City at Night walking tour - Tuesday 30 June 2026 9pm
Regular price £29.50Join Open City for a night time walking tour exploring The City after dark, witnessing how London looks different — eerily beautiful — after the sun goes down
This tour around Smithfield, Charterhouse Square, St Bartholomew’s Hospital and the Barbican is a walk from twilight into night, moving between noise, lights and bustle, and quiet and darkness. Along the way, we'll take in markets, churches, hospitals and housing, and see how some of these places shift and change over the course of just a few hours.
We'll uncover how this part of London has been shaped from the 1100s to the late 20th century — exploring some of its oldest corners in the shadow of some of the city's newest buildings. And we'll look to the future too, considering what might be about to change, and what some of these places could feel like in a few years' time.
This is a chance to experience London at night in the company of a group — to slow down, and to see a familiar part of the city in a completely different light.
Meet: Outside Timpsons, outside Farringdon Station, Cowcross Street EC1M 6BY
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The 2nd stop on the tour is Smithfield Market, Grand Avenue EC1A 9PS
End: Smithfield Market
Duration: 2 hrs approx
Distance: 4.5km approx
Route notes: The walk is mostly on pavements. There are areas with uneven footing. The tour takes place in the dark. Much of the route is well lit, but not all of the route and there are moments where it can be quite dark.
About your tour guide...LondonerHannah Adler works in housing for a local authority, because she believes that the capital should be somewhere that everyone can live in. She took part in Open City’s Golden Key Academy to share London’s history, streets, buildings, stories, and folklore with others. She particularly enjoys walks across London, and other cities, at times when they are quieter, emptier, and more magical.
Adler is a graduate of the 2025 Golden Key Academy — a masterclass for urban and architectural tour guiding run by Open City. She joined the Open City tours team in May 2026.
Photo by Hannah Adler
Please select pay it forward ticket if you feel you can to help our charity to help offer reduced concessionary tickets to others who may otherwise be unable to attend.
We offer reduced-price tickets for people who are currently without paid work (e.g., job seekers). If you're retired, please select the Over 65s ticket, which also includes a small discount if you require this.
We aim to be inclusive and accessible where possible, please contact Adrianna at tours@open-city.org.uk to discuss your accessibility needs, reduced ticket prices and if you require a free carer ticket.
Tickets are non-refundable and tours go ahead rain or shine.
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If you find you can no longer make the tour for any reason including Covid we are unable to transfer you to another date, but please feel free to pass your booked place onto a friend to go and enjoy the tour in your place.
In the event your tour date is cancelled you will be issued with a credit note (with no expiry date) that you can use to
- book onto a rescheduled date
- book onto any other tour from our programme
or you can request a refund.
All ticket purchases are in support of the work of our organisation including our pioneering education programmes. We really appreciate your support!
Get in touch with Adrianna at tours@open-city.org.uk with any queries.
