Open House Festival 2025
View the Festival Programme here -
View the Festival Programme here -
Thank you for another fantastic Festival! Headlines include record attendance of 370,541 visits — up 35% on last year, and 7.7 million views of the festival website. An impressive 92% of visitors reported enhanced wellbeing, 73% of visitors said it gave them joy, 55% of visitors gained a more positive view of London, and 1 in 5 visitors reported that the festival strengthened their sense of belonging.
Next year's Open House Festival takes place 12 - 20 September 2026 and if you want to feature a building, place or event please make a note that applications open on 17 March 2026. If you would like to find out more about partnering with us get in touch now on sponsorship@open-city.org.uk.
Thank you to the thousands of you who generously opened up, led tours, volunteered, donated, funded, photographed, filmed, and fed back. Together we make Open House the extraordinary, much cherished festival that it is today.
“I always loved London. Open House just makes me discover new reasons to love it.”
— Open House Festival Visitor
Visitor
You can view the 2025 programme here and we’ll announce the dates of the 2026 festival shortly. To book, you’ll need to first register for a free account.
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If you have any access requirements you want to discuss with the festival team please contact access@open-city.org.uk
Contributor
If you’re one of the individuals, groups, collectives or organisations planning to open up a building or run an event during the festival, then you are an Open House Festival contributor. Thank you! The festival would not be possible without you.
If you’re unsure of where to start, take this short quiz then look at the following resources:
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Volunteer
Each year, hundreds of volunteers help to make the Open House Festival happen. Find out how to get involved.
