Housed in the Old Vic Theatre’s grade II former annex (built 1958) in the Brutalist style, the Studio exists to develop new work for the National Theatre. The Studio is also home to the National Theatre Archive. Tours will include the rehearsal spaces, writers’ rooms and script library alongside the Archive strongroom where the National Theatre’s collections are housed.

Lyons Israel Ellis Partnership, 1958

Proudly carved over the door are the words ‘Facts not Opinions’. Inside, the authentic sight - and smell - of Kirkaldy’s Testing and Experimenting Works is a unique and direct link with an ingenious age of engineering.

Thomas Roger Smith, 1873

Resonance FM is a pioneering, non-profit community radio station, with a studio at 7 Risborough Street, Southwark, London. Broadcasting 24/7 on 104.4 FM, DAB, and online, it offers over 100 weekly shows created by volunteer engineers and programme-makers. The station champions free expression and artistic diversity, providing a platform for local and international voices across arts & culture.

James Pooley Architecture, 2025

A walking tour exploring how movement of people – both daily and generational – has shaped the built environment of the South Bank. From the arrival of the railways to the housing activism of the 1970s and 80s, the tour will look at how the development of new communities has been instrumental in the creation of London’s most vibrant cultural hub

An architectural talk exploring the story of the historic Bankside Yards railway arches and their transformation into a new cultural destination on London’s Bankside. Now reopening after 150 years hidden from the public, the talk will offer an opportunity to discover how historic infrastructure can be reimagined to create vibrant new spaces while preserving the character and stories of the past.

PLP Architecture, 1864

Allies and Morrison opens its studios, offering a chance to see inside of one of the UK's largest architecture and urbanism practices. Two buildings - one concrete, one timber - have been designed and adapted by Allies and Morrison to create the compact, integrated campus of studio space that the practice calls home. Guided tours will include the workplaces, terraces and modelshop.

Allies and Morrison, 2003

London School of Hula and 'Ori (LSHO) is a Pacific culture community hub operating since 2011. We exist to honour, preserve, and perpetuate Pacific heritage through gatherings, classes, workshops, performances, and exhibitions. We provide a space where Pacific diaspora communities in London/UK, as well as anyone interested in Pacific cultural arts, can gather, learn, and participate.

Unit 1.20 is one of 25 workshop and retail units in Oxo Tower Wharf and overlooks the courtyard towards the Bargehouse building from the first floor walkway. It is a multi-purpose space used as a workshop, showroom and teaching space.

Albert W Moore, 1930

Let’s find out about the Irish who lived just south of the river Thames. Their story and achievements, covering the last few centuries to recent times, incorporating local London history whilst strolling through beautiful historic parks and Georgian squares. Starts at St George's Catholic Cathedral (Catholic), finishing at Kennington Park.

Augustus Welby Pugin , 1848

Built in 1907, The Ragged School SE1 has been part of the community for nearly 120 years. starting off as a poor school in the worst and first borough of London, the school aimed to transform lives of the ragged children that lined the streets. The church then took over the school to form a club, pass through developers into the hands of an artist. The White room will open for creative delight.

Our walk explores the river that shaped London. As we follow the North Bank, we will uncover how the Thames sparked the city’s birth, powered trade, and supported daily life. From ancient monument, to medieval bridge building, Victorian engineering, to today’s iconic views and new super sewer – the riverside reveals Londoners' evolving relationship with the Thames.