Monday 8 December
Goldsmiths’ Hall, 13 Foster Lane, EC2V 6BN
Step inside one of the City of London’s most breathtaking hidden treasures! Goldsmiths’ Hall, home to the historic Goldsmiths’ Company, has hosted royalty, celebrities, and dignitaries for nearly 200 years – and now it welcomes you.
Join us for an exclusive 60-minute guided tour led by expert Librarians, Archivists, and Curators. Explore the palatial principal rooms, marvel at exquisite treasures from the Goldsmiths’ collection, and experience the grandeur of this Grade I listed building, rarely open to the public.
🎟 Tickets: £10 per person – All proceeds support the development of craftsmanship through the 1327 Fund.
🔹 Spaces are limited – secure your spot today!
Don’t miss this chance to uncover the legacy and craftsmanship of Goldsmiths’ Hall.
14:45 – The doors open at 14:45 to allow all members of the tour to go through security and use the facilities. The tour will start promptly at 15:00.
15:00 – Guided tour of Goldsmiths’ Hall – Experience the public rooms of Goldsmiths’ Hall during a 60 minute guided tour, led by a member of our Library & Archives team.
16:00 – Guided tour of exhibitions – Learn about beautiful objects from the Goldsmiths’ Company Collection, during a 15 minute tour of current displays with a member of our Curatorial team.
16:15 – Tour Ends
Getting there
St Paul’s (2-minute walk)
Mansion House (6-minute walk)
Bank (7-minute walk)
City Thameslink (9-minute walk)
Bike-hire is available on Cheapside
Several bus routes stop near St Paul’s Cathedral – see tfl.gov.uk for details
Security & bag policy
Airport style security measures are currently in place and do not bring large bags to the Hall. Suitcases and items larger than a laptop bag are not permitted inside the Hall. Our cloakroom, situated downstairs, can be used free of charge for coats, bags and umbrellas.
Disability access
Disabled access to the Hall is via a street level lift on Carey Lane bringing users up to the Ground Floor. Anyone requiring this service should ring the bell by the doorway on Carey Lane and Hall or Security staff will come to assist as required.
From there a second lift goes from the Ground Floor to the Public Rooms on the first floor. A disabled toilet is situated beside the Ground Floor lift on the Ground Floor.
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 the grade one listed building on a 60-minute guided tour of its principal rooms with the Librarians and Archivists, and to see some of the treasures from the 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!
