Visit RSA House as part of Open House Festival - RSA

Open House Festival 2024 at RSA House

At the House

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RSA House

  • Heritage

We're welcoming Open House Festival visitors through our doors for another year.

There's no need to book a ticket. Simply drop in on Sunday 15 September 2024 and explore our rich history and unique building.

What to expect on the day

11:00 - Doors open

12:00 - 16:00 - House tours on the hour starting in reception

14:00 - Screening of a past RSA event in the Durham Street Auditorium

16:00 - Last entry

Each of our amazing rooms at RSA House will also be home to different activities during Open House 2024. Here's a teaser of what you can expect:

  • Join the archive team in The Great Room and explore 270 years of our history.
  • Learn about our Fellowship and uncover your ancestry in The Benjamin Franklin Room.
  • Enjoy a unique art exhibition accompanied by live music in The Vaults.

There will also be opportunities to learn about our social innovation work, meet our events team and explore our library. And, have your phones at the ready to follow the RSA House Blue Plaque tour and reveal more about our heritage.

The Coffee House will be open throughout the day where visitors can purchase light refreshments including a special hot and cold drinks offer to celebrate our 270th birthday.

Open House schedule and tour

See the full itinerary and follow a walking tour by downloading your own guide to the day.

More upcoming At the House events

  • Poetry Open Mic Night

    At the House

    Coffee House

    We're calling on all the secret writers, hidden wordsmiths and elusive lyricists. This is the place to celebrate the beauty of the spoken word.

  • Drink and Draw with Ben Oakley Gallery

    At the House

    RSA House

    A series of monthly life drawing events, held in the fantastic walls of RSA House, in partnership with Ben Oakley Gallery.

  • Women on the rise: funding the future of film

    At the House

    At the House

    We'll be screening short films directed by women who have been funded by the BFI Short Film Fund before jumping into a panel discussion with the filmmakers.

Related RSA events anyone can attend

  • Do we really value care?

    Public talks

    RSA House and YouTube

    Join David Goodhart at the RSA to debate care, equality, and social progress in the next decade of the 21st century.

  • Russia's war in a global perspective

    Public talks

    RSA House and YouTube

    On the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine, BBC journalist Clive Myrie speaks to Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs about the far-reaching consequences of the conflict.

Explore RSA House

  • Venue hire at RSA House

    A Georgian townhouse providing an inspiring venue for any occasion. RSA House seamlessly combines original period architecture with modern design and technology to create a truly memorable backdrop for any event.

  • The Coffee House & library

    As well as being a place to eat and drink, The Coffee House is also place to work, collaborate and meet RSA Fellows.

  • Contact us

    Interested in holding your event at RSA House? Our team will be in touch within 24 hours of your enquiry.