary Moorfields Church, near Finsbury Circus, which was demolished to make way for Underground Metropolitan Line. Two icons in contemporary Ethiopian style depict Mary, Mother of the City and St. Joseph. The Cardinal Hume Quiet Garden is an award-winning space in the City of London.

George Sherrin, 1850

Founders' Hall has a unique blend of neo-Vernacular, Arts and Crafts, and Post-Modern styles. Its exterior features distinctive gabled bays, terracotta panels, and metal grilles, while the interior showcases a ceremonial staircase, ornate parlour, and a livery hall illuminated by impressive œil de bœuf windows, creating an exceptional fusion of architectural elements.

Green Lloyd Architects, 1987

Nestled in the eaves of the Grade II listed Smithfield Market, Carmody Groarke’s architecture studio occupies a once-overlooked attic. Designed to accommodate 45 people alongside a workshop and model gallery, the office breathes new life into the previously unused space. Built in 1868, the meat market continues to operate today, serving as a dynamic backdrop to our practice.

Sir Horace Jones, 1868

Was Kilroy or Banksy ever in Great St. Bart's? Probably not, but other graffiti artists and creators sure were! Join us for a discussion of graffiti through time, learn about its different uses, how it's evolved, and how people have used it to express themselves over the centuries.

Bartholomew's Fayre is a community festival taking place within the Smithfield Rotunda Garden, Great St Barts and the surrounding areas.

St John's Gate and the Priory Church are the remaining buildings from the medieval priory of the Knights Hospitaller and are both Grade I listed. St John’s Gate dates from 1504 and features stunning Victorian and Edwardian interiors. The Priory Church was reconstructed by Seely & Paget after the Second World War, but its 11th-century crypt survives.

Richard Norman Shaw, 1874

Smithfield Market comprises three buildings; two Victorian and one 1960's. All three buildings are Grade II* listed. Smithfield is the only remaining wholesale market in the City of London and the site is operational Monday to Friday. There will be a tour route setup up through the East side of the building that visitors can walk through on their own, with staff at either end. There will be information on each of the family businesses along the route for visitors to read through.

Sir Horace Jones, Ove Arup & Partners, TP Bennett Partnership, 1868

Join us for arts, crafts and play activities led by the London Museum as part of their intergenerational Play Cycles programme.

Join Assemblage Collective for this manifesto zine-making workshop, all about expressing yourself and your ideas for a better world! Learn how to craft a zine (like a mini book, from the word maga-zine), then use a range of materials to draw, collage, stamp, write and create a playful manifesto for the future.