Visit Goldsmiths’ Hall in 2025 - dates announced
Over the last 189 years Goldsmiths’ Hall has seen many splendid celebrations, fantastic dinners, informative lectures, spectacular exhibitions, fabulous fairs, exhilarating film shoots and an untold number of very important visitors, including actors, celebrities, politicians, members of the Royal Family, and now you!
Home to the Goldsmiths’ Company – one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London – Goldsmiths’ Hall was designed by Philip Hardwick and opened with a grand banquet in July 1835.
Over the last 189 years the Hall has seen many splendid celebrations, fantastic dinners, informative lectures, spectacular exhibitions, fabulous fairs, exhilarating film shoots and an untold number of very important visitors, including actors, celebrities, politicians, members of the Royal Family, and now you!
In 2025, we are giving you the chance to experience the palatial grandeur of our grade one listed building on a 60-minute guided tour of its principal rooms with our Librarians and Archivists, and to see some of the treasures from our collection under the guidance of our Curators. A rare opportunity to step inside one of the City of London’s hidden treasures that is not regularly open to the public, on a site that has been home to the Goldsmiths’ Company for seven centuries!
We will be offering guided tours on six dates in 2025: Monday 13 January, Monday 17 March, Monday 28 April, Monday 19 May, Monday 10 November, and Monday 8 December.
Tickets are priced at £10 per person. Proceeds will go towards supporting the development of vocational skills and training in our trade and craft through the 1327 charitable fund.
Bookings for each date will open one month in advance and are limited to two tickets per person – please sign up to our free newsletter to be notified when tickets go on sale.
Please note that all Group Bookings (10 people or more) for 2025 are now fully booked.
Bookings now open for Monday 13 January 2025
Terms & Conditions:
Tickets for “Guided Tours of Goldsmiths’ Hall” are priced at £10 per person, are limited to two per booking, and are non-refundable
Tickets must be booked in the name of the person/people who are attending - photo ID that matches the name on the booking will be required to gain entry
For health and safety reasons, food and drink cannot be brought into Goldsmiths’ Hall by visitors
Security & bag policy
Goldsmiths’ Hall operates Airport style enhanced security procedures for all public events - these include a bag scanner and a security arch. Suitcases and items larger than a laptop bag are not permitted inside the building. Our cloakroom, situated downstairs, can be used free of charge for coats, bags and umbrellas.
Disabled access to Goldsmiths’ Hall
The main entrance to Goldsmiths’ Hall is on Foster Lane and may not be suitable for visitors who require step-free access. Those who are require level access from street level should ring the bell on Carey Lane, for assistance and access by lift. If you have any concerns or questions about visiting the building, please email us.
The first floor Public Rooms can be accessed by lift from within the ground floor lobby.
A disabled toilet is situated beside the Ground Floor lift on the Ground Floor.