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Spitalfields · London

Bishopsgate Institute

Culture venueLocal favourite

An independent Victorian institute opened in 1895, with archives of London, labour, protest and LGBTQ+ history open to anyone, plus lunchtime and after-work classes, talks and social dances.

Address
230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH
Hours
Mon-Tue 10:00-17:00; Wed 10:00-20:00; Thu-Fri 10:00-17:00; closed Sat, Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
Price
Free to visit the library; courses and events ticketed
Price level
£

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Good to know

  • Check What's on for courses and talks.
  • Look at Charles Harrison Townsend's 1895 facade.

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