London Walking Festival Conference 2026

Join us on 15th May at University of Westminster's Marylebone campus for the London Walking Festival's 2026 conference.
The menu:

• A keynote talk from author and psychogeographer Iain Sinclair
• Presentations by Morag Rose (author of The Feminist Art of Walking), Harriet Thomas (of There's a Walk for That), campaigner and researcher Katie Pennick, and Saira Niazi (founder of Living London)
• A panel discussion - what will it take to prioritise walking and wheeling?, featuring Andrew Gilligan (transport adviser to Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak), Cllr Rowena Champion (transport lead at Islington), Steve Gooding (Director of the RAC Foundation), Bronwen Thornton (CEO of Walk21 Foundation) and Jacob Cable (candidate for Hackney Greens)
• A showcase of exciting new schemes, including Regent St, Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood, Bloomsbury Vision and Silvertown Way

There will also be a set of parallel workshops on walking/wheeling and art (led by Clare Qualmann), campaigning and research.
Lunch will be provided and the event will conclude with a drinks reception.