The Gingerbread City 2025 Exhibition
LAST WEEK --> MORE TICKETS RELEASED!
Only until 04 January 2026
Coal Drops Yard, London N1C 4DQ
on the Upper Viaduct level next to plants shop Botanical Boys and across from COS clothing shop - located near the north end of Coal Drops Yard
New!! Special for this week: Fun Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Session - £15 includes gingerbread cookie, icing and candy! Drop in only.
MoA presents The Gingerbread City 2025: The Playful City —a wondrous world crafted from gingerbread, candy, frosting, and endless creativity.
Visit us and discover a sweet smelling, whimsical world of creative architecture and imagination.
It's the perfect festive outing for family and friends ✨
Special exhibition at The Gingerbread City from 1st of December...
Great British Bake Off baker Pui Man's gingerbread structure, in collaboration with architects SPPARC, will be on display at The Gingerbread City from the 1st of December.
The Gingerbread City® 2025 Exhibition
Dates and hours - please check our ticketing page for availability
26 November 2025 - 04 January 2026
Weekdays: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Friday Saturday Sunday and during the week of Christmas: 9:00am - 6:15pm
- Hours for the 24th, 26th, 31st and the 1st of January: see each day's ticketing page for info.
We are closed on 25th December.
Tickets for The Gingerbread City exhibition
Adult and 12 and over: £13.50 - Under 16's must be accompanied by a ticketed adult or guardian.
Children 3-12 years old: £8.50
Under 3's: Free entry with ticketed adult
Concessions available : £11.50 for seniors over 60, persons with disability, current students with valid ID's.
Disabled visitor's carer or companion: one free ticket is permitted for one (1) ticketed disabled visitor.
Universal Credit: £5.00 per person documentation required.
Allergens warning: The gingerbread and candy used in the exhibition contain WHEAT, EGGS, MILK, GLUTEN, SOY, and are made in an environment that contains NUTS.
Please note:
All tickets are non-refundable. The Gingerbread City 2025 is a fundraising event in support of the Museum of Architecture charity. Proceeds help fund public events like this one.
Ticket prices include UK credit card transaction fees, booking fees, and UK VAT at 20%.
Please note: Credit cards issued outside the UK may incur higher transaction fees set by the card provider. These additional charges will be billed separately after your ticket purchase.
Interested in The Gingerbread City Workshop tickets?
Workshops will take place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Get your tickets HERE
Limited availability for tickets to the special Workshops with Great British Bake Off baker Pui Man
INFORMATION for our Visitors
- Tickets in QR code will be emailed to you, please show the QR code(s) on a device (or printed) when you arrive.
- Please arrive on time for your reserved slot. The exhibition experience lasts approximately 30–40 minutes.
- Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
- Young children must be supervised by an adult or guardian while visiting the exhibition.
- Under 3's: Free entry with a ticketed adult, maximum 2 children under 3 years old per one parent or guardian.
- The exhibition space is accessible for wheelchair and pushchair.
- Please note: Tickets are non-refundable, but can be exchanged up to 24 hours before your original booking time, subject to availability in our system. If you're unable to attend, you're very welcome to pass your tickets on to friends or family.
Thank you so much for supporting our fundraising event – we truly appreciate it!
About your visit:
There are no cloakroom or storage facilities on site. We kindly ask that you do not bring large backpacks, large bags, suitcases, bicycles, or children’s/adult scooters, as we are unable to accommodate them inside the exhibition space.
We will do our best to accommodate regular-sized pram and pushchair in the workshop area.
No food and drinks allowed. No animals are allowed inside except for guide dogs.
Allergy notice: Some structures in The Gingerbread City are decorated with nuts. Please ask us for more info when you arrive at the exhibition.
Photographs, videotaping, or recording for commercial use are not allowed without prior arrangement with Museum of Architecture via email.
No dangerous items are allowed inside the exhibition.
We reserve the right to refuse admission or to ask any visitor to leave the exhibition without refund, liability, or compensation if circumstances require us to do so.
We may, from time to time and without prior notice or refund, liability, or compensation, temporarily close the exhibition or any part of it, or limit the number of visitors for everyone’s comfort and safety, if circumstances require.
If you feel unwell, please stay at home and rest.
The Gingerbread City©
Sponsored by
Location Partners
Bakery Partner
Our Sponsors
Brought to you by Museum of Architecture
About the Museum of Architecture (MoA)
The Museum of Architecture is a UK-based charity dedicated to inspiring and connecting people with architecture. Through events, exhibitions, and installations, we encourage everyone to think about how the places we live, work, and play are created.
We love creativity through gingerbread! Every year, we bring together leading architects and designers to create our popular pop-up exhibition, The Gingerbread City® — an annual fundraising event that helps support our work.
We also support entrepreneurship within architectural practice to promote learning, collaboration, and positive action.
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Location
Coal Drops Yard, N1C 4DQ