From expert-led lectures and panel discussions on urban planning, housing, and transport to walking tours exploring the city’s hidden architectural gems, the Society offers something for everyone with an interest in London’s development. These events provide a platform for engaging with prominent voices in architecture, design, politics, and history, fostering thoughtful debate on the challenges and opportunities facing the capital.
The Society also organises workshops, exhibitions, and social gatherings, ensuring a vibrant community space where ideas and knowledge about London’s past, present, and future can be shared and celebrated.
If an event is sold out, please do register on the waitlist that will be in operation, as this is how we will gauge what event spaces are used for future talks. Please be aware of our event cancellation policy.
How do you build thousands of new homes without losing the landscape that makes a place special? This guided walk through Dulwich's remarkable post-war housing estates explores one of London's […]
How do workplaces shape the way we collaborate, innovate and design the future of London? Join The London Society for an exclusive members-only visit to the London studio of Foster […]
Hackney is under the same pressure as the rest of London to provide more homes, but the argument is not simply about how many get built. It is also about […]
What shapes the places we live, work and move through every day? And how do architects balance sustainability, heritage and growth in a city like London? This event offers a […]
Join architecture guide Nick Edwards of London Architecture Tours to explore how the London 2012 Olympics transformed 250 hectares of former industrial land into the thriving Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Discover how […]
London needs many more genuinely affordable homes, but the numbers only tell part of the story. At Wingspan Walk in Tottenham Hale, 272 new council homes have transformed a former […]
Join The London Society for an exclusive member-only evening with Howells at their new London studio in Angel, exploring how some of the capital’s most ambitious regeneration projects are reshaping […]
Just what is it that makes London so different, so appealing? What makes London feel like London? Is it the Thames winding through the city, the jumble of old and new buildings, the distinct character of its neighbourhoods, or the way London has repeatedly rebuilt and reinvented itself? Join architect Eric Parry for a wide-ranging […]
Explore London’s past, present, and future with our podcast series. Each episode uncovers the identity of different areas, capturing the stories that shape our ever-evolving city.
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