Bishopsgate Institute and Foundation

Bishopsgate Institute and Foundation offer a diverse range of activities and over 125 different courses for adults in a beautiful historic building. 

Our building has partially re-opened, but you can continue to learn with us online.

Our beautiful historic building is open to all, and we are vibrant, curious community. We provide welcoming spaces for people to learn and flourish, and offer a diverse range of activities:

• Take part. Our exciting programme of Cultural Events ranges from music concerts and debates to talks and walks
• Study. Bishopsgate Library contains 150,000 books, and holds nationally-important archives. Explore our collections on London history, socialism, activism, feminism, LGBTQ+ history, freethought and humanism. You browse our photography and oral history archives.
• Learn together. Our Courses for Adults programme offers over 125 different courses, with three terms a year. Subjects range from political history to podcasting, from photography to Pilates.

Bishopsgate Library is also housed here.