Open House Festival

Neighbourhoods

Back to neighbourhoods

Smithfield and Barbican

From the City’s medieval hospital, through a Victorian Gothic marketplace, to a Brutalist post-war landscape, this Neighbourhood contains a multitude of architectural styles and fascinating stories representing centuries of development, including the site of the new London Museum.

Guided tour / Talk

Farmers and Fletchers' Hall

livery hall, club

Farmers and Fletchers' Hall is one of the 44 Livery Halls in the City of London. The Hall is the home to both the Worshipful Company of Fletchers, an ancient Livery Company and the Farmers, a modern Livery Company. The Worshipful Company of Fletchers will open it's doors to show members of the public some of the modern work of the Fletchers Livery, it's traditions and heritage.

Drop in

Founders' Hall

livery hall

Founders' Hall boasts a unique blend of neo-Vernacular, Arts and Crafts, and Post-Modern styles. Its exterior features distinctive gabled bays, terracotta panels, and metal grilles, while the interior showcases a ceremonial staircase, ornate parlour, and a livery hall illuminated by impressive œil de bœuf windows, creating an exceptional fusion of architectural elements.

Green Lloyd Architects, 1987