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

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

After decades of architecture contributing to environmental damage, a rigorous reset is needed. Feilden Fowles do this through a model that they have developed that is ‘low tech’ in approach. Drop by to meet the team, learn more about their projects and low tech ethos, and to experience their demountable timber studio and their new retrofitted event space, set within a walled garden in Waterloo.

Feilden Fowles, 2016

Bankside was once a secluded powerhouse of Victorian London, a place that kept industry in and casual visitors out. Today, it boasts a network of arches and alleyways repurposed for public use. Led by a Bankside insider, this tour explores the history and reclamation of the arch as a usable space through an emerging urban trail – including the brand-new America Street redevelopment.

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

This architecture and open-space tour explores post-war north Lambeth. Born in an era of optimism for health, housing, learning, and play, these modernist places tell a deeper story. Together, we will uncover hidden figures of influence, reflect on representation, and examine how culture challenges our values. By considering power, people and context we can make a better 21st-century city for all.

Join award-winning guide Katie Wignall on a riverside walk along the route of Illuminated River, the world's longest public art commission illuminating 9 bridges of the Thames. Journey rom Westminster to Bankside in search of the hidden details and surprising stories along the Thames, and learn about how the bridges shaped this area through time and how they continue to influence London today.

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.

A significant new redbrick addition to London’s civic architecture, Lambeth Palace Library is the first new building on the site for 185 years and hosts the Church of England’s archive.

Wright & Wright Architects, 2021