London Brutalism Walk – June – FULLY BOOKED
London Brutalism Walk – June
Saturday 6 June 2026
Start time/place: 10:30am/Southbank Centre, by the yellow staircase leading to Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, SE1 8XZ
Finish time/place: 12:30pm/Brunswick Centre, WC1N 1BS
Approx 2 hours, walking 4.5 km/2.8 miles
First run (sold out) – Second run (6 June) – Third Run (29 Aug)
Join us on the second run of our new outreach programme Architecture Style Walks. Five fun, engaging walks (Art Deco, Modernism, Brutalism, Postmodernism and High-Tech) will explore key buildings of each style in London. You’ll learn the context in which they were built and hear interesting facts and anecdotes you can share with your friends in the pub later. The walks are very much aimed at the general public and will be repeated several times a year.
Explore London’s Brutalist architecture with popular tour leader Philip Downer. Starting with the celebrated Southbank Centre and National Theatre, we’ll head across the river to see some lesser-known concrete buildings on the Strand. This will be followed by the stunning Space House and similarly impressive Imperial Hotel. We'll see the colossal SOAS and UCL Education block. The walk will finish at the Brunswick Centre, where's plenty of opportunities for a nice lunch.
Philip Downer runs sought-after walks for C20 and Highgate Cemetery. He runs a popular Instagram account @philip.downer.
Regular ticket: £19.50
C20 Members: £15.50
Students*: £12.50
Young C20**: £10
*For student pricing please select from the dropdown option next to ‘membership number’ on the booking form below.
**For Young C20 members, please email lukas@c20society.org.uk to secure a place.
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The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider and is a registered charity, no 1110244.
Above: Grade II* listed National Theatre by Denys Lasdun & Partners (1976), London. Photo by Lukas Novotny.