Summer in the City
This summer, discover a different side of the Eastern City. From outdoor fitness classes, live music and rooftop experiences to cultural events, hidden green spaces and after-work socials, explore a season of free and exciting things to do in the heart of the City. Whether you’re working locally, visiting for the day or looking for something new to experience, there’s something happening all summer long.
Summer in the Eastern City
The hottest new events
Enjoy live music in outdoor spaces
Pop-up music performances will happen across the summer in the Eastern City
Fitness & wellness classes
Take part in fun & free fitness classes throughout the summer
Outdoor creative workshops
Get your creative juices flowing with outdoor terrarium and floristry workshops
Hypha x Eastern City Studios
Explore free art exhibitions & events at our new creative studio space at 130 Fenchurch Street
Eastern City Arcade
Take on your colleagues with a free pop up gaming experience
Leadenhall Live
We are pleased to be supporting Leadenhall Live at the Leadenhall Building with a series of free talks, workshops and fitness classes
Friday Night Lights x Eastern City Special
BOOK NOWJoin Eastern City’s special run hosted by Friday Night lights on 17 July! Take on 5k through the Eastern City, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy drinks at an after-party at Novotel Towerbridge. Complimentary tickets are also available for our workers throughout the summer on certain Fridays.
What’s on this summer
Start an Office Choir with Music in Offices
It’s as easy as Do Re Mi to set up an office choir with our partners at Music in Offices. Join the chorus of offices who are setting up workplace choirs across the Eastern City. By singing together in a choir at work, people build confidence, benefit from improved mental…
Glasshouse Stories Exhibition
Created by Brighton-based artist Claudia Fontes, the installation explores the hidden lives of plants and the complex relationships between nature, history and migration. The exhibition is inspired by the recent relocation of plants from Kew Gardens’ historic Palm House to a new sustainable home – a moment of transition that…
Exhibition: Winner of the Brookfield Properties Craft Award 2026
Darcey Fleming presents (Extra)ordinary, her first solo exhibition and a newly commissioned installation for the reception at 99 Bishopsgate. Across the walls of 99 Bishopsgate, Fleming’s weavings cascade in a series of vibrant sculptural works. Each piece is a wall-hung weave made from discarded baling twine – a humble agricultural…
Library of Things Comes to the Barbican Library Easter 2026
Fed up of buying stuff you don’t use often? The Library of Things is a place where you can access useful items you don’t need to use often, from carpet cleaners to drills to projectors. Join a growing community of people renting items to save money, learn new skills like repair…
Got Books or Prints to Spare? Donate to Providence Row
Do you have books or artwork you no longer need? Providence Row is currently looking for donations to help make their day centre a more welcoming and inclusive space for people experiencing homelessness. Your preloved items can make an immediate, meaningful difference. Books Do you or your colleagues have…
Volunteer with Local Community Funded Charitable Projects
The Eastern City Business Improvement District is investing £44,000 across 11 local charitable projects, focussing on education, employability and wellbeing in the area. Now in its fourth year, the BID’s community funding continues to deliver meaningful impact for charities supporting those who live and work in the Eastern City. This…
Eastern City Secret Gardens Walking Tours
Discover the City’s hidden pockets of greenery on the Eastern City Secret Gardens Tour! This carefully curated walk will highlight how nature is being woven into the urban landscape of the Eastern City BID area. On the walk we will spend time in the historic charm of Seething Lane where…
Live Music in Eastern City Outdoor Spaces this Summer
Discover the Eastern City’s hidden outdoor gems with a series of live music performances- perfect for brightening your lunch break or enjoying while passing through. Time: Midday – 2pm (each event date) June Location & Dates 10th & 11th – Jubilee Gardens 17th & 18th – St Peters-upon-Cornhill, Cornhill…
Watch the World Cup at BOXHALL CITY
Catch all the action and magic of the tournament as BOXHALL City brings you the ultimate summer of football, showing games live on big screens. Live every shot, save, tackle and var review with an unbeatable atmosphere in a premium setting! Enjoy your favourite drinks and eat from 14 of…
Watch the World Cup Live at Bread Street Kitchen
The World Cup deserves more than a bar stool and a bad angle. At Bread Street Kitchen, selected matches are shown live alongside seasonal dishes, expertly poured drinks, and the kind of atmosphere that makes the big moments land even harder. Great food, great football, and a welcome that keeps…
Free Phone Marking Events this Summer
Join us for the next free phone‑marking sessions over the coming months – delivered by the five City of London Business Improvement Districts in partnership with the City of London Police. This discreet, drop‑in event gives you the chance to have a unique, tamper‑resistant security sticker applied to your phone.
Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 at The Alchemist
The Alchemist Bevis Marks and Monument are projecting the matches across their big screens, but it’s not just football. It’s an atmosphere charged with energy and a touch of theatre. From buckets of ice-cold beer to easy bar food (think burgers & spice bags), The Alchemist has the moments that…
Pottery Courses at SET Ceramics
HANDBUILDING: SURFACE & SUBSTANCE (Mondays) Join artist Francisco Zhan for an 8-week evening course focusing heavily on texture, surface design, and decoration. Completely beginner-friendly, you’ll learn key techniques like marbling and sgraffito in an intimate group of six. Starts 6 July. Discounts available for City of London residents.
Market Fest Street Food & Sunset in the City at One Under Lime
This July, One Under Lime is the place to be, bringing together great food, live entertainment and after-work vibes in the heart of the City. Whether you’re grabbing lunch at Market Fest or unwinding with drinks and music at Sunset in The City, there’s something happening throughout the month to…
Hypha x Eastern City Studios: Beneath the Rift
Hypha x Eastern City Studios: Beneath the Rift Curated by divyam raghunath Hypha x Eastern City Studios, 130 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 5LY Private View: Thursday, 16th July 2026, 6 – 9pm – RSVP HERE Open: 17th July – 22nd August 2026, Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 7pm (closed from…
‘Beneath the Rift’ Exhibition curated by Divyam Raghunath at Hypha x Eastern City Studios
Beneath the Rift explores what emerges when the surface of the world begins to split. Every environment carries fractures, whether in the skin of a city, the fault lines of a community, or the quiet ruptures within soil and the self. Rather than treating cracks as damage to be repaired,…
Eastern City Strength and Stretch: Reformer Pilates
Discover a smarter way to move with this instructor-led Reformer Pilates session at FS8 Monument. Using specialist reformer equipment, you’ll build strength, improve posture and develop greater mobility through low-impact, full-body movement. Suitable for beginners and experienced movers alike, this class offers an energising introduction to one of the most…
Bollywood in Billingsgate
A Celebration of Bollywood • Bhangra • Desi Dance Music London, get ready — Bollywood is taking over Billingsgate! The Billingsgate Network Group, chaired by Nighat Qureishi, are excited to present a one-of-a-kind celebration where Bollywood meets the energy of the London Square Mile. For one night only, we are…
Outdoor Hand-Tied Bouquet Workshop at St Michael Cornhill
Learn how to create your own hand-tied bouquet with Jar and Fern in one of the tranquil outdoor spaces in the Eastern City. These beautiful arrangements look just as good displayed in a jar or vase once you get them home. You’ll be taught the spiralling technique used by florists…
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