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Sculpture in the City
Discover world-class public art in the heart of the Eastern City with Sculpture in the City, an annual outdoor sculpture park that transforms the urban realm into a rotating gallery. Nine artworks are currently on display from renowned and emerging artists including Ai Weiwei, Julian Opie, Oliver Bragg, Hannah Starkey,…
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…
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…
Free Self-Guided History Walks around the City of London
As part of our work with local charities and community projects, Eastern City BID recently contributed towards the creation of two free, self-guided audio trails designed for children/families to explore the City of London. The podcasts are called ‘Time Hunters’ and are roughly 2 – 2.5-hours each, including stops and…
Leadenhall Wunderkammer
Discover the City’s smallest serving window, a miniature wool boutique and a mouse-sized video shop at the new Leadenhall Wunderkammer, open from September to December 2026! A curious new address will appear on one of Leadenhall Market’s cobbled alleyways when the Wunderkammer opens at No. 27¼ on Thursday 3 September.
Handbuilding: Surface and Substance Course with SET Ceramics
Whether you’re completely new to clay or looking to build confidence, this 8-week course shows you how simple shapes can be transformed into standout, one-of-a-kind pieces. Led by artist Francisco Zhan, you’ll build a solid foundation in core handbuilding methods, including pinching, coiling, slab building, and traditional Japanese kurinuki block…
Faces of a City Exhibition at 99 Bishopsgate
BGRE has collaborated with the National Gallery and the Eastern City BID for Faces of a City, a public display bringing a curated selection of works from the UK’s national collection into the heart of the Square Mile. Running for three months from mid-September, the accessible for all display will…
Urban Co-Lab: City Like a Local
CITY LIKE A LOCAL Shape the first-ever USE-IT London map. Got a favourite hidden spot in the Square Mile? We invite you to co-create the ultimate free City of London guide – made by locals, for young travellers. Why join? Get your favourite local spots published Meet other young…
Halloween 2026 at Leadenhall Market
Halloween is taking over Leadenhall Market this October, with a giant jewel beetle, miniature curiosities, Halloween craft workshops, spooky walking tours and independent markets coming to the historic City landmark. At the centre of this year’s Halloween celebrations is a spectacular 2.5-metre-long light-up jewel beetle, descending on the Market from…
Library of Things Discount Code
Following the success of the Library of Things launch earlier this year, more than 300 people have already borrowed items, collectively saving over £46,000 compared to purchasing them new. The impact has extended beyond financial savings too. By using the Library of Things, borrowers have helped prevent 2.8 tonnes of…
Altars & Candlesticks Workshop
As the days get darker, let’s make a little more light! Join SET Ceramics for a special 3 hour workshop, making your own ceramic wall altar or candlestick. Led by ceramicist Lauren McNicoll, you’ll explore slab building, coiling and pinch techniques, with time to experiment with relief carving, slip trailing…
Managing Menopause
An expert-led session with Hertility for World Menopause Day, sponsored by BGRE An estimated 1 million women leave the workplace each year due to menopause symptoms, often because of a lack of knowledge and support at work and at home. This Menopause Awareness Month, we’ve partnered with Hertility for an…
Dickens’ Hidden City: Trials, Tales and Taverns Walking Tour
Fancy a drink where Dickens drank – and an exclusive glimpse inside the very rooms where The Pickwick Papers is set? This guided walk through the hidden City ends with a behind-the-scenes visit to the historic George and Vulture pub, a favourite haunt of Dickens and his descendants. We will…
Halloween Movie Night at Horizon 22
Halloween Movie Night at Horizon 22 Friday 23 October Doors open from 7pm Get into the Halloween spirit with cult 90’s classic, Hocus Pocus, playing on a giant 6.6m LED screen, 833ft above London. Settle into your comfy chair, grab your popcorn, snacks and drinks, then enjoy panoramic night-time views…
Building Bigger: Intermediate Hand Building Course
SET Ceramics are introducing something a little different to the ceramics programme. Building Bigger is the new intermediate hand building course with artist Francisco Zhan, for artists & makers looking to take their ceramics beyond the scale of standard tableware and push their ideas a little further. Over the 5-week…
Winter Club in the Clouds with Mixmag at Sky Garden
Party above the skyline at Club in the Clouds Winter Edition! Eastern City and Mixmag present Club in the Clouds, an exclusive party taking over City Garden- located on level 36 of Sky Garden, London’s highest public garden, for one night only. Join us on Thursday, 29th October, as we transform City Garden into a sky-high club experience…
Introduction to Wheel Throwing – Short Course
Discover the art of wheel throwing with Lewis Hayes, in this 4-week introductory course that balances technical precision with physical, bodily awareness. This morning course is designed specifically for absolute beginners and approaches ceramics as a rhythmic, somatic craft. With a limit of just 4 places, the course is highly…
Day of the Dead 2026 at Savage Garden
CELEBRATE DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS HIGH ABOVE THE LONDON SKYLINE… Join Savage Garden for a colourful Day of the Dead celebration filled with music, dancing, Mexican flavours and rooftop party vibes. Enjoy live dancers and a traditional Mariachi band, with a DJ keeping the celebration going. A specially created Mexican…
Halloween Party at Horizon 22
Saturday 31 October From 6.30pm Take Halloween to new heights, with a thrilling night out high above London. Dress to spook and get ready for an evening of Halloween-themed entertainment, with a live DJ, Fortune Teller and a complimentary drink to kick-start the night. With the city glowing below you…
The Wonderful Watercolour Workshop
MakeWith workshops are back! New spaces, new partnerships and new workshops, while still offering the same opportunity to slow down, get creative and connect with others. The perfect follow-on from the popular Painting with Coffee session, this workshop invites you to put your skills into practice and create your own…
Halloween Weekender at SAMBAROOM
This Halloween, SAMBAROOM turns wicked. Step into a world of shadowed seduction and sultry rhythms, where dancers move like restless spirits, and sinfully smooth cocktails flow all night. Come dressed in your most daring Halloween attire and surrender to the sounds of Zak Greenwood, Roxiie, KVM, and Shakespeare Sounds as they…
Cocktail & Create with Sculpture in the City
Hosted by Artistic Director of Sculpture in the City & LACUNA Founding Director, Stella Ioannou, with Sculpture in the City Artist, Oliver Bragg Join Sculpture in the City’s In Loving Memory Artist, Oliver Bragg in making your own brass memorial plaque. You may have seen the In Loving Memory brass…
The Big Climb Against Loneliness
920 steps. 42 floors. One morning that helps end loneliness in later life. Enter a team, climb your local skyline, and change later life for older people across the UK. On the morning of Friday 20 November 2026, teams from across the City will climb the 920 steps of Tower…
Providence Row CEO Sleepout 2026
Sleep out, wake up, save lives. Join fellow business leaders, business owners, c-suite execs, directors and teams to unite and fight homelessness. All you need is a big heart, a sleeping bag, and be willing to raise or donate £2500 for grassroots charities in the area. The CEO Sleepout 2026…
Festive Wreath-Making Workshop
Get in the festive spirit by joining in with Jar and Fern’s Festive wreath making workshop. You will be introduced to the finest seasonal foliage and have a variety of traditional foliage to choose from (e.g. Christmas tree, pine cones, dried orange slice) as well as some more options like…
Sky High New Year’s Eve Party at Horizon 22
Welcome 2027 from one of London’s highest and most spectacular event spaces. Perched 58 floors above the city, Horizon 22 sets the stage for an extraordinary New Year’s Eve filled with delicious food, flowing cocktails and Champagne, live DJs and unforgettable entertainment. As the countdown begins, take in breathtaking panoramic…
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