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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…
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.
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,…
Free Icecream Pop-up Across the Eastern City
This summer, Eastern City BID is teaming up with The Real Fruit Ice Cream Co. to bring a series of free ice cream pop-ups to the City of London. Come and enjoy a delicious serving of real fruit ice cream, Free Ice Cream Pop-Up Across the Eastern City! Made by…
Free Giant Scalextric at Hypha x Eastern City Studios
FREE Giant Scalextric Racing Comes to Hypha x Eastern City Studios This August Looking for a fun, free activity to keep the kids entertained during the summer holidays? This August, Hypha x Eastern City Studios is transforming into the ultimate family fun destination with FREE Giant Scalextric Racing and a…
Eastern City Women’s Self-Defence Workshop
Gain confidence and self-belief with KB Fitness where a highly qualified instructor will share practical safety advice and teach you physical moves. Self-defence has never been more important than it is in current times. This workshop is open to all women, including cisgender and transgender women, as well as anyone…
Tour de City Inter-Company Wattbike Challenge
Join the Tour de City inter-company static Wattbike challenge. Be part of our high-energy Tour de City Wattbike challenge! The event will be held as part of City Giving Day on Tuesday 23 September at The Leadenhall Building in aid of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and sponsored by Eastern City…
Eastern City Self-Defence Workshop
Gain confidence and self-belief with KB Fitness where a highly qualified instructor will share practical safety advice and teach you physical moves. Self-defence has never been more important than it is in current times. This workshop is open to all genders. We are committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and…
Power the Tower for MS
MS-UK Tower Walk 2026 For three years, fundraisers have taken on every step to get to the top of The Gherkin. For this fourth year of The MS-UK Tower Walk, the tower climbing challenge will be at Tower 42, one of London’s most iconic and recognisable landmarks. If you’re looking…
Climb the Capital
Tackle London’s Cheesegrater, Scalpel, and the Walkie-Talkie in a 475m vertical test of strength and endurance! This exhilarating charity event is a uniquely challenging stair-climb, ascending 475 metres to raise funds for charity, right in the heart of the city. Participants will require true endurance and determination to conquer three iconic London skyscrapers…
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…
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