The Guardian Open Weekend - in pictures

The outside of the Guardian and Observer offices at Kings Place in London. Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

Allegra MacEvedy makes a burmese curry with the Guardian Weekend editor Merope Mills Photograph: Katherine Rose for the Guardian

Cakes for sale in Kings Place – could Guardian-branded cupcakes be the future? Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian

Five thousand readers attended the two-day Guardian Open Weekend event. Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

Guardian theatre critic Michael Billington, left, in conversation with playwright Sir David Hare. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Straight from the horse's … cartoonist Steve Bell talks about his work. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Steve Coogan spoke to Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger about tabloid tactics. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Absolute transparency – an interior view of the Guardian offices. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

David Miliband, right, spoke at a debate titled 'Are We Facing a Crisis of Democracy?’ Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

When in Roma. Children arrive at Kings Place on bicycles. Photograph: Katherine Rose for the Guardian

Grayson Perry, right, with Decca Aitkenhead. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian

Ian McEwan, left, in a conversation with Ian Katz in which the author warned against any attack on Iran. Photograph: Frantzesco Kangaris for the Guardian

Magical Art Event with James Mayhew. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Jay James Picton plays in the foyer. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Poet Linton Kwesi Johnson in coversation with Gary Younge in Kings Place. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

The midday editorial meeting Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

The Guardian open canteen Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

The cheese barge on the Regents Canal, with Kings Place in the background. Photograph: Katherine Rose for the Observer

The cartoon wall at the end of the day on Sunday. Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian