Westminster

Properties and events in Westminster

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1-4 Suffolk Street: Uni of Notre Dame & G.K Chesterton tours

1-4 Suffolk Street, London, Greater London, SW1Y 4HG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Built for the United Universities Club, 1-4 Suffolk Street is now home to the University of Notre Dame and its G.K Chesterton Collection. Visitors will be able to enjoy both this Edwardian listed building and the unique collection within.

A Georgian Gem Revealed

21 Portland Place, London, Greater London, W1B 1PY
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Explore our historic building, uncover our rich history and learn the tricks of the trade from anaesthetists in fun, hands-on activities for all ages! Delve deeper into the specialty's past in our museum, which is usually closed on weekends.

Barracks, Bombs and Buckingham Palace - The Guards Museum

Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London, Greater London, SW1E 6HQ
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Join us for a weekend filled with family fun in the heart of central London. You will journey through 400 years of history behind the iconic King’s Guard – with re-enactors, music, themed talks, object handling, and more!

Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice

Bow Street Museum, Martlett Court, 28 Bow Street, London, Greater London, WC2E 7AW
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Bow Street Museum will be open free of charge on Friday 12th September for self-guided visits. Telling the story of the Bow Street Runners and the Metropolitan Police officers who patrolled the streets of Covent Garden in their footsteps.

Changing Times, Changing Spaces

St Peter's Church, 119 Eaton Square, London, Greater London, SW1W 9AL
In person
Pre-booking not required

How a building adapts over 200 years to meet changing needs - from Georgian to modern in a neighbourhood church.

College of Optometrists

The College of Optometrists, 41-42 Craven Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 5NG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Open Day at UK Professional Body for Optometry, including a first opportunity to view the completed refurbishment of the British Optical Association Museum

Free lunchtime recital: Joseph Hancock and Amy Bach, Tenor & Piano duo, Schumann’s Liederkreis op. 39

St Clement Danes Church, London, Greater London, WC2R 1DH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us for this recital series by students of the Royal Academy of Music Free admission, donations encouraged Joseph Hancock & Amy Back, Tenor & Piano duo, play Schumann's Liederkreis (op. 39) and other pieces in a free recital from 13.00-14.00

Free Sunday recital: Charlie Newsome-Hubbard & Malachy Frame, piano & soloist duo

St Clement Danes, London, Greater London, WC2R 1DH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us for another in our series of free Sunday recitals featuring up and coming musicians. Free attendance, donations encouraged

London Fo Guang Shan Temple

London Fo Guang Temple, 84 Margaret Street, London, Greater London, W1W 8TD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Guided tour of the heritage Grade II* building, Chinese calligraphy, tea & zen, meditation, and sutra transcription. Some of these activities will be done at specified times, please see below:

Lyceum Open Day Tours

21 Wellington Street, London, Greater London, WC2E 7RQ
In person
Pre-booking required

Get the chance to explore the historic Lyceum Theatre on a guided tour! The building has hosted a variety of entertainment, including the first London Exhibition by Madame Tussauds, served as the English Opera House, and hosted many musical acts!

Open Day at Benjamin Franklin House

Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 5NF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Drop in from 1100-1700 for FREE entry to the only remaining home of Benjamin Franklin in the world - complete with Grade-I listed Georgian architectural features as well as accounts of Franklin's legacy.

Royal Society of Arts Open House

8 John Adam Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 6EZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

An architectural gem designed by the Adam brothers, the Royal Society of Arts is opening its doors to the public for tours, art activities, archival displays and exhibitions. Come learn about RSA's whimsical history and famous fellows!

St Clement Danes Church & Crypt

Strand, London, Greater London, WC2R 1DH
In person
Pre-booking not required

St Clement Danes is the central church of the Royal Air Force. Explore the church's thousand year history, and the fascinating artefacts connected with the RAF. For the Heritage Open Days, the church's historic crypt will be open to the public.

The History of the East India Company - Westminster Walking Tour

Robert Clive Statue, Westminster, Greater London, SW1A 2AH
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for the second part of our East India Company Walk, as we uncover the company's tumultuous past in Westminster. Uncover the company's transformation from merchants to a powerful territorial aggressor, even trading in narcotics.

Two Temple Place - Open House

2 Temple Place, London, Greater London, WC2R 3BD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Completed in 1895, Two Temple Place is a dazzling neo-Gothic gem on the Victoria Embankment, designed by gothic revivalist architect, John Loughborough Pearson, & commissioned by & built for William Waldorf Astor, as his estate office.