Encounter a striking new public artwork by artist Lorenzo Vitturi at 100 Bishopsgate
28.07.2025
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31.07.2026
The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) returns for a month-long celebration of architecture and city-making in June 2026.
This year's London-wide programme spans over 400 events, including over 100 workshops, tours, and exhibitions, and will once again serve as a space for conversation, promoting emerging talent, and helping to shape London into a more equitable city.
You are invited to explore the city through new perspectives: to uncover hidden corners, to see familiar spaces differently, and to engage with the many voices shaping London’s built environment today.
Migration museum/Elzbieta Piekacz
LFA in the City
The City is set to come alive with activity centred around Belonging, with free events for families, specialised walking tours, the exploration of green spaces and much more.
We've picked some highlights from the City's LFA programme, but make sure to view the full LFA programme and filter by audience, event type, interest, and more.
From the Thames to Eternity: free workshops, walks, and tours (1–30 June)
'From the Thames to Eternity' is a project which turned historic granite stones from the 19th-century River Thames wall into new public seating near St Paul’s Cathedral. A month-long of free events and activities will help you learn more about the cultural and historical value of stone, while encouraging discussion about reuse, longevity, and heritage.
Places and Paint – Rowan Moore in Conversation with Jock McFadyen (30 June)
Join Rowan Moore, architecture critic for The Observer and author of the 2019 Royal Academy artist biography on Jock McFadyen, for a discussion of the roles of paint and place in Jock McFadyen's work, with the artist himself.
Migration Museum Walking Tour (3, 13 & 18 June)
A walking tour exploring the City of London's rich migration histories.
Our Relationship with London’s Historical Architecture (12 June)
A drop-in event displaying Guildhall Library's Architecture Treasures exploring London's historical heritage from Norman times to Brutalism.
Lego Challenge 2026 (20 June)
This family event will see architects (and their enlisted young helpers aged 6-12) go head-to-head to construct the most innovative and imaginative project that reflects the theme of 'belonging in good homes and places'.
Ironmongers Hall – Self-guided Tour and Afternoon Tea (5 June)
Ironmongers’ Hall, a Grade II-listed Livery hall opens publicly for the first time for self-guided tours.
Green Walk Through the City (22 & 23 June)
A guided walking tour through the gardens and green spaces of the City of London.
Citypoint Summer Pavilion (1–30 June)
A vibrant summer pavilion hosting music, markets, workshops, and communal experiences celebrating belonging, creativity, connection, and community in the City.
From Thames to Eternity (c) Clive Totman
Belonging
This year, the Festival explores the theme of 'Belonging', opening up conversations around people, places and ways of thinking, celebrating the small, everyday acts of care and creativity through which a city becomes a place of belonging for all. The theme is set to unpack perspectives on architecture and our surrounding city through talks, tours, exhibitions, workshops, performances, and public interventions.
City-Views, Luke O'Donovan
The London Centre Hub
For the first time, LFA will centre around a central hub located in The London Centre, Guildhall. You can visit The London Centre to start your journey, get information from the team, collect an LFA guide and enquire about the programme. While here, you can also check out the two scale models of London and explore the festival in a physical form across them.
The full programme
You can view the full programme of activities for LFA across London and in the Square Mile on the LFA website.
