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Time Out
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Five iconic London buildings you'll be able to access for free in Open House 2025
If you're the kind of nosy neighbour who's always peering out from behind your front curtains whenever there's even a whiff of some drama happening outside, you'll love Open House. The annual festival takes place every September, and offers curious Londoners a rare chance to pull back the curtain and go through the keyholes of some of the capital's most renowned – and often most secretive – buildings, completely free of charge. From historic royal dwellings to magnificent specimens of modern architecture, churches and bridges to art studios and municipal buildings, a whole load of interesting real estate across nearly every London borough is open for snooping during the festival, which returns from 13-25 September. Having partnered with Airbnb, Open House is promising its biggest and boldest festival yet in 2025, with over 800 events on the programme, announced earlier this week. So to help you decide which spots are most worth snooping around ahead of bookings going live on Wednesday 20 August., we've rounded up some of the most iconic London buildings taking part this year. The 5 best buildings to visit during Open House 2025 Lincoln's Inn The oldest of London's four Inns of Court – its records date all the way back to 1422 – Lincoln's Inn has been home to London's elite legal minds for more than 600 years. The 11-acre site encompasses an array of facilities used by its members, including the Grade I-listed Old Hall and Grade II-listed Great Hall, a chapel, one of the UK's most important law libraries and a variety of lecture theatres and meeting rooms. Usually closed to the public, Open House is a very rare chance for a peek inside these historic corridors of power at it's open day, when you can also check out an exhibition and a programme of history talks and panel discussions too. Lincoln's Inn, WC2A 3TL. Sat 13 September. Free. City Hall Opened in 2012 as an exhibition centre and think tank called The Crystal, London's new City Hall in the Royal Docks has been the home of London Assembly and the offices of the Mayor of London since 2022. And while the building does offer limited public access year round, Open House is a chance to have a proper snoop around, and to learn more about City Hall's impressive sustainability credentials, – which earned it the first ever BREEM Outstanding certification, on one of the drop-in tours, as well as checking out the magnificent views over the historic local area from its events space, London's Living Room. Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE. Sat 13-Sun 14 September. Free. HMS Wellington A sleek, 81-metre military ship stationed on the north bank of the Thames between Blackfriars and Waterloo, HMS Wellington saved hundreds of lives during the six-year Battle of the Atlantic during World War II, steaming close to a quarter of a million miles and escorting 103 Atlantic Convoys. The ship has rarely been open to visitors before this summer, but following a major restoration project it will now be open to fee-paying members of the public every weekend. And to celebrate, HMS Wellington will be free to visit during Open House, offering hundreds of visitors the chance to learn more about the heroic deeds that occurred during the ship's career. Temple Stairs, WC2R 2PN. Sun 14 September. Free. London Film School Mike Leigh, Ann Hui, Michael Mann and Carla Simón are just a few of the renowned directors to have learned their craft at the London Film School in Holborn. Step into their shoes at one of the renowned institution's Open House filmmaking workshops, where you'll get to work with green screen and a camera operating team, then do a tour of the site's cinema and workshop spaces, housed in a former banana warehouse. 24 Shelton Street, WC2H 9UB. Sun 14 September. Free. Senate House A towering Art Deco landmark in the heart of Bloomsbury, Senate House was once the tallest secular building in the city. Supposedly the inspiration for the 'Ministry of Truth' in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, it survived the Blitz in part because Hitler supposedly took a shine to it and had plants to make it the Nazi Party's headquarters should the Third Reich have successfully invaded Britain. These days it's best known as the site of the University of London's main library, which is usually reserved for the eyes of bookish students and academics, but members of the public can get lost among its marble-lined corridors and maze of bookshelves on an in-person or virtual tour during Open House. Malet Street, WC1E 7HU. Sat 20-Sun 21 September. Free.
Epoch Times
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for July 4–10
This week, we feature a kids' picture book illustrating a beloved patriotic song and a biography of a forgotten 17th-century Massachusetts governor. Fiction ' By C.S. Forester This book recounts 52 hours of a 1942 winter crossing of the Atlantic by a slow convoy. It was the worst part of the Battle of the Atlantic. The escort, commanded by U.S. Navy Commander George Krause, is inadequate, and German U-boats numerous. I t's Krause's first wartime command, and likely his first completely independent command. It demonstrates how an ordinary man rises above his limitations to meet an extraordinary situation. The book w as adapted into the 2020 movie 'Greyhound,' starring Tom Hanks.
Metro
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Film hailed ‘one of the greatest ever made' now available on Amazon Prime
A war film dubbed 'claustrophobic' and 'thrilling' is available to stream now via Amazon Prime Video. Das Boot, released in 1981, is often deemed one of the greatest war movies of all time, telling the story of the German submarine U-96 and its crew as they set out on patrol in the Battle of the Atlantic. It is based on Lothar-Günther Buchheim's 1973 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name and was nominated for six Academy Awards. Wolfgang Petersen's masterpiece was the German film with the most Oscar nominations until 2022, when All Quiet on the Western Front snatched the title. Despite Buchheim expressing his displeasure with the film adaptation, Das Boot received a sequel in the form of a TV series in 2018, set nine months after the events of the original film. Overall, high production costs make it one of the most expensive films in German cinematic history, but it was certainly worth splashing the cash on, becoming a commercial success and grossing nearly $85million worldwide, which is equivalent to $277m (£202m) in today's money. The film currently holds a near-perfect 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics' consensus reading: 'Taut, breathtakingly thrilling, and devastatingly intelligent, Das Boot is one of the greatest war films ever made.' said Das Boot has 'enough nerve-wracking suspense to make your heart pound against your chest like depth charges rupturing a submarine's hull.' Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote: 'This is the finest submarine movie ever made. Although director Wolfgang Petersen emphasizes the claustrophobia of undersea life, his above-surface scenes are powerful as well.' Meanwhile, Associated Press said: 'Peterson has captured the teamwork, the claustrophobia and the peril of underwater warfare. He draws compelling performances from the crewmen, many of them quite young.' 'The execution is second to none; taut, claustrophobic and overwhelming,' Empire summarised. Time Out added: 'Petersen's shooting style displays a breathtaking, if impersonal and faintly academic, virtuosity comparable to that of Lean or Coppola.' Speaking to No Frills Sailing in 2019, Das Boot star Martin May explained how the film impacted his life. 'Well, the answer is quite clear: It shaped everybody profoundly who had the honour to be part of the crew, no matter of before or behind the lenses,' he said. More Trending 'So did it shape me: It meant the best possible start into my career of being an actor. 'It … really is still even to date the most professional produced, best executed movie production I ever worked with – and I know that many of my colleagues feel this way too. 'Wolfgang Petersen is the most complete director I ever worked with – we were making a movie for almost one year without a single occasion of yelling, can you imagine that.' Das Boot is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Teen arrested as Ukrainian mother and daughter found dead on remote forest path MORE: All Neighbours spoilers for next week as love triangle is 'solved' MORE: 'Divisive' comedy thriller with shocking ending available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Princess Anne visits Londonderry to mark Battle of Atlantic
The Princess Royal has made a visit to Londonderry to attend a commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic. Princess Anne met with World War Two veterans, Royal Navy personnel, members of the Royal Naval Association and Canadian naval visitors during a reception at the Ebrington site in the city. The wartime naval base at Derry was vital to the protection of convoys in the Atlantic and, at one time, 140 Allied escort ships were based on the River Foyle. It was one of a number of engagements the Princess Royal carried out during her visit to Derry. Earlier, Princess Anne was welcomed to the Cathedral Youth Club by local primary schoolchildren. The youth club, formed 50 years ago, was last year awarded The King's Award for Voluntary Service. She later viewed the International Sailor Statue at Ebrington Square before attending the reception to mark the ending of the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign of World War Two. Her final visit of the day was to Altnagelvin hospital's Clinical Translational Research & Innovation Centre (C-TRIC), a state-of-the-art clinical research facility. The German U-boats surrendered 'yards from our house' Cadets remember Canadian airmen of WWII
Belfast Telegraph
15-05-2025
- General
- Belfast Telegraph
Royal welcome as Princess Anne makes surprise visit to Derry
She is carrying out a series of engagements in the city. It started with a visit to the Cathedral Youth Club and Community Hub in the Fountain estate. Opened in 1972, the Cathedral Youth Club was awarded The King's Award for Voluntary Service in 2024. In 2021 a community garden project in the Fountain also won a prestigious accolade. The Bastion Community Allotment was named the winner of the My Chelsea Community Garden Competition live on BBC's The One Show. The horticultural competition is organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The youth club has been providing community activities and initiatives for over 50 years, including programmes for older people, such as: art classes, patchwork classes, Irish history classes, IT classes, and inter-generational programmes, sports and Healthy Living programmes. They also provide an Active Families programme which includes counselling, cooking, health eating and a homework club and deliver cross community/cross border community relations programmes, as well as a community allotment programme, community festivals and celebration events. Following this, Anne will attend a small reception for the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. During World War Two, Derry and the River Foyle were of immense strategic importance and played a major role in the 'Battle of the North Atlantic'. The North Atlantic became the crucial supply line for food and munitions to Britain during that period and, in recognition of Derry's vital role for the Allies in the conflict, it was decided that the River Foyle should be the location of the formal U-Boat surrender. Events to mark the 80th anniversary are taking place in the area from May 15 to 18.
