NAFAS
First Open House I attended to was the National Association
of Flower Arrangement Societies which is a collective of flower arranging clubs
and societies built together to form a recognised charity. The building
contained wall photographs and insights in the organisation with floral
exhibits displayed throughout the whole structure. Location address: Osbourne
House, 12 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4TE.
Bishopsgate Institute
The Institute was opened in 1894 by Prime Minister Lord
Roseberry. Its aims were to “promote lectures, exhibitions and otherwise the
achievement of literature, science and the fine arts” which they still do to
this day. The building was designed by Charles Harrison Townsends who employed
his own individual approach for the design of the building than to follow in
any form of conformity thst were present in previous landmark designs. Location address: 230 Bishopsgate Institute, London EC2M 4QH.
For Open House, there were five main rooms/halls to explore:
- Boardroom
- Great Hall
- Library and Archives
- Courtyard Room
- Upper Hall
Bishopsgate Institute holds programmes ranging from talks
and discussions to social dances and concerts. They do a range of courses for
adults which centred on language, performing arts and culture. The library
there is free and open to all to use, with a massive collection on London and
political history including archives of Freedom Press and the Lesbian and Gay
Newsmedia Archive (LAGNA).
To find out more about Open House you can visit their
website.
#OpenHouseLondon
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