Editing Open House London

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[[File:Open House Key.png|thumb|A silver key with the word "London" etched in its side and a blade in the shape of the London skyline. Used by the festival Open House and its parent charity, Open City.]]
'''Open House London''', now known as Open House Festival, is an annual festival celebrating the architecture and urban landscape of London.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wainwright |first1=Oliver |title=A slavery tour of London: the guided walk laying bare atrocities of the past |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/sep/17/slavery-tour-london-guided-walk-atrocities-open-house |website=The Guardian |date=17 September 2020 |access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref> It is staged by the charity Open City which campaigns to make London a more accessible, equitable and open city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open-city.org.uk/about|title = About Open City}}</ref>  Starting in London in 1992 the festival has spread to over 60 of cities across the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.openhouseworldwide.org/mission|title=Open City Mission}}</ref> During the Open House Festival, many buildings considered to be of architectural significance open their doors for free public tours.

The 2019 event featured over 800 buildings, neighbourhood walks, architects' talks, cycle tours, and more.<ref>https://open-city.org.uk/assets/Uploads/August-Open-House-London-2020.pdf{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Well-known buildings not usually open to the public which were open on Open House weekend in 2005, for example, included [[Marlborough House]], [[Lancaster House]], [[Mansion House, London|Mansion House]], the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]], and [[Horse Guards (building)|Horse Guards]].

Outside of the Open House festival, Open City organises other projects including year-round tours, lectures and educational events for children and young people.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Open City | url=https://open-city.org.uk | access-date=2025-04-27 | website=open-city.org.uk}}</ref>
== The Open House Key ==
The Open House festival uses a key as its emblem, the blade formed in the shape of London's skyline.<ref>{{cite book |title=Public House: A Cultural and Society History of the London Pub |date=2021 |publisher=Open City |isbn=978-1-9160169-2-7 |page=Cover |url=https://shop.openhouselondon.org.uk/products/public-house}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Historic Houses Association]]
* [[Open House New York]]
* [[Open House Chicago]]
* [[Open House Brno]]
* [[Doors Open Days]]
* [[Treasure Houses of England]]
* [[Manchester Curious - Open House in Manchester]]
* [[Visit My Mosque]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{official|http://www.openhouselondon.org.uk/}}

[[Category:Doors Open Days|London]]
[[Category:Annual events in London]]
[[Category:Architecture of London]]
[[Category:Cultural organisations based in London]]
[[Category:Recurring events established in 1992]]


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