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Fleet Street Festival of Words

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12 - 16 May 2026
12.00 am

Fleet Street Quarter’s Festival of Words

FLEET STREET FESTIVAL OF WORDS 2026

Sponsored by Landsec and MYO

THE AGE OF WISDOM AND FOOLISHNESS

Fleet Street Quarter’s Festival of Words returns from 12th -16th May 2026, bringing five days of enlightening and transformative conversations to this historic western side of the City of London. Featuring an array of authors, journalists and thinkers across multiple genres, the Festival of Words once again celebrates Fleet Street Quarter as the place where stories have always been born.

The theme this year takes inspiration from the famous opening lines of Charles Dickens’s novel, A Tale of Two Cities ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness’.

Join us across 40 events as we examine and celebrate what drives our own Age of Wisdom and Foolishness, the ideas right or wrong that challenge what has gone before and seek to predict what will come next.

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12 - 16 May 2026
12.00 am
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Sky High Retro Gaming

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28 Apr 2026
6.00 pm

Sky High Retro Gaming

REZtron invites you to an evening of ‘Retrotainment’, a Sky High Retro Gaming social @ PocketSquare Skyline Bar and Terrace, located on top of the stunning new Hyatt Place London City East Hotel.

Throwback to the golden era of gaming and expect an evening of 80s 90s retro games. Think Pac-Man, Double Dragon, Golden Axe, OutRun, R-Type, Mario Kart, Micro Machines, Mortal Kombat,Aladdin, Street Fighter II, Streets of Rage, Sonic, Virtua Athlete, Donkey Kong, Marvel vs Capcom, Virtua Cop, House of the Dead ,and much much more! displayed on original consoles, CRT TVs and projector mixed with drinks, competition, 90s music, networking, breathtaking views of the London skyline, and good times…. all under one amazing Sky bar in the heart of East London.

Thanks to Farshore Books and Lost In Cult we have the newly released The Console Chronicles book and set of 5 collectable postcards to give away as Sonic speedrun prizes at all our nights this year, so make sure you book your tickets and take part in the competition!

See you on level 9!

#RETROTAINMENT Awaits….

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DATES & TIMES

28 Apr 2026
6.00 pm
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Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House

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23 Apr 2026
5.30 pm

WHERE

Dr Johnson’s Ho...

Museum Lates at Dr Johnson’s House

Explore London’s literary past after hours with a glass of prosecco and a lively 10-minute talk on Samuel Johnson, covering his Dictionary, his wit, and his love of London.

Highlight Talk: 6pm
Why did Samuel Johnson once claim that ‘no man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money’?
Drop by the Withdrawing Room at 6pm to find out and hear more about Johnson’s famous Dictionary, his love of London and his inimitable witticisms. (Highlight talks are 10-15 minutes duration).
Step inside Dr Samuel Johnson’s 17th-century townhouse, where the great lexicographer compiled his legendary Dictionary of the English Language in 1755. Wander through the historic rooms, soak up the atmosphere of London’s only surviving original townhouse in Gough Square, and discover the quirky words and witty definitions that still amuse us today—like hotcockles, jiggumbob, and twittletwattle!
With its period features, secret anti-burglary device, and a deep connection to London’s literary history, Dr Johnson’s House is a hidden gem waiting to be explored. Join us for this exclusive after-hours experience and raise a glass to the man who famously declared: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”
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DATES & TIMES

23 Apr 2026
5.30 pm

WHERE

Dr Johnson’s House
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Cycle Safety pop-up

DATES & TIMES

16 Apr 2026
8.00 am

Cycle Safety Pop-Up

Cheapside Business Alliance is partnering with the City of London Corporation, City of London Police, and Speedy Services to bring another Cycle Safety Pop-Up to Cheapside.

Join us on Thursday 16th April between 8:00-10:00am outside Mansion House for the latest Cycle Safety Pop-Up. This 2-hour activation will provide free bike checks and repairs, bike marking, as well as offering resources, guidance, and recommendations for cyclists in the City.

This event is free to attend and does not require registration, just come and drop by.

Activities Include:

Free Cycle Checks & Minor Repairs
Sponsored by Cheapside Business Alliance, Bikeworks will be on standby with a team of bike mechanics to help with all your cycling needs. Feel free to bring your bike along for any check-ups and minor fixes.

Cycle Security Bike Marking
The City Police will be available to provide advice and apply a neat visible blue BikeRegister ID etch on your bike. This means it will be registered to your name, making it easier for you to be reunited with your cycle in the event of theft.

‘Exchanging Places’
Delivered by Speedy Services & City of London Police, ‘Exchanging Places’ is an interactive experience that allows cyclists to experience what it is like to be in Heavy Goods Vehicle Driver and see themselves from the perspective of a driver. The activity aims to improve awareness and ensure cyclists stay safe when riding close to these large vehicles.

If you can’t join us, remember:

  • If you live, work or study in the Square Mile, you can get free cycle skills training from expert instructors.
  • If your business transports goods by cargo bike and you are interested in receiving cargo bike rider training, the City Corporation provides free City & Guilds ‘Assured’ cargo bike rider training, including 1-1 cycle skills training.
  • Businesses and residents in the City of London can benefit from joining the Zero Emissions Network (ZEN). For example, workplaces can apply for a grant of up to £2,500 towards the cost of a cargo bike, to assist with decarbonising their business.

Date

16 April 2026

Time

8:00 – 10:00pm

Location

Bucklersbury, London EC4N 5AA

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DATES & TIMES

16 Apr 2026
8.00 am
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(UN)SEEN curated by Zoë Goetzmann

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Ongoing

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 alongside a programme of events spanning family, sport, music, culture, environment, health and wellbeing, bringing new energy to the ground floor in the Eastern City.

(UN)SEEN, curated by Zoë Goetzmann, brings together 21 contemporary artists whose practices explore the deeply personal threshold between the seen and unseen, through which artists choose what to reveal to audiences at the new gallery location. Through painting, sculpture, and interdisciplinary approaches, the exhibition examines the quiet tension between what is revealed and what remains intentionally withheld, positioning perception as both a visual and psychological encounter.

Emerging from an interest in tracing the familiar and unfamiliar, (UN)SEEN considers how artists navigate the threshold where abstraction and figuration coexist. Gesture, process, and material operate as sites of disclosure, revealing traces of choice, control, and freedom while simultaneously resisting fixed interpretation. Each work exists within a delicate balance between presence and absence, inviting viewers to confront the limits of perception and knowledge.

Tracing a lineage from nineteenth-century representational painting through Surrealism and into contemporary abstraction, the exhibition situates perception as fluid and evolving. Artists continue to negotiate visibility through material experimentation, symbolic language, and abstraction, allowing meaning to emerge gradually through sustained encounter.

(UN)SEEN is not simply concerned with providing visibility to emerging artists, but transcends disciplines, genres, and gender. Bringing together diverse artistic voices across painting, sculpture, installation, design, expanded and project-based practices, the exhibition foregrounds the plurality of contemporary artistic production.

This initiative is delivered in partnership with Hypha Studios, Eastern City BID, Aviva Investors and CO-RE, working together to activate vacant spaces and bring new experiences to the City.

 

Open: 10th April – 16th May 2026 on Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 7pm (closed from 2.15 – 3pm).

Location: 130 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 5LY

 

Artists:

Abbie Griffiths, Adrián Coto, Anna Kolosova, Cas Campbell, Claudia Pang, Ekaterina Adelskaya, Emily Hana, Elena Unger, Epona, Elina Yumasheva, Ewelina Skowronska, Hannah Kline, Hannah Shillito, Hugo Lami, Joonhong Ming, Karolina Dworska, Lucie Davis, Mingzhang Sun, Paul Doherty, Olivia Foster, Taya De La Cruz

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Ongoing
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Aldgate Egg Hunt

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Ongoing

Aldgate Egg Hunt

Aldgate are excited to bring back the Aldgate Egg Hunt for its 5th year with new and exciting additions…

Running from Friday 20th March – Monday 6th April, the annual FREE self-guided egg hunt across Aldgate is back with 10 hidden clues, leading you to a delicious sweet treat.

Whether you’re taking part with colleagues, friends, family or exploring solo, this scavenger‑style hunt has something for everyone with new challenges and special activation days to suit all ages and groups.

Begin your adventure at Aldgate Tap, then follow the 9 clues displayed in the windows of Aldgate businesses. Solve each one to reach the final stop and claim your well deserved chocolate reward!*

The Aldgate Egg Hunt will take you 40-50 minutes to complete and will take you all over the Aldgate area, perfect for a lunchtime outing, an after‑work activity, or a family day out.

Discover more of Aldgate with our exclusive Aldgate Egg Hunt local business offers.

*Vegan & Gluten-free treats available. All treats are subject to availability.

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Ongoing
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Friday Night Lights Eastern City Special

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Various dates

Eastern City Friday Night Lights

Join Eastern City 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 active, meet your neighbours, and take in some of London’s most iconic landmarks along the way.

Event Details

Dates:
Mar – 6, 20, 27
Apr – 10, 17
May – 22, 29

June – 19, 26

July – 03, 10

With a special Eastern City Run on the 17th July.

Route: Southbank Loop – showcasing Tower Bridge, St Paul’s, The Tate, The City, and the Thames
Distance: 6KM (3.7 miles)
Pace: 6:30 min/km
Start Time: 19:00
Meeting Point: GYM Nation, SE1 2EY

 

As part of this sponsorship, a limited number of complimentary tickets are available for tenants in Eastern City buildings. Each person may request up to two tickets.

To claim your spot, email [email protected]. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Let’s light up Friday nights together—see you on the run!

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Various dates
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Jock McFadyen with Jem Finer

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Ongoing

WHERE

Guildhall Art Gallery... , Guildhall Library

Jock McFadyen with Jem Finer: Underground (and Surface) Exhibition

Step into the sensory world of London’s Tube in Guildhall Art Gallery’s immersive exhibition by Jock McFadyen RA and Jem Finer of The Pogues.

Jock McFadyen with Jem Finer: Underground (and Surface)‘ brings together Jock McFadyen’s large-scale Tube station paintings, revisiting his Underground series from the late 1990s, with a layered soundscape by Jem Finer of The Pogues, composed from field recordings on the Northern and Central lines. Image and sound combine to transform familiar stations, signage and everyday noises into an immersive experience, encouraging visitors to see and listen to the Underground anew.

The exhibition then opens out into a sequence of works, presenting McFadyen’s expansive cityscapes and earlier paintings featuring people. Set above ground, these works offer a striking counterpoint to the enclosed spaces of the subway, shifting the focus from subterranean movement to the broader rhythms and human presence of the city.

Highlights include:

  • A reimagining of the acclaimed ‘Underground’ series, first created in the late 1990s and brought into the present through this unique collaboration.
  • The debut of a newly completed work from McFadyen’s Underground series, shown publicly for the first time.
  • An immersive soundscape by Jem Finer, using field recordings from the Northern and Central lines to bring the Underground to life.
  • Large-scale artworks of iconic London locations, from shadowy Underground stations to open, sunlit cityscapes.
  • Captivating artworks such as ‘Bank’, ‘Ghost’ and ‘Popular Enclosure’, capturing both the intensity and calm of the city.
  • Each artwork is linked to a specific Tube station, inviting visitors to see London’s transport network – and the city – in a new way.

Time: Daily 10am to 5pm. 27.02.2026 – 20.09.2026

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Ongoing

WHERE

Guildhall Art Gallery , Guildhall Library
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Repetition and Resonance Exhibition

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Ongoing

WHERE

99 Bishopsgate , Brookfield Properties

Repetition and Resonance Exhibition

To mark the beginning of 2026, Print Club London presents Repetition and Resonance, a vibrant large-scale exhibition hosted at 99 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3YD, curated together with Brookfield Properties.

Designed as a joyful, summer-style hang, the exhibition brings warmth, colour, and creative energy into the city across the winter and spring months.

Showcasing new works by over 60 contemporary artists, Repetition and Resonance celebrates the dynamic breadth of today’s printmaking practice. Many of the featured artists work from Print Club London’s Dalston studios, making the exhibition not only a presentation of finished works, but also a reflection of an active, collaborative creative community.

At its core, the exhibition explores the physical and rhythmic nature of printmaking. Repetition is fundamental to the medium, each pull of a screen, each press of a plate, each carved line repeated again and again. Yet within this repetition lies variation. Subtle shifts in pressure, ink, gesture, and hand produce works that resonate with individuality and human touch.

Repetition and Resonance also celebrates the diversity of contemporary print. From bold graphic statements to delicate textural works, the exhibition brings together a wide range of styles, voices, and approaches. This expansive hang mirrors the spirit of Print Club London itself, a space where experimentation is encouraged, collaboration is central, and artists are supported at every stage of their practice.

Public Viewing

When: Mon – Fri, 9am – 6pm until the end of March

Where: 99 Bishopsgate

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Ongoing

WHERE

99 Bishopsgate , Brookfield Properties
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Sculpture in the City

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Ongoing

Sculpture in the City

Artworks by Ai Weiwei, Andrew Sabin and Jane and Louise Wilson will be installed amidst the iconic architecture of the City of London from this summer as part of the 14th edition of Sculpture in the City, the annual public art exhibition set in the heart of the Square Mile.

Launching on 16 July 2025, the 14th edition of Sculpture in the City continues its mission to transform the City of London into a vibrant open-air gallery, placing world-class public art in the heart of one of the world’s most iconic urban environments.

Sculpture in the City is delivered by the City of London Corporation, alongside LACUNA, a leading cultural studio.

You can find these works all over the City, and find the map here: https://www.sculptureinthecity.org.uk/

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Ongoing
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