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Sculpture in the City 14th Edition
Sculpture in the City 14th Edition: an Outdoor Gallery in the Heart of London’s Square Mile Step into the City of London like never before as Sculpture in the City returns for its 14th edition – transforming the urban landscape into a dynamic, open-air gallery of contemporary art. From iconic…
Friday Night Lights 2026
Join Us for Friday Night Lights – A Run with a View Eastern City is once again proud to sponsor Friday Night Lights, a run club that brings together the local community for an energising evening of movement, music, and stunning city views. This is a fantastic way to stay…
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…
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…
Next Door Installation: The Healing Heart by Dominika Prinzova
Who among us has never experienced heartbreak? Heartbreak that cracks our heart open and leaves it in pieces? Where our whole world shatters and the new one has not yet come to be? Healing Heart touches on the universal experience of broken heart, human resilience and transformation through pain, both collectively and…
Hypha x Eastern City Studios presents (UN)SEEN curated by Zoë Goetzmann
The Eastern City BID is bringing empty spaces back into use by transforming vacant units into places for art, activity, and public life. In partnership with Hypha Studios, Eastern City BID unveils Hypha x Eastern City Studios – a space that will showcase a series of exhibitions from emerging artists…
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…
SEEDL: Mental Health Awareness Week & May Programme
SEEDL users are invited to take part in Mental Health Awareness Week, from 11–15 May. Throughout the week, they’ll be delivering a full programme of live courses designed to support mental wellbeing, build resilience and develop practical skills that can be applied at work and beyond. Monday May 11,…
Hand Building SET Ceramics Courses – May 2026
Hand Building with Francisco Zhan: Surface & Substance Explore the relationship between form and surface in this 8-week handbuilding course led by artist Francisco Zhan. With a strong focus on surface, texture, and decoration, this course approaches ceramics as both structure and skin – something to build, carve, mark, and…
Verte London x Eastern City BID: Swap Shop & Repair Services
Join us for a week-long celebration in partnership with Verte. This swap invites you to refresh your wardrobe sustainably while discovering new ways to care for, customise, and fall back in love with your clothes. Alongside the swap, we’re hosting a curated programme of complimentary, hands-on workshops designed to inspire…
Fabric Framing Workshop at Hypha x Eastern City Studios
Join us for a curated programme of complimentary, hands-on workshops in partnership with Verte that are designed to inspire creativity, extend the life of your garments, and redefine your personal style. Create your own maximalist home décor piece using repurposed textiles. Guests will receive an A4 frame with a photo…
Personal Colour Analysis 1:1 Session at Hypha x Eastern City Studios
Join us for a curated programme of complimentary, hands-on workshops in partnership with Verte that are designed to inspire creativity, extend the life of your garments, and redefine your personal style. Discover the colours that truly suit you. In these 1:1 sessions, our expert Tamsin will guide you through colour…
Clothing Repair Workshop at Hypha x Eastern City Studios
Join us for a curated programme of complimentary, hands-on workshops in partnership with Verte that are designed to inspire creativity, extend the life of your garments, and redefine your personal style. Learn essential repair techniques to extend the life of your wardrobe. This drop-in session covers mending holes, fixing hems,…
London Gay Men’s Chorus
To mark their 35th anniversary, the London Gay Men’s Chorus invites you to celebrate 35 years of creativity and community. The concert is a retrospective and powerful programme showing the chorus in its prime. Many of you have shared the journey with London Gay Men’s Chorus and so they invite…
Club in the Clouds with Mixmag at Horizon 22 Events
Party above the skyline at Club in the Clouds! Eastern City turns Horizon 22 Events into Europe’s highest club for one unforgettable night. Eastern City and Mixmag, in partnership with Horizon 22 Events present Club in the Clouds, an exclusive party taking over Horizon 22 Events, Europe’s highest viewing platform,…
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…
The Lady Mayor’s Ride Out sponsored by Triumph Motorcycles
The Lady Mayor’s Ride Out, sponsored by Triumph Motorcycles, will bring together bikers from across London and beyond in support of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. This exhilarating event offers motorcycle enthusiasts the chance to don their leathers and gather in the heart of the City of London to celebrate the Lady Mayor…
Summer Music in City Churches
This June, Summer Music in City Churches returns to the Square Mile for the eighth time. This year’s theme is Around the World, and with nine days of music inspired by travel overseas and home thoughts from abroad, there is an abundance of choice for everyone! Music ranges from symphonic…
MIO Office Choir of the Year 2026
Does your choir have what it takes to be crowned MIO Office Choir of the Year 2026? Join us for an inspiring night of music, teamwork, and friendly competition as workplace choirs from across the UK take to the stage. Take the stage, raise your voices, and show us…
Lloyd’s of London and The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Abseil Challenge 2026
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and Lloyd’s of London Foundation have joined forces to host a 2 day abseiling extravaganza at the Lloyd’s Building on the 8th and 9th July. The Lady Mayor Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley will be descending on Thurs 9 July but slots for both days are available…
Eastern City Special Friday Night Lights July Run
Eastern City July Special: A Run, A Vibe, and A Post-Run Cheers Mark your calendars, because this is one run you won’t want to miss. The Eastern City Special is back, blending the energy of an evening run with the buzz of a post-race social. Taking place on Friday,…
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