More than 700 buildings will open their doors to the general public for free: architects homes, eco and retrofit buildings, tours of major regeneration projects, landscape projects, government buildings, historic landmarks etc etc.
Full details at www.londonopenhouse.org but here's the basic line-up in Lambeth (I am thrilled to be going to the Beefeater Distillery in Kennington - expect an incoherent report about it later on)::
160 years of social housing in Lambeth: fabrik homes
116-120 Coldharbour Lane SE5 9PZ
Sun 11am-3pm.
General access with hourly tours, first tour 11am, last tour 2pm, first come basis. Gallery flat showing innovative construction methods, sustainable features and communities through boards and multi-media.
160 years of social housing in Lambeth: Prince Consort Lodge
Kennington Road SE11 4AS
Sun 11am-3pm.
General access with half-hourly tours, first tour 11.30am, last tour 2.30pm, first come basis. Displays on history of building, the technological and policy innovations it represented and linkages with pre-occupations of social housing in 21C.
1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street SE1 8UE
Sat 10am-5pm.
Regular hourly tours, first come basis. Tours include musical performance.
Beaconsfield
Lambeth Ragged School, 22 Newport Street, Vauxhall SE11 6AY
Sat 11am-5pm/Sun 11am-5pm.
First come basis. Max 200 at one time.
Beefeater Distillery
20 Montford Place SE11 5DE
Sat 11.30am-3pm/Sun 12.30pm-4pm.
Pre-book ONLY through Open House, please click on link below. Tours every half hour. Max 15 per tour. 1 G+T (1 unit) or soft drink available for visitors. Last tour Sat 3pm, Sun 4pm.
BFI IMAX
Waterloo Roundabout SE1 8XR
Sat 11am-4pm/Sun 11am-4pm.
Sat/Sun tours of projection booth at approx 11.15am, 12.45pm, 2.15pm, 3.45pm. Pre-book tours ONLY by email: lucy.jennings@bfi.org.uk.
Boat Tour - London's Engineering Heritage
Meet: Sat 12noon at Waterloo Millennium Pier, Riverside Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7PB for prompt 12noon departure
Sat 12noon-2pm.
Pre-book ONLY through Open House
Brixton Windmill
Blenheim Gardens SW2 5ET
Sat 1pm-4pm/Sun 1pm-4pm.
Regular tours, pre-book only by email to lrigg@lambeth.gov.uk or ring 020 7926 6056. General access (first floor only) for non pre-booked visitors, first come basis.
Brockwell Lido, Brockwell Park
Dulwich Road SE24 0PA
Sat 10am-5pm.
Regular tours, first come basis. (Pool open at normal charge). Last tour 4pm.
Carnegie Library
188 Herne Hill Road SE24 0AG
Sat 9am-4.30pm.
Regular tours. Exhibition of landscape photos of Brockwell Park. Herne Hill music festival taking place. Last tour 4pm.
Clapham Manor Primary School
Belmont Road SW4 0BZ
Sat 10am-1pm.
First come basis, queuing outside if necessary. Practice Director Philip Marsh on site. Last entry 12.30pm.
EDF Energy London Eye
County Hall, Belvedere Road SE1 7PB
Sun 9am-10.30pm.
Sun 9am-9.45am: Lecture with Director David Marks including a 15 minute Q&A. 10am-10.30am: Guests to board the first experience of the day for a standard ticket on the EDF Energy London Eye. Pre-book ONLY through Open House, please click on link below. 100 tickets maximum allocation. NB. Over 12 years only.
Evelyn Grace Academy
255 Shakespeare Road SE24 0QN
Sat 10am-1pm.
Architect-led hourly tours, first come basis.
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace Road SE1 7JU
Sat 10am-4pm.
Tours every 15 mins, duration 1 hour. Pre-book ONLY through Open House, please click on link below Last tour 3pm.
Lambeth Town Hall
Brixton Hill SW2 1RW
Sat 10am-6pm/Sun 10am-6pm.
Regular tours with Councillors, first come basis.
Morley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7HT
Sun 12noon-5pm.
First come basis, queuing outside if necessary. Last entry 4.30pm.
Pullman Court
Streatham Hill SW2 4SZ
Sun 12noon-5pm.
Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road SE1 8XX
Sat 10am-11pm/Sun 10am-11pm.
Behind the scenes tours at 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, first come basis, duration 1 hour. NB. Due to nature of areas covered, no children under 16 and unsuitable for those with vertigo or special access requirements. No high heels or big bags.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
1 Lambeth High Street SE1 7JN
Sat 2.30pm-5.30pm.
Half-hourly tours from 2.30pm, first come basis. Last tour 4.30pm.
South London Botanical Institute
323 Norwood Road SE24 9AQ
Sun 1pm-5pm.
Regular tours, first come basis. Small craft and plant sale. Last entry 4.30pm.
South London Theatre
The Old Fire Station, 2a Norwood High Street SE27 9NS
Sat 1pm-5pm/Sun 1pm-5pm.
Regular guided architectural and theatrical tours with opportunities to view improvisation classes, play rehearsals, 2 theatres and wardrobe rooms.
Temple Bowling Club
1a Sunset Road, Herne Hill SE5 8EA
Sat 10am-5pm.
Half-hourly tours. Last tour 4.30pm.
The Elmgreen School
Elmcourt Road, West Norwood SE27 9BZ
Sat 11am-4pm.
Exhibition by local artists including the Parent Promoters' Foundation 'Space for Art' project which links school's students with local artists. Family art activities. Activities in roof garden/meadow to enhance appreciation of building in its grounds. Last entry 3.30pm.
Tree House
1a Bedford Terrace, Lyham Road SW2 5DJ
Sat 10am-5pm/Sun 10am-5pm.
Regular tours, first come basis. For children: build London out of plasticine on the top floor. One Mile Radius: a photographic exhibition exploring the wealth of sustainable resources for living within one walkable mile.
West Norwood Cemetery & Greek Chapel
Meet: Sun at 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm inside main cemetery gate, Norwood Road SE27 9JU
Sun 2pm-4.30pm.
Duration 1 1/2 hours.
Young Vic
66 The Cut, Waterloo SE1 8LZ
Sun 12noon-4pm.
Regular tours, first come basis.
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