Properties and events in Camden 2018

Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries at www.heritageopendays.org.uk for last-minute changes.

Heritage Open Days 2018 will be 6-9 & 13-16 September.

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BT Heritage & Archives

BT Archives, Holborn Telephone Exchange, 268-270 High Holborn, London, Greater London, WC1V 7EE

BT is the world's oldest communications company, tracing its roots back to The Electric Telegraph Company incorporated in 1846. BT Archives…

BT Archives preserve the heritage of the company, dating back to 1846. We're usually only open by appointment to researchers, but on Friday 14 September, you can book a ticket to come and explore our history.

Opening Times

Fri 14 Sept: Timed entry tickets 10:00, 11:30, 14:00, 15:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Exploring archaeology at St James’s Gardens – unearthing the past and discovering local stories

The former National Temperance Hospital site, 112 Hampstead Road, London, Greater London, NW1 2PS

Come along to our site offices and community garden, formally the location of the National Temperance Hospital on Hampstead Road for our hourly…

Come along to learn about the history and heritage surrounding St James’s Gardens and the Euston area, particularly an insight into the exciting burial ground archaeology taking place on the site.

Opening Times

Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Extraordinary Women | Alicia, Duchess Dudley

St. Giles in the Fields Church, St. Giles High Street, London, Greater London, WC2H 8LG

As part of the Extraordinary Women theme, St Giles-in-the-Fields is commissioning a site-specific dramatic piece presenting the life of Alicia,…

A specially commissioned, site-specific piece of drama presenting a first hand account of the life of Alicia, Duchess Dudley, a remarkable 17th / 18th century woman.

Opening Times

Sat 8 Sept: Performances at 12.00, 14.00 and 16.00
Sat 15 Sept: Performances at 12.00, 14.00 and 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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House of Illustration

House of Illustration, 2 Granary Square, King's Cross, London, Greater London, N1C 4BH

Enid Marx (1902-1998) was a textile designer, printmaker and illustrator whose contemporaries included Eric Ravilious and Edward Bawden. During…

Join us for free curator-led tours of the landmark exhibition dedicated to mid-20th century designer Enid Marx. House of Illustration is the UK’s only public gallery dedicated solely to illustration and graphic art.

Opening Times

Fri 7 Sept: 1200-1230
Fri 14 Sept: 1200-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Mary Wollstonecraft Open Weekend @ St Pancras Old Church

St. Pancras Old Church, St. Pancras Gardens, Pancras Road, London, Greater London, NW1 1UL

Mary Wollstonecraft the 18th Century radical writer and feminist was married in St Pancras Old Church, lived in the Parish with her husband…

Celebrating the life of Mary Wollstonecraft in the ancient parish church / Art Exhibition inspired by her life / Churchyard tours / Talks on Wollstonecraft in London / Homemade cakes and tea

Opening Times

Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700; Tours 1200, 1300, 1400, 1600; Roberta Wedge Talks 1200 & 1500
Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1700; Tours 1200, 1400, 1500; Esther Leslie Talk 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The Bells and Bellringing at Christchurch, Hampstead

Christchurch, Hampstead Square, London, Greater London, NW3 1AB

An opportunity to find out about the church and bells of Christchurch, Hampstead, and to talk to local ringers about how the bells are rung. What…

Learn about the historic bells installed at Christchurch, Hampstead, see the belfry and bell installation, talk to the local ringing team and take a taster session in the art of church bellringing, as performed in over 5,000 churches in the UK.

Opening Times

Fri 7 Sept: Sessions 18:00, 19:00 & 20:00
Sat 8 Sept: Sessions 15:00, 16:00 & 17:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Women of Note

The Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London, Greater London, WC1N 1AZ

Our brand new display explores how the legacy of Handel’s music was created by his female singers. In the 18th century, musical performance was…

Come and join us at the Foundling Museum for the launch day of a new display, exploring the lives and performances of the prominent female singers who worked with George Frideric Handel to create new roles in his operas and oratorios.

Opening Times

Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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